# First steps in Italian

**Language:** Italian  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Join Chiara and Davide to learn how to introduce yourself and share basic personal details, one short conversation at a time. Each lesson trains your ear until you can follow every word and answer back.

**Setting:** Chiara and Davide are attending a cross-regional emergency rescue conference in Palermo, staying at the same small guesthouse in the historic La Kalsa quarter. They frequently cross paths at a local café over morning espresso and evening arancine, sharing stories about their very different working environments.

## Lessons

### 1. Greeting someone and sharing your feelings

Chiara and Davide greet each other, and Chiara explains that she did not sleep well and is feeling very tired today.

### 2. Offering advice and asking about origins

Davide suggests that Chiara have a coffee to help her wake up, and then asks her where she is from.

### 3. Saying where you are from

Chiara shares that she is from Bari, while Davide explains he is from Courmayeur, prompting Chiara to ask if it is near Mont Blanc.

### 4. Asking and talking about your job

Davide confirms his hometown's location and explains his job as a mountain guide, before asking Chiara what she does for work.

### 5. Describing your workplace and schedule

Chiara explains that she works as a nurse in a large hospital in Bari and describes the difficulty of working night shifts.

### 6. Talking about places you like

Davide compares his mountain environment to Chiara's workplace, explaining how much he enjoys the quiet high up in the mountains.

### 7. Expressing preferences and asking about frequency

Chiara shares her preference for the noisy stadium environment, and Davide asks her how often she goes there.

### 8. Asking and telling someone's age

Chiara mentions going to the stadium with friends and asks Davide how old he is after sharing her own age.

### 9. Offering reassurance to a friend

Davide shares his age and worries he is getting old, but Chiara kindly reassures him that he is still young.

### 10. Suggesting getting something to eat

Davide thanks Chiara for her kind words and suggests grabbing an arancina for dinner, wondering how much they cost.

### 11. Estimating the cost of something

Chiara guesses the price of the food, and Davide is happy to realize he already has the contact details for the shop.

### 12. Asking for and giving addresses

Chiara asks Davide for the address so she can write it down, and Davide shares the nearby location.

### 13. Confirming plans to meet up

Chiara confirms the details for their meeting tonight, and Davide mentions that he is heading to his conference.

### 14. Saying goodbye to a friend

Chiara shares that she is also heading to the conference, and she and Davide say goodbye and wish each other a good day.