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Learn Italian for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple Italian, Explained in English

Learn Italian for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple Italian, Explained in English

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Learn Italian from zero, with real news, every morning. One short class a day in slow, simple Italian at A0-A1, explained line by line in English, with a free full transcript.


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A new class every morning. One real story from the day's news, said slowly in Italian, then taken apart word by word with the English beside it.


Every episode has its own page with the full Italian transcript, the English translation beside it, the day's vocabulary, one grammar point and a short quiz.


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If you have never studied Italian, start with today's episode. There is no order to catch up on.


If you have been looking for an Italian course for beginners built on real material rather than scripted dialogues, this is it.


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  • 60 - US elections weaken Trump's position | Beginner Italian Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: The US elections alter Trump's political position. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in Italian: Le elezioni negli Stati Uniti cambiano la situazione di Trump

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:41) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:29) Time after an event

    (03:18) Trying to build a relationship

    (04:03) Speaking with someone

    (04:59) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-11-05

    TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

    Le elezioni negli Stati Uniti cambiano la situazione di Trump

    Dopo le elezioni di metà mandato negli Stati Uniti, la situazione politica di Donald Trump è più difficile.

    Andy Burnham ha detto che Trump ha accettato i risultati.

    Burnham cerca di costruire un rapporto con Trump.

    Il governo britannico dice che la guerra con l’Iran aumenta il costo della vita e i prezzi dell’energia.

    Ed Miliband ha parlato con Marco Rubio di una soluzione diplomatica.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Macronix lascerà gradualmente il settore dei giochi

    Stati Uniti: alcuni repubblicani accusano Trump della sconfitta

    Regno Unito, tassi d’interesse attesi in aumento per la prima volta da oltre tre anni

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (dopo)

    - vocabulary (risultati)

    - vocabulary (cerca)

    - vocabulary (guerra con l’Iran)

    - verb (parlare)

    New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

    Not sure this is your level? Our free Italian level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Italian learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Thu, 05 Nov 2026 - 6min
  • 59 - UK weighs slavery apology | Beginner Italian Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: Miliband says: an apology for slavery will not cost more British taxpayers.. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in Italian: Miliband: una scusa per la schiavitù non costerà di più ai contribuenti britannici

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:28) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:22) Talking together

    (03:06) Saying something

    (03:51) Time around an event

    (04:49) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-11-04

    TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

    Miliband: una scusa per la schiavitù non costerà di più ai contribuenti britannici

    Il governo britannico inizia un dialogo con i Paesi colpiti dalla tratta degli schiavi.

    Il dialogo riguarda una possibile scusa ufficiale per la schiavitù.

    Ed Miliband dice che una scusa ufficiale non costerà di più ai contribuenti britannici.

    Il primo ministro dice che il Regno Unito non pagherà risarcimenti.

    Questa scusa può arrivare intorno al vertice del G20 a Manchester, nel novembre 2027.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Elezioni di metà mandato negli Stati Uniti: un democratico vince in Carolina del Nord

    Disney prepara migliaia di licenziamenti

    Google nega la ricerca alle scuole statunitensi che vietano l’IA

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (dialogo)

    - vocabulary (ufficiale)

    - verb (dire)

    - vocabulary (risarcimenti)

    - vocabulary (intorno)

    New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

    Not sure this is your level? Our free Italian level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Italian learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 - 5min
  • 58 - 26 dead after strike on Ukraine aid centre | Beginner Italian Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: In Ukraine, 26 people have died after an attack on an aid centre.. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in Italian: Ucraina: 26 morti dopo un attacco a un centro per gli aiuti

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:31) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:24) Days and the attack

    (03:23) People hurt in the attack

    (04:11) A day of mourning

    (05:04) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-11-03

    TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

    Ucraina: 26 morti dopo un attacco a un centro per gli aiuti

    Lunedì, un attacco russo ha colpito il villaggio di Komyshuvakha, nella regione di Zaporizhzhia.

