Course details

Prepare for the PLIDA exam with a native, qualified teacher

What you will learn

  • You will be fully equipped to succeed in the PLIDA certification at your chosen level, from A1 to C2.
  • Speaking: Develop oral fluency through practical, real-life simulations.
  • Listening: Boost your listening skills with timed exercises using authentic PLIDA recordings.
  • Reading: Build reading strategies to interpret everyday and academic texts.
  • Writing: Learn to compose texts that meet PLIDA’s standards for each level.

Who is this course for?

  • You're planning to study or live in Italy.
  • You prefer a clear and structured path, not random grammar lessons.
  • You want results and efficiency.

This course in short

  • Tailored program: Your PLIDA-trained teacher will create a personal roadmap.
  • Step-by-step feedback: Get consistent corrections and insights to help you progress steadily.
  • Every lesson is crafted to reflect the expectations of the official exam.

Pricing

Study independently with full access to the learning portal.

Access Per month Total Discount
1 month €14.99 €14.99
3 months €8.00 €24.00 -47%
6 months €5.75 €34.50 -62%
12 months €3.79 €45.48 -75%

Writing feedback on your assignments.

Structured lessons with native audio and video.

Parallel audio to practise listening and pronunciation.

See what to review next based on your mistakes.

You study in the portal at your own pace. Your teacher gives weekly guidance, answers questions, and practises conversation with you.

We recommend 12 hours of live classes per level, with 3 months of self-study.

Choose a package type: 12 hours if you mainly self-study, 24 hours if you want more motivation and less daily self-study, or 48 hours if you prefer learning mainly with your teacher.

Buy only the class hours you need—credits stay valid for one year. Each conversation class includes a self-study license for the learning portal.

Includes all from self-study

  • Full self-study access to the learning portal
  • AI corrections, audio, video and personalized report
  • Weekly conversation practice with a professional teacher
  • Study online as much as you want between classes

Blended learning packages

One level takes about 3 months of self-study. Compare package types for live class hours and estimated daily self-study.

Package type Live classes Estimated self-study Price
Regular

One conversation class per week. A good balance if you like steady self-study with weekly speaking practice.

12 x 60 minutes 30 minutes/day ± €301
Conversation

Two conversation classes per week. Choose this when you want more live guidance and less daily self-study.

24 x 60 minutes 15 minutes/day ± €602
Intensive

Four conversation classes per week. For learners who prefer to study mainly with a teacher.

48 x 60 minutes Optional ± €1,203

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Estimated course price based on 1 class per week over 12 weeks. You can buy more or fewer hours anytime.

Letizia D.

Letizia D.

Laurea Triennale in Lingue e Letterature Straniere

  • 4.96/5

± €432

1 class/week · 12 weeks

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Daniela V.

Daniela V.

Laurea Magistrale

  • 4.96/5

± €180

1 class/week · 12 weeks

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Nancy C.

Nancy C.

Proficiency English Certificate

  • 4.93/5

± €300

1 class/week · 12 weeks

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Monica L.

Monica L.

Laurea Magistrale in Storia e Critica dell'Arte

  • 5/5

± €420

1 class/week · 12 weeks

Start this course with Monica L.
Credits valid for 1 year
Flexible scheduling
24-hour cancellation policy

Learning method

Video and audio lessons shown on desktop
1

Practice all skills

Learn with audio, video and AI corrections to practice speaking, reading, listening and writing.

Speaking Reading Listening Writing
2

Audio training

Listen at normal or slow speed, with or without translations.

Ebook and PDF worksheets
3

Offline ebook

Download lessons as ebook and PDF for offline study.

Ebook & PDF

Course book

  • Ebook included for free
  • Printed book available in bookshops
  • Available in multiple languages, with course license
  • Ideal to support multilingual classrooms

Full access to the coLanguage App is included with all our courses. Try it for free!

Curriculum

Exam-focused modules aligned with official test requirements.

PLIDA (Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri) is an official Italian language certification issued by the Società Dante Alighieri. It certifies Italian proficiency (A1–C2) and is accepted for work, study and citizenship.

Grammar

  • Regular verb conjugation in the present tense
  • Basic modal forms (potere, volere, dovere)
  • Definite/indefinite articles and plural formation
  • Personal and demonstrative pronouns
  • Simple adjectives and agreement
  • Elementary prepositions of place and time
  • Basic connectors (e, ma) and reflexive verbs

Practice and Situations

  • Greetings, introductions, and farewells
  • Talking about daily routines and personal information
  • Ordering food, shopping, understanding simple signs
  • Asking and giving directions
  • Basic dialogues in familiar contexts (home, market, café)

Grammar

  • Imperfetto, passato prossimo, and simple future tenses
  • Present conditional and basic hypotheticals
  • Imperative forms (regular, irregular, negative)
  • Comparatives and superlatives
  • Expressing cause, purpose, and simple impersonal constructions
  • Introductions to the subjunctive and indirect speech
  • Advanced conjunctions and reflexive pronouns

Practice and Situations

  • Describing family, work, routines, and interests
  • Writing postcards, short messages, and informal notes
  • Completing texts with missing words
  • Reading signs, forms, schedules, and short announcements
  • Conducting role-plays in everyday situations (shopping, booking)
  • Discussing past and future plans, practicing polite interactions

