Learn Italian by reading real Italian

What to read in Italian

Today, the daily edition, has headlines from Italian outlets, including RaiNews, Il Post Cultura, Focus.it, Geopop and Dissapore. Open one and the article opens in the reader, where every word can be tapped.

You can also bring your own Italian: import a PDF, save a link to a web article, or paste text. Whatever you read, it stays in Italian, and help appears only where you ask for it.

How a tap helps

The word turns bold and a note opens under its sentence with the meaning it has here, in your own language. Word analysis gives the root and the form. Select a few words or a sentence to translate just that part.

Every word you tap is saved with its sentence and comes back as a card, at longer and longer gaps, until you know it. Listen reads books, PDFs and your texts aloud in a natural Italian voice, sentence by sentence.

Is it right for you?

ContextCat works best once you know enough Italian to follow a simple text and want to read more of it. If you are starting from zero, begin with a course, and come back when short texts feel within reach. The guides have ideas on where to start.