Listening
practice and understand
You'd like to follow and understand Italian conversations?
Then train your ear with these free learning tools that we've found
Then train your ear with these free learning tools that we've found
for you!
- Make learning fun by listening to news broadcasts, reports and radio!
- Track your progress step by step!
- Gain confidence in communicating and avoid misunderstandings!
A few tips from us:
- Don't get discouraged if you don't understand everything right away!
- Try to understand the important points the speaker makes - you don't need to understand every word!
- Listen to the audio more than once: repetition works wonders!
Audio Lingua - Recordings from Native Speakers
Here you can find numerous audio recordings made by native speakers, which you can use to improve your listening skills. Use the advanced search option to filter by length and language level (beginner A1 through advanced C2).-
Italienisch-Lehrbuch.de - Literature Set to Music
This versatile learning portal provides you with literary works set to music by important Italian authors. With text and translations. 
Radio Rai - Listen to the Radio
On this site you can use the simple navigation to listen to different radio broadcasts live. Each station here belongs to Rai, the public service broadcaster of Italy.-
Radio Vaticana - Radio and Videos
If you'd like to practise your listening skills with radio broadcasts, podcasts, and videos from the Vatican – this is the place for you! -
Rai Bambini - Teens and Children's TV Series
The "Bambini" channel of the Italian public service broadcaster, Rai, allows you to choose form several different series. Because these series are made for children and teenagers, the language level is perfect for Italian learners. -
Rai Yoyo - Young Children's TV Series
RaiYoyo has an online video library of different series for young children that you can watch for free. Most of these shows use very simple words and expressions, which makes them an excellent resource for learning Italian! -
With over 2000 audio recordings of poems, this is an excellent platform for practicing your Italian listening skills. Each audio recording includes the text, so you can read along if you'd like. You can also find .