Grammar

  • Smooth use of present, passato prossimo, imperfetto, and future tenses
  • Past participle agreement and complex subordinates
  • Compound sentences and combined pronouns
  • Interjections, coordinating/subordinating conjunctions
  • Proper use of prepositions (simple and articulated)

Practice and Situations

  • Writing diary entries, letters, messages, and announcements
  • Conducting role-plays: complaints, recommendations, advice
  • Sharing opinions, preferences, and suggestions
  • Understanding dialogues like voicemails and instruction
  • Reading menus, ads, emails, and short articles
  • Conversing about professional, travel, and daily-life topics

Grammar

  • Mastery of all indicative tenses and complex clauses
  • Present and past conditional use
  • Proficient use of the subjunctive in dependent clauses
  • Passive and impersonal voice usage
  • Use of gerunds, infinitives, and indirect questions
  • Rich coordination with cohesive conjunctions

Practice and Situations

  • Writing well-structured opinion pieces and formal letters
  • Role-playing in professional and educational environments
  • Expressing nuanced viewpoints and hypotheticals
  • Listening to multi-speaker interviews and news
  • Reading editorials, surveys, institutional documents
  • Summarizing and commenting on written and visual content

Grammar

  • Confident use of all moods and tenses, including advanced constructs
  • Hypothetical periods (second/third conditional)
  • Impersonal, passive forms, and pronominal precision
  • Sophisticated use of discourse markers and connectors

Practice and Situations

  • Composing essays, proposals, and formal reports
  • Engaging in debates and academic presentations
  • Handling formal interactions (negotiations, interviews)
  • Interpreting speeches, broadcasts, and scholarly texts
  • Critically analyzing essays and editorials

Grammar

  • Complete mastery of all grammatical forms and registers
  • Expert use of style: formal, informal, idiomatic
  • Subtle passive and impersonal construction
  • Semantic precision with synonyms and advanced connectors

Practice and Situations

  • Writing evaluative essays and professional reports
  • Reflecting critically on literary, legal, or scientific texts
  • Leading discussions, defending complex arguments
  • Interpreting high-level academic or policy texts
  • Adapting tone and register with pragmatic awareness
  • Flexible scheduling to match your availability
  • Interactive, personalized sessions covering all four skills
  • Targeted exam technique practice to build confidence

  • Full mock exams mirroring your target PLIDA level
  • Time management and task strategy coaching
  • Familiarization with PLIDA scoring criteria (listening, reading, writing, speaking)
  • Official PLIDA audio files, reading texts, and writing prompts
  • Expert vetting of exercises with instructor feedback
  • Realistic exam simulations to ease test-day nerves
  • Master PLIDA-specific task formats effectively
  • Interpret dialogues and texts under time pressure
  • Construct clear, well-organized responses at your level
  • Over 10,000 satisfied students worldwide
  • Rated 4.8/5 average
  • 150+ certified teachers

Conversation classes

Start with self-study and switch to a teacher when you are ready.

Start with self-study

  • Study independently in the learning portal
  • AI corrections, audio and video
  • Switch to a teacher later when you are ready

Conversation classes with a teacher

Teachers set their own prices

  • Recommended course plan: 12 weeks
  • 12 conversation classes
  • Includes full self-study in the portal
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Why +10k learners have chosen already coLanguage?

Feature coLanguage Informal tutoring Learning apps
Personalized tasks and hand-ins

Your teacher sets personalized tasks—and the app adapts exercises to your level and the areas you find hardest.

Learning portal

Study online or offline with PDF downloads, interactive exercises, audio, video, and AI-powered writing feedback.

Structured learning paths

Follow clear paths from A1 to C1, plus professional courses tailored to your goals.

Conversation classes

Every teacher is personally screened and trained to teach with our learning portal—so your classes match your course and progress.

Offline worksheets (PDF, translated)

Download the full e-book as PDF, or print any lesson as a translated worksheet.

Quality guarantee

We partner with universities and align every course with official learning programs—for reliable, recognized learning.

Learn with real content (news, podcasts…)

Practice with real news articles and podcasts—immersive content that prepares you for everyday language.

Full-skill training: listening, reading, writing, speaking

Train all four skills: listening and pronunciation with audio, reading with authentic texts, writing with AI feedback, and speaking in your classes.

Course materials trusted by official libraries and bookshops

Our books are sold in bookshops across Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, and beyond—and approved by public libraries.

Academic collaboration with universities

Course plans are co-developed from our Valencian office with multiple European universities.

Student reviews of our Italian lessons

  • 4.7/5
4.7 out of 5 based on 12 ratings

Preparing for an exam while working full time. Audio with translation makes revision realistic on short breaks.

Rachel E.
Helsinki, Finland
Self-study
  • 4.4/5

Clear structure from A1 upward. AI corrections in the portal save time; I still work through the printed units.

Claire D.
Lyon, France
Blended learning
  • 4.2/5

Social life improved once I could follow meetings in Italian. The portal exercises are short; the book gives depth.

David R.
Berlin, Germany
Blended learning
  • 4.8/5

Our partners

We thank our partners for the support we receive for developing our online school.

We proudly work with Lanzadera, a Spanish accelerator program in Valencia.

The university of Siegen helps us to develop and design our education systems and programs.

Our IT systems are powered and supported by the Google Cloud team

We collaborate with universities all across the European Union to develop our course materials, thanks to the Erasmus+ Program.