    Nella scuola, le persone ricevevano aiuti umanitari ogni lunedì.

    Ventisei persone sono morte e altre cinque sono rimaste ferite.

    I soccorritori cercano ancora persone sotto le macerie.

    Martedì, la regione di Zaporizhzhia osserverà un giorno di lutto.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Barry rilancia l’Everton con un altro gol

    Rivian amplia la stampa 3D per tagliare costi e tempi

    La Corea del Nord nega il maxi-furto da Binance

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (Lunedì)

    - verb (ricevere)

    - vocabulary (rimaste ferite)

    - vocabulary (macerie)

    - vocabulary (giorno di lutto)

    New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

    Not sure this is your level? Our free Italian level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Italian learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tue, 03 Nov 2026 - 6min
  • 57 - Billions withdrawn after Binance attack | Beginner Italian Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: After the attack, Binance reports net withdrawals of $3.64 billion.. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in Italian: Dopo l'attacco, Binance registra ritiri netti di 3,64 miliardi di dollari

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:30) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:32) After the cyber attack

    (03:19) Withdrawing money

    (04:09) Already covered

    (04:41) Today's grammar point

    (05:16) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-11-02

    TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

    Dopo l'attacco, Binance registra ritiri netti di 3,64 miliardi di dollari

    Domenica, Binance ha riaperto dopo un grande attacco informatico della settimana scorsa.

    L'attacco ha colpito beni digitali per 6,3 miliardi di dollari.

    Gli utenti hanno ritirato 3,64 miliardi di dollari in più rispetto ai depositi.

    L'FBI e altre organizzazioni accusano la Corea del Nord dell'attacco.

    Binance ha già coperto circa il 95% dei beni rubati.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Quasi due ragazzi su tre usano i chatbot

    Antonelli è il più giovane campione della Formula 1

    Riparazioni per la schiavitù, tensione tra Regno Unito e Paesi caraibici

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (riaperto)

    - vocabulary (beni digitali)

    - verb (ritirare)

    - vocabulary (accusano)

    - vocabulary (già)

    New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

    Not sure this is your level? Our free Italian level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Italian learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 - 6min
  • 56 - Valkyries win their first title | Beginner Italian Lesson (A0-A1) from Today's News

    Today's story: The Golden State Valkyries win their first WNBA title. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

    Today's headline in Italian: Le Golden State Valkyries vincono il primo titolo WNBA

    (00:00) Welcome and today's headline

    (01:34) Today's headline, slowly

    (02:26) Day and final score

    (03:17) Scoring points

    (03:54) Winning

    (04:48) The story again

    The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

    https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-11-01

    TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

    Le Golden State Valkyries vincono il primo titolo WNBA

    Sabato, le Golden State Valkyries hanno battuto le Atlanta Dream 68 a 63.

    Era la prima gara sette nella storia della WNBA.

    Gabby Williams ha segnato 30 punti per Golden State.

    Nel secondo tempo, Williams ha segnato 28 punti.

    Le Valkyries hanno vinto il loro primo titolo nella loro seconda stagione.

    ALSO ON TODAY'S FRONT PAGE

    Starmer: il Regno Unito deve avvicinarsi all’Europa

    Furto di criptovalute da 6,3 miliardi: il FBI accusa la Corea del Nord

    Cali per i titoli tecnologici negli Stati Uniti

    WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

    - vocabulary (Sabato)

    - vocabulary (prima)

    - vocabulary (punti)

    - vocabulary (secondo tempo)

    - verb (vincere)

    New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

    Not sure this is your level? Our free Italian level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:

    https://linguawire.com/assessment

    Grammar explained in plain English:

    https://linguawire.com/guide

    If today's class helped, please follow the show. It is the single best thing that helps other Italian learners find us.

    Note: LINGUAWIRE classes use AI support for translation and multi-language recording, with native-speaker scripting and supervision.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sun, 01 Nov 2026 - 6min
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