460 verified testimonials
5/5 average rating
Steve
Thomas
"This was an outstanding course! You provided clear and precise sounds, sentences an important practice sessions"
5 years ago
Susie
"I decided on Italy Made Easy because (1) it was the only online course that promised fluency after the whole course, (2) I really appreciated that Manu placed so much emphasis on pronunciation, and (3) Manu's YouTube videos were so fun to watch! After studying on DuoLingo for about eighteen months, I knew I needed more, and this first class was just exactly..." Read more
5 years ago
Jan
"I have really enjoyed this course. It has taken me almost 6 months to complete and I�ve put my heart and soul into it and have now reaped the rewards. This online course is the best I have ever come across and Manu and his team have offered support and guidance from emails to Facebook live sessions and I can�t wait to learn more. I find it hard to learn from..." Read more
5 years ago
Rosemary Aylett
"Very useful course. Manu is an excellent teacher who explains things clearly and helps the learner progress"
5 years ago
angela paladino
"Fun and interesting course that I took while enrolled in Manu’s Beginning Level One. Very informative. i definitely recommend to other students of Italian. Thanks Manu!"
5 years ago
Nicola
"I have been doing this course alongside some of the others on offer and I feel it's a great companion. I like the videos because I get to hear Manu pronounce the words; so you have a better chance of getting them right yourself. He also has little tips and tricks on remembering them. And then sometimes he gives insights into Italian culture along the way..." Read more
5 years ago
Don Bell
"I've been teaching myself Italian for 10 years, and even as an Intermediate I still picked up valuable, incremental knowledge about proper pronunciation thanks to Speak Italian Like an Italian. And, I discovered things I was pronouncing incorrectly. I still plan to go back through it all over time to make sure I don't slip back into any bad habits."
5 years ago
Laurie Spears
"I have been taking continuing education Italian classes at Stanford University for the past two quarters with moderate success but sometimes feel stuck between classes as there is no one to ask if I have questions. I have learned so much from Manu's classes and the best part is that I can go back and review specific units whenever I need to. I can also prac..." Read more
5 years ago
Angelina Roz
"Amazing start for beginners! For someone that has lived in Italy it was a great recap, wish there was more in depth examples of some of the words (on how to use them in conversations, for example) however since it is 408 essential words for beginners it was good to just get the jihst without being bombarded with a lot of unnecessary (which is what a lot of..." Read more
5 years ago
Greg Talamo
"I definitely loved this course because it was helpful to be able to listen to the audio while working or driving. I used to look up top x words on YouTube, but it is difficult to find trustworthy videos! After going through this course I’m able to remember the vocabulary so much better because of Manu’s silly and funny pneumonic tricks! Usually the YouTube v..." Read more
5 years ago
Tyron
"mi piace molto la classe. io davvero migliore il mio italiano. adesso sono capace di sentire le parole e parlare più chiara"
5 years ago
Nicola
"This course is PURE GOLD from start to finish. I'm really glad I found it. I've been trying to learn Italian properly for about 6 weeks now (other online methods) and have been struggling with pronunciation. I sort of instinctively knew Italian was phonetically constructed but couldn't seem to grasp the underlying 'rules' properly. Under certain condi..." Read more
5 years ago
Fiona
"This course is an excellent way to build your Italian vocab. Manu gives clear guidelines on pronunciation plus detailed explanations of the words. Doing this course has answered many of those 'so why do I use xxx here instead of yyy?' questions. Thanks, Manu, another great course!"
5 years ago
Tiffany
"This is a great way to bulk up on important vocabulary. Manu makes fun suggestions to help you remember each word and how to use it in the language."
5 years ago
Cliff
"This was fun and enjoyable I had trouble with G and C words before but with Manu's explanation all became clear it was good to use this and the vocabulary course alongside the beginners course."
5 years ago
Wesley Anderson
"This is the perfect companion to the “Speak Italian From Day One” Course. I really loved the way Manu would give you the words and give you the English word that would relate to the Italian words. Even his gestors in describing words are rememrable Everything he did just made words just stick. It has been a couple of months since our trip to Italy but I can..." Read more
5 years ago
Wesley Anderson
"What first convinced me to join Italian made easy was Manu had a course about Italian for travel. He said something to the effect of, “You are going on vacation; you don’t want to learn the language but you want to get the most enjoyment out of your trip.” Wow, that was me! And that is all that I wanted. It is refreshing that someone understood the common tr..." Read more
5 years ago
Anita Foard
"This really clear and useful course is like daily exercise. It keeps my mind tuned to the sounds and meanings and warms up my muscle memory whenever I take it .....it is also great because the words presented here are words you use everyday so you can just look around you and practice practice practice ...."
5 years ago
Cliff
"Great course and I found the method a very good aid to remembering . Manu is a very good relaxed and enthusiastic tutor. Perhaps it would be useful to have more vocabulary couses like this say another 400 words . I do like so much the fact that these courses(all of them) are not edited because there is no jumping and because its more natural to see it like..." Read more
5 years ago
Marcia
"I am"
5 years ago
Anne West
"I have learned so much ...now I just need to practice!"
5 years ago
Kim
"This course really helps build a strong foundation for learning Italian. I tried a couple of apps (babel & duolingo) before enrolling and I feel like this course has explained things so much more clearly for me. I love the fact that Manu doesn't teach the cliché phrases that you get in other courses and instead gives you the tools to build the sentences..." Read more
5 years ago
lauren lauria
"Per me questo corso era cià Questo corso era ciò di cui avevo bisogno per tenermi motivato e non vedo l'ora per continuare con Italy Made Easy:)"
5 years ago
Denise Sarigianopoulos
"Manu, you are such a great teacher! I loved this course and learned so much because it wasn't boring at all. I learned so many great tips and learned so much more than I thought I knew before. Now I'm addicted and have to take the next course from you. I'm going to Italy in September to meet family I've never met before. So many of them do not know English s..." Read more
5 years ago
"Having completed the 400 words course and being part way through another I find that the understanding from this course helps to bring my prior and current learning to life."
5 years ago
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