One‑to‑one Italian · online · all levels
Most people don't need more grammar. They need someone to make them talk, and to catch them when they fall. That's the whole lesson: you speak from minute one, I correct as we go, and the rules arrive when you actually need them.
Sound familiar?
You'll probably recognise yourself in one of them.
The one who got stuck
“Six hundred days on the app. I understand everything and I can't say a word.”
You've collected vocabulary you never use. What's missing isn't knowledge, it's the mileage of speaking badly for a while with someone who doesn't let you drift. That takes weeks, not years.
The one starting from zero
“Everyone says Italian is easy. So why can't I order a coffee?”
Because you were handed the present tense of essere instead of a reason to open your mouth. We start with things you'll say this week, and the grammar comes in behind them, quietly.
The one who loves Italy
“My grandmother spoke it. I want it back.”
A house in the hills, a family name, someone you love, a move you're planning. The motivation is already there and it's the strongest kind. It just needs a structure around it.
The method
It's called task‑based teaching, and it's what the research has pointed at for thirty years. Every lesson is built around something you have to actually get done in Italian. The grammar shows up as the tool you need to finish the job.
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Rent a flat in Bologna. Argue about a bill. Tell me about your weekend so I believe you. Something with a real outcome.
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Badly, at first. That's the point. I write down every slip without stopping you, because interrupting kills fluency.
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Now the grammar, and only the piece that got in your way. Ten focused minutes beat a chapter you'll forget.
04
Same task, new version, and you feel the difference in your own mouth. That feeling is what keeps people coming back.
Free · no sign‑up · no email
Open them, use them, come back to them. Nothing to register for and nothing to pay. If they help you, you'll know what a lesson feels like.
A1 · Speaking
Not single words: whole sentences you can use on day one, grouped by the moment you need them.
Open the exercise →
A1 → A2 · Vocabulary
Two decks, 186 then 300. Nouns come with their article, every card has a real sentence, and the ones you miss come back sooner.
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A2 · Grammar
The past tense Italians use all day. The auxiliary first, then the participle, then both at once.
Open the exercise →
Eight free exercises so far, A1 to C1, and more as I write them. See them all →
Lessons
One lesson is a conversation. What changes things is the run of them, so the block is where the real work fits. Same me, same 50 minutes, and the more you take, the less each one costs.
Just want to try me first? One lesson, $60. No block, no commitment, no hard feelings. Book a single lesson →
$55/ lesson
$220 in total · save $20
Enough to take one thing that has been tripping you up for years and put it to bed.
Take four$53/ lesson
$424 in total · save $56
The block where it clicks: you stop building the sentence in English first and just say it.
Start the block$50/ lesson
$1,000 in total · save $200
For the ones going all the way to a real conversation. The best price I do.
Go all inLessons never expire and there's no schedule to keep. Once a week, twice a week, or three in the same week before a trip. Your pace, not mine.
Piacere, io sono Fabio
I have a master's in linguistics from the University of Turin, which mostly means I know exactly why a thing is hard for you before you can explain it to me. I teach Italian online full time, and I'm a Super Tutor on Preply, which is a polite way of saying people keep coming back.
I live near Pinerolo, in Piedmont, where the mountains start. I'm not going to teach you the Italy of postcards. I'll teach you the language people use to complain about the trains, order the second coffee, and tell a story badly at dinner. That's the one you actually want.
What students say
Three of the reviews my students left me. Nothing edited, nothing invented.
Fabio is by far the best tutor I have ever had. Not only is he extremely good at teaching, he's uplifting, he shows true care and interest, and he personalizes the lessons extremely well. I have learned so much Italian in the span of only a few months thanks to him, and the lessons are fun and enjoyable.
🇺🇸 Ari July 2026
Fabio is an excellent teacher! He is patient, encouraging, and explains everything in a very clear and easy-to-understand way. He creates a relaxed atmosphere that makes learning Italian enjoyable and gives me confidence to speak. I already learned so much in my first lessons, and I'm looking forward to every class.
🇩🇪 Rafaela July 2026
What an amazing teacher! Already making a lot of progress and it's only the second lesson. Fabio knows his craft and has a good methodology. I highly recommend!
🇲🇦 Samy May 2026
Allora, cominciamo
Tell me where you are and what's in the way. If we're not a good fit, I'll say so and point you to someone who is.
Prefer to ask something first? That's fine too.
or just copy it: boccuzzifabio@gmail.com
If it doesn't appear, just write to me and we'll find a time by email.