Online Italian tutor for adults · Verona, Italy
Personalised online Italian lessons with a native tutor from Verona. Build confidence, improve your speaking, and use Italian in real-life situations.
I have been teaching Italian to adults for more than ten years. Whether you are starting from scratch, brushing up before a move, or stuck at the stage where you understand more than you can say, we will get you talking from the very first lesson. Real conversation, clear corrections, and a plan built around you.
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What students say
Meet Paola
Who I work with
How I teach
Every student is different, so my Italian lessons for adults don't follow a set course. I work out what's actually holding you back, and then we tackle it together.
These are Italian conversation lessons at heart: mostly in Italian, with plenty of real speaking so you get used to producing the language yourself, not just recognising it.
Italian life, culture, history and current affairs, plus the real situations you face, whether that's a holiday, a work meeting or a family dinner.
I let you finish, then we go through what to improve. Everything useful goes into a shared document, so you can look back over it between lessons.
Students' stories
A lawyer in North America
He has Italian roots but could barely string a sentence together. We mixed everyday conversation with the grammar he needed, and he went from complete beginner to a solid intermediate level. He now gets by on his own with family and on his travels.
A doctor in Europe
She understood almost everything but found it hard to join in. Week by week we talked about real topics and practised responding on the spot. She now holds advanced conversations and feels far more relaxed speaking Italian day to day.
A retired teacher in North America
After years of traditional lessons he felt stuck. We built our conversations around Italian history, art and the places he planned to visit, and he came away with the confidence to travel there on his own.
From the screen to Verona
Lessons happen online, but Verona is a lovely place to visit, and students from England, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands have all made the trip to meet in person.
About me
I'm Paola Altobello. I was born and raised in Italy and live in Verona. I have a degree in adult education, specialising in how adults learn, and I've spent more than ten years putting that into practice as an online Italian tutor for expats, professionals and anyone who wants to speak Italian well, mostly one to one. Along the way I've taught thousands of lessons.
What I love most about this work is people and their stories. In your trial lesson we'll simply have a chat, I'll listen for what you need, and we'll agree a plan together.
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