Learn Italian by practicing in Italian
You have tried. Vocabulary lists, an app with a streak, a course that started well. You know a lot of words, and when someone speaks to you, you freeze. It was never your discipline. It was the route: you learned every Italian word through English, and that is the route that stalls when you have to answer fast.
Tulbrain is where you practice what you are already studying. In Languages, the first module, every Italian word arrives with a picture and a sound. Take «casa»: you see the picture, you hear the word, and nothing else. English is still there, underneath, as a check. It is not what you build on.
How you practice Italian in Tulbrain
Three things, and nothing else to learn: Learn, Train and Play.
- Learn. Short lessons by level, A0 to C2. Every word has its picture and its Italian audio. Lesson 1 of each level is open; the rest open in order.
- Train. Vocabulary with the translation shown or hidden (your call), writing, listening and pronunciation: you hear the word and you say it. Nobody grades you; the microphone is for practice, not recording.
- Play. Match the picture, memory pairs, hangman and word search, with the same words you are studying. Play is not the reward for learning. It is one way of practicing.
What you practiced comes back later, without you going back to the list.
Where the work is
Reading and writing in Italian take deliberate work, and we say so. What Tulbrain makes easy is the rest: daily exposure to Italian, in context, without translating first.
Frequently asked questions
How do I learn Italian as a beginner? Start at A0: everyday words with picture and sound, in short lessons. In Tulbrain, all of A0 and the start of A1 are free.
Can I learn Italian at home, without a course? You can practice at home every day. Tulbrain does not replace your course or your teacher: it is where you practice what you are already studying.
How long does it take to learn Italian? It depends on where you start and how much you practice each week. We will not promise you a timeline, and you should be wary of anyone who does.
Can I learn Italian for a trip? A0 and A1 are everyday words: food, places, directions, numbers. Start there and practice every day before you go.
Is it an alternative to Duolingo? It is a different thing. Tulbrain does not teach through translation or streaks. It is a tool for practicing in the language, and Languages is its first module. Tulbrain is more than a language app.
Start when the app ships
Tulbrain is coming to Google Play and the App Store. Join the list and we will tell you the day it is available.
Six languages in Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian. 3,285 practice units per language, A0 to C2.