Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Italian Language books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
1. Italian: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners Who Want to Learn the Italian Language, Including Italian Grammar, Italian Short Stories, and Over 1000 Italian Phrases (2019)
Are you one of those people who don’t have a huge amount of extra time to spend learning a new language?Would you be interested in learning Italian in a way that doesn’t force you to go through boring textbooks?Do you finally want to say goodbye to your tendency to ‘forget most of what you’ve studied’ and discover something which works for you?You see, most people make the same mistakes when learning Italian and this is causing their progress to stagnate. The problem is that they are only sticking to one way of learning Italian.But now, you can…
2. Italian All-in-One For Dummies (2013)
Italian All-in-One For Dummies appeals to those readers looking for a comprehensive, all-encompassing guide to mastering the Italian language. It contains content from all For Dummies Italian language instruction titles, including Italian For Dummies, Intermediate Italian For Dummies, Italian Verbs For Dummies, Italian Phrases For Dummies, Italian Grammar For Dummies, and Italian For Dummies Audio Set. Whether you’re a pure beginner or have some familiarity with the language, Italian All-in-One For Dummies, with downloadable audio practice online, is…
3. Parliamo italiano 4th Edition Activities Manual: Activities Manual and Lab Audio (2010)
This communicative, culture-based introductory Italian text develops all five language skills by pairing cultural themes with essential grammar points and by organizing units around situations, functions, and regions of Italy. The authors’ belief that language is culture and culture is language is best illustrated by the text’s up-to-date, fresh image of Italy and Italians and by the successful integration of this philosophy as an active, key part of the learning experience. Parliamo italiano!, 4e brings Italy into the classroom, immersing the reader in the geography, customs, daily routines, literature, music and…
4. ITALIAN in 10 minutes a day: Language course for beginning and advanced study. Includes Workbook, Flash Cards, Sticky Labels, Menu Guide, Software, … Grammar. Bilingual Books, Inc. (Publisher) (2016)
This software/book combo is a whole new way to learn Italian! See and hear the words as you practice with the interactive Sticky Labels, Flash Cards and special activities. Now, learning Italian is faster and easier than ever! Soon you’ll be able to ask for directions to the Trevi Fountain, shop for souvenirs near the Ponte Vecchio, and chat with the locals as you sit down to dinner in the Piazza San Marco. And with the cut-out menu guides, ordering a meal, or “un pasto,” and that perfect glass of wine is an enjoyable and easy experience. “ITALIAN in 10…
5. Italian Vocabulary Builder: 2222 Italian Phrases To Learn Italian And Grow Your Vocabulary (Italian Language Learning Mastery) (2018)
If you answered “Yes!” to at least one of the previous questions, then this book is definitely for you! We’ve created – a powerful list of common Italian terms used in context that will vastly expand your vocabulary and boost your fluency in the “language of music”, as it is romantically called. But we haven’t even told you what we’ve got in store for you, have we? In this book, you will find phrases relevant to the most common and essential subjects, such as: Adjectives, Animals, Entertainment, Family and Friendship, Grammar, Health, Jobs Time, Synonyms and dozens of…
6. Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2nd Edition (2000)
Learn Italian the quick and easy way! Whether you re learning Italian for the first time or just brushing up on your skills, this updated edition of the bestselling Italian: A Self-Teaching Guide is the ideal way to master the language at your own pace. In fifteen simple lessons, you ll learn how to engage in everyday conversations from ordering at a restaurant to asking for directions to making special arrangements with a hotel concierge. Written in a lively, personable style by a native Italian, this practical guide combines the quick-reference virtues of a phrasebook with the learning tools of a full-fledged language…
7. Comparative Grammar of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French: Learn & Compare 4 Languages Simultaneously (2018)
Nowadays thousands of grammar books, textbooks, outlines, references and language guides of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French are published year by year. However, all of them teach these languages separately. Here you will find a comparative grammar of the four major Romance languages together based on their grammatical and lexical similarities for you, lovers of foreign languages, to learn and compare Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French simultaneously. It is an audacious endeavor to find or create a novel way of learning to speak several languages and becoming a…
8. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Italian Grammar, Premium Second Edition (2016)
The only way to boost your confidence in a second language is to practice, practice, practice. From the present tense of regular verbs to direct object pronouns, this comprehensive guide and workbook covers all aspects of Italian grammar that you need to master.Focusing on the practical aspects of Italian as it’s really spoken, each unit features clear explanations, numerous realistic examples, and lots of engaging exercises. Practice Makes Perfect: Complete Italian Grammar makes mastering grammar easy with: Clear, down-to-earth, easy-to-follow…
9. Easy Italian Phrase Book: 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Language Guides Italian) (1994)
Here’s the perfect book to use when you’re traveling to Italy for business or pleasure — or whenever fast, effective communication in Italian is needed.This handy, sturdy volume contains more than 770 basic phrases that provide the practical language necessary for most everyday situations. Designed for use as a quick reference tool and an easy study guide, Easy Italian Phrase Book is the perfect companion when traveling abroad or for reading at odd moments in order to learn a few phrases each day.Included are basic phrases used in: making yourself understood;…
10. 2000 Most Common Italian Words in Context: Get Fluent & Increase Your Italian Vocabulary with 2000 Italian Phrases (Italian Language Lessons) (2019)
If you answered “ ” to at least one of those previous questions, then this book is for you! We’ve compiled the , a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen.Did you know that — according to an important study — learning the top two thousand (2000) most frequently used words will enable you to understand up to of all non-fiction and of fiction literature and of oral speech? Those are amazing stats, and this book will take you even further than those numbers! Don’t look any further, we’ve got what you need right here!In fact, we’re ready to turn you into a Italian speaker… are you ready to…
Best Italian Language Books: The Ultimate Collection
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Genesis and download some italian language books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Gender, Discourse and Ideology in Italian
Author(s): Federica Formato
Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2019, Size: 4 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2311584
Italian At a Glance: Foreign Language Phrasebook & Dictionary
Author(s): Mario Costantino
Publisher: Barron’s Educational Series, Year: 2018, Size: 488 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2261489
Comparative Grammar of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French: Learn & Compare 4 Languages Simultaneously
Author(s): Mikhail Petrunin
Publisher: Independently published, Year: 2018, Size: 6 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2411730
The Intellectual World of the Italian Renaissance: Language, Philosophy, and the Search for Meaning
Author(s): Christopher S. Celenza
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2017, Size: 4 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2236349
Language Periphery: Monocollocable words in English, Italian, German and Czech
Author(s): František Čermák, Jan Čermák, Zora Obstová, Marie Vachková
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company, Year: 2016, Size: 4 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1565711
Harmonization and Development of Resources and Tools for Italian Natural Language Processing within the PARLI Project
Author(s): Roberto Basili, Cristina Bosco, Rodolfo Delmonte, Alessandro Moschitti, Maria Simi (eds.)
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2015, Size: 8 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1313325
Learn Italian: A Guide To Learning The Basics of A New Language
Author(s): Jenna Swan
Publisher: CreateSpace, Year: 2015, Size: 150 Kb, Download: epub
ID: 1416121
The Linguistic Landscape of the Mediterranean: French and Italian Coastal Cities
Author(s): Robert J. Blackwood, Stefania Tufi
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2015, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1499133
The Linguistic Landscape of the Mediterranean : French and Italian Coastal Cities
Author(s): Blackwood, Robert J.; Tufi, Stefania
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2015, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1685715
The Somali Within: Language, Race and Belonging in ’Minor’ Italian Literature
Author(s): Simone Brioni
Publisher: Legenda, Year: 2015, Size: 6 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2435526
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are absolutely best-sellers according to Chicago Tribune, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.