Gioielli, Caff e Firenze

Learn Italian with a modern short story in Italian designed and written for adult Italian language learners.

This story is written with intermediate learners in mind. It features the story of Marie, a young French woman who moved to Florence to learn the art of making jewelry. At a jewelry exhibit, she meets a mysterious Italian man who is hiding something from her. The chapters are designed to use modern and recurring vocabulary, Italian idioms and include realistic dialogues. The characters and the dialogues are relatable, and the settings will help you learn culturally relevant snippets about the city of Florence.

Why learn with Italian short stories?

Deep learning happens through novel exposure to words and grammar in varied contexts. Using an easy reader in Italian is an effective way to learn new vocabulary and phrases in context, without trying to memorize isolated words. It also helps reactivate your knowledge of Italian grammar and vocabulary that you've learned at some point in the past but are not using or haven't fully internalized due to lack of exposure.

Features of the this graded reader:

• 7000 words
• Summaries in Italian
• Bilingual vocabulary lists
• Engaging dialogues and idioms
• Insights and tips about typical Italian grammar mistakes learners tend to make
• Culturally relevant insights about Florence