Italian classes · Los Angeles · Since 2006
Italian Classes in Los Angeles. Group & Private Lessons. Ciao.
Small group classes and private lessons with teachers we've personally vetted, in Los Angeles or online. Groups start on set dates, and private lessons can start any week.
Group classes
Italian group classes
Conversation workshops, beginner courses, and cultural sessions. Most classes meet for 8 weeks. Enroll below or contact us for more options.
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Elisa M
Let's go to Italy! - Online
Italian Beginner (CEFR A1 - Breakthrough or beginner) | Total Class Length 6 hours
Are you planning a trip for the Holidays? Would you like to learn how to greet, order and get by without using your phone to translate everything? In this short...
View class details →Begins Friday Oct 30, 5:00 PM
Fridays 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
America/Los_Angeles Time
Elisa M
Facciamo due chiacchiere - Online
Italian Advanced (CEFR C1 - Effective operational proficiency or advanced) | Total Class Length 8 hours
For people who studied grammar and have a good comprehension of the language, but need to practice speaking. We'll discuss different topics based on your interests and on articles or current...
View class details →Begins Wednesday Nov 04, 2:00 PM
Wednesdays 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles Time
Elisa M
Italian for beginners - Online
Italian Beginner (CEFR A1 - Breakthrough or beginner) | Total Class Length 8 hours
Ciao! This is a comprehensive overview of beginner Italian. Great for beginners or to review the basics in a fun environment. We will cover and master pronunciation, travel vocabulary and...
View class details →Begins Wednesday Nov 04, 6:00 PM
Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles Time
Elisa M
Italian for beginners - Online
Italian Beginner (CEFR A1 - Breakthrough or beginner) | Total Class Length 8 hours
Ciao! This is a comprehensive overview of beginner Italian. Great for beginners or to review the basics in a fun environment. We will cover and master pronunciation, travel vocabulary and...
View class details →Begins Saturday Nov 07, 9:30 AM
Saturdays 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles Time
Elisa M
Italian for Beginners - Online
Italian Beginner (CEFR A1 - Breakthrough or beginner) | Total Class Length 8 hours
Ciao! This is a comprehensive overview of beginner Italian. Great for beginners or to review the basics in a fun environment. We will cover and master pronunciation, travel vocabulary and...
View class details →Begins Monday Nov 09, 5:30 PM
Mondays 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
America/Los_Angeles Time
Serge. Yvv. R
ITALIAN ONE ! Learn Italian the fun way with a young expert! - Online
Italian Beginner (CEFR B1 - Threshold or intermediate) | Total Class Length 9 hours
Impara l'italiano cucinando (let's learn Italian also by cooking). Some family recipes included!!! Module 1: Basics & IntroductionsAlphabet & Pronunciation: Phonetic rules, double consonants, and the C and G sounds.Greetings &...
View class details →Begins Thursday Dec 03, 7:00 AM
Thursdays 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles Time
Serge. Yvv. R
ITALIANO MAGICO!!!! Culture-based, fun, communicative. - Online
Italian Beginner (CEFR A1 - Breakthrough or beginner) | Total Class Length 9 hours
Ciao a tutti ! Let’s build strong foundations for a consolidated path to fluency. Whether you want to learn or review Italian basics, you’re in the right hands. Join us...
View class details →Begins Tuesday Dec 08, 6:00 PM
Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles Time
One-on-one
Prefer private Italian lessons?
Can't make a weekly class time, or want the whole hour to yourself? Book a private tutor. You pick lesson times from their calendar, and lessons can be in person or online. We meet every tutor before they teach for us. Here are a few of them.
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Elisa M.
Los Angeles · In person or online
2,516 hours taught With us since 2017
As low as $55/hr
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Colombina Z.
Los Angeles · Online
243 hours taught With us since 2024
As low as $39/hr
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Sara Z.
Los Angeles · In person or online
2,152 hours taught With us since 2010
As low as $60/hr
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Marco C.
Los Angeles · Online
102 hours taught With us since 2024
As low as $49/hr
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Valentina P.
Los Angeles · In person
800 hours taught With us since 2011
As low as $49/hr
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Giovanni B.
Los Angeles · Online
30 hours taught With us since 2024
As low as $39/hr
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Why Italian?
Four reasons to take Italian classes
La dolce vita
Italy is the most visited country in Europe. Order in Italian and the whole trip changes.
Opera & arts
We have taught Italian for the LA Opera Young Artist Program for over a decade. In opera, art and music, Italian is the working language.
Heritage & family
Connect with Italian roots, understand the stories your nonna tells, read family documents.
Food & wine
LA is a food city and Italian is the prestige culinary language. Our students work in restaurants, wineries, and food media.
Since 2006
Italian in Los Angeles
Strommen has been matching students with private Italian tutors in Los Angeles since 2006. We run private lessons and group classes for all levels, including beginner Italian, Italian conversation workshops, traveler Italian, and Italian for opera. Our founder grew up in Rome, attended international school there for eight years, and speaks Italian fluently. That heritage runs through everything we do with Italian at Strommen.
LA has a deep Italian cultural presence. From the restaurants and wine bars of Silver Lake and Los Feliz to the Italian film festivals and cultural institutes, Italian is alive in this city. Many of our students are preparing for trips to Italy, connecting with Italian heritage, working in fashion or food, or studying opera. We have provided Italian language instruction for the LA Opera Young Artist Program for over a decade.
Our Italian dialect coaches have worked on major productions including Your Honor Season 2 for Showtime. When Slate ranked Italian accents in House of Gucci, they consulted Strommen, and that article went viral on NBC News, Uproxx, and The Blast. That same precision carries into private lessons. We match you with a native speaker from Rome, Milan, Florence, or wherever your family is from, depending on the dialect or register you actually need.
“I took Italian for a year before my wedding in Tuscany. By the time we got there I was chatting with the vendors, the florist, everyone. It made the whole experience so much richer.”S.H. — Italian student, travel
Learn together
Group Italian classes
Conversation workshops, beginner courses, and cultural sessions. Check the schedule or ask us to put a group together for your family, friends, or team.
See the Italian scheduleWant one-on-one lessons instead? See our Italian tutors in LA →
Italian class FAQ
Should I take private or group Italian classes?
Group classes meet at a set time each week, cost less by the hour, and give you classmates to practice with. Private lessons follow your own calendar and goal, so they're the quicker route to something specific like an audition, a trip or the CILS exam. Our Italian tutors in Los Angeles teach privately, in person or online, and you can add a private lesson on the side of a group class.
How long does it take to learn Italian?
Italian is one of the Foreign Service Institute's Category I languages, the group closest to English. FSI plans 24 to 30 weeks of full-time study, about 600 to 750 classroom hours, to reach professional working proficiency. Everyday conversation comes much sooner, and it comes faster still if you already speak Spanish or French.
Do you offer Italian for opera?
Yes. We have provided Italian instruction for the LA Opera Young Artist Program for over a decade. Our tutors work with singers on pronunciation, diction and understanding the libretto. See our Italian tutors for opera singers.
Can I take Italian classes online?
Yes. Any of our Italian tutors can teach you online one on one, and many of our group classes meet online too. The schedule at the top of this page shows where each class meets.
Do you have a free Italian level test?
Yes. Our free Italian level test takes about five minutes and gives you a CEFR level you can share with your teacher.
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Since 2006 · Los Angeles
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