Learn Italian by talking.
Everyday situations in standard Italian, from your first coffee order to a heated debate. Speak or type; the people answer, and a tutor tells you in English what to fix.
- 7 days free
- No card needed
- Cancel any time
- 130+ scenesfrom a coffee order to a job interview
- A1–C2six levels that move as you do
- Voice or textspeak, or type when you prefer
- In Englishevery note from the tutor
130+ situations in Italian
A new one every time. Each scene is written fresh at your level, with one to three people in it, so no two conversations are the same.
- A1Buying bread and focaccia at the forno
- A1Buying a SIM card at a phone shop
- A2Small talk with a neighbour on the stairs
- A2Buying shoes with a pushy shop assistant
- A2A beach lido, renting an ombrellone from the bagnino
- B1Arguing about the bill and the coperto with a waiter
- B1An evening at an enoteca
- B2A job interview
- B2A book club discussing a novel
- C1A heated dinner conversation about politics
- C1Mediating between two friends who have fallen out over a shared holiday house
- C1An awkward call to back out of a wedding you promised to attend
- A1Checking into a small hotel, with the tassa di soggiorno
- A1Buying fruit with a friend at the market
- A2A dentist appointment
- A2Booking a table by phone for a birthday
- B1Planning a weekend trip with friends
- B1A language exchange meetup
- B1A birthday party where you know nobody
- B2A specialist appointment about a long-running symptom
- B2A hospital discharge conversation
- C1A doctor explaining a diagnosis with a family member present
- C1Persuading the condominio to approve solar panels on the roof
- C2Telling a funny story at an aperitivo while the group keeps cutting in
Three steps, every day
- Ordering a coffee and a cornetto at the bar counterA1
- At the medico di baseA2
- A laundrette with a helpful regularA2
1Step into a situation
A new scene each time, at your level, with one to three people in it. A waiter, a landlord, a new colleague.
2Talk it through
Speak or type. The people answer like people do: they joke, interrupt, ask back. No drills.
- plurals
due nottedue notti3Fix what went wrong
A tutor notes your mistakes in English. At the end you get a short recap of what to work on.
Talking is half of it. Convola remembers what you got wrong.
- Every mistake the tutor notes lands in your list of issues.
- It comes back in short prompts and grammar cards, spaced so it sticks.
- Tap a word you did not know and it becomes a vocab card.
- Start picks what is due, so each day begins in the right place.
- In the conversationplurals
due notte→ due notti - Next practice
Completa: Resto a Roma tre ___. (notte: nights)
notti
Bene.
- Days later, a new prompt
Di' in italiano: We need two keys.
Ci servono due chiavi.
Bene.
- ThenResolved
Right twice, days apart, so it leaves your list. A new slip brings it back.
From a coffee order to a live TV debate
Pick where you start. Your level moves by itself as you practise, skill by skill: reading, listening, writing and speaking.
- A1Your first wordsOrdering a coffee and a cornetto at the bar counter
- A2Simple, everyday exchangesA delayed regionale and a fellow traveller
- B1Getting by on familiar topicsRenting a flat, viewing with the landlord
- B2Talking with some easeA job interview
- C1Fluent and flexibleA heated dinner conversation about politics
- C2Nearly everythingA live talk-show debate on overtourism in Venice
Made for the moment you need to speak
You understand, but freeze when you speak
Apps and classes got you here. What is missing is talking. Practise real conversations at any hour, with no one watching, and see which mistakes keep coming back.
You are moving there
Rehearse the bank appointment, the landlord and your first day at work before they happen, in the variety you will hear.
You are starting out
Begin at A1 with a coffee order or a taxi ride. Type when speaking feels like too much. The tutor explains in English, and every new word can become a card.
The speaking practice a course leaves out
One plan. All three languages.
Try everything for 7 days first. No card, so there is nothing to cancel.
About €0.55 a day.
In the US: $199.99 a year, plus sales tax.
In the US: $19.99 a month, plus sales tax.
- Spanish, Italian and Dutch
- About an hour of practice a day
- Conversations, tutor notes, prompts and cards
- On your phone and computer, in the browser
EU prices include VAT. Cancel on your account page with one click; your plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.
Before you start
Who do I talk to?
AI characters who play the people in each situation: a waiter, a landlord, a new colleague. A separate AI tutor reads your lines and notes what to fix.
Can I speak, or only type?
Both. Speak into your phone or computer and hear the characters answer, or type if you prefer. You can switch at any time.
I am a complete beginner. Is it for me?
Yes. Start at A1 with short, simple scenes. The tutor writes in English, and you can type instead of speak until you feel ready.
Which levels?
From A1, your first words, to C2. You pick where to start; after that your level moves by itself as you practise.
What does the free trial include?
7 days with every language and feature, and a set amount of practice. No card needed, so nothing is charged when it ends.
What happens after the trial?
Your levels, words and cards are kept. Pick a plan to go on, or leave it. We mail you two days before the trial ends.
What is the practice allowance?
Each month of a plan includes practice, shown as a bar: about an hour a day. Each day has a share; when it is used you can take more from the rest of the month.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Convola runs in the browser on any phone or computer. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.
Are my recordings kept?
No. Your speech is turned into text and only the text is kept, so you can read your conversations back.
Can I cancel?
Any time, with one button on your account page. Your plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.
Something else? Mail support@solid-soft.nl.
Also in Spanish and Dutch
Spanish
As spoken in Spain. From your first words to C2.
- Buying bread at a bakery
- A ferry crossing with a chatty deckhand
- A town hall public meeting about a new road
Dutch
As spoken in the Netherlands. From your first words to C2.
- Buying bread and a krentenbol at the bakker
- A flat tyre at the fietsenmaker
- An interview about your work on local radio
Your first conversation is waiting.
Checking into a small hotel, at your level.
Start Italian free- 7 days free
- No card needed
- Cancel any time