I don’t just teach Italian—I help my students become more independent learners while keeping them accountable in a structured and efficient way.
Ciao! I am Serena, Your Italian Teacher
I’m a certified teacher of Italian as a foreign language, a polyglot, an author, and, most importantly, a lifelong language learner. In school, I used to be a terrible language student. However, no matter how often my teachers told me I wasn’t good enough, my burning desire to learn drove me to become fluent in multiple languages.
I believe that anyone can learn a language at any point in their life. You don’t need a special multilingual gene. All you need is a passion for learning, the right guidance, and a clear structure.
My vocation is to help adult learners from all over the world acquire the gift of speaking Italian in a smooth, structured, and effective way.
Learn Italian with My Easy Readers
Level up your Italian and explore new corners of Italy with fun, simple stories designed just for Italian learners.
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The story is engaging, and the vocabulary lists and exercises reinforce the learning skills. For me, the most challenging part of Italian is developing my listening and speaking skills. Having an audio file for each chapter is extremely helpful. This is my second book by Serena Capilli and I look forward to more.
Amazon Customer on “Incontri in Sicilia”
This is one of the most effective Italian learning tools on the market. In my quest to learn Italian, I have purchased textbooks, grammar books, audiobooks, and workbooks with repetition drills. All of these efforts proved to be disappointing, boring, and tedious. Luckily, I found Serena‘s short stories.
Amazon Customer on “Due Amiche e Un Album di Fotografie”
I’ve read a number of italian books in the past year, but I found this one to be simply the best: the chapters are short enough that you can easily get through the end in minutes without feeling overwhelmed by the new vocabulary or grammar. Between chapters you’ll find useful explanations on typical mistakes beginner learners make. And the best is that at the end of the book I could tell I knew Rome better than I ever did.
Amazon Customer on “Le Avventure di Paul a Roma”
what my readers say about my short stories
Each of my Italian short story books features bite-sized chapters you can read in minutes, cultural insights to deepen your connection with Italy and its culture, and retention activities to reinforce everything you’ve learned.
Everyone claims to have easy books for beginners, and I’ve bought them all, but they seem to be for beginners that have been learning for a while. I have been studying Italian for about 4 months and found this book fun and easy(ish) to read. There were a bunch of new words to learn but they also happened to be the ones she highlights and gives the definitions for. I highly recommend this for any true beginner.
Amazon Customer on Gioielli e Caffè a Firenze
A wonderful story of an American girl seeking her roots in Sicilia, birthplace of her grandfather. It describes in modern Italian the adventures of a young American girl in Italy who travels to Sicily in the hope of discovering the land of her grandfather and eventually to obtain Italian citizenship. The language is contemporary, using many idioms and providing exercises to reinforce their meaning. It was a pleasure to read and leaves one wanting more .
Former Teacher of Italian from the US
Piazzetta Italiana
Bridge the gap between textbook Italian and real Italian life.
12+ years teaching experience
Learn Italian with Serena’s Method
Life is too short to learn Italian the wrong way. Lessons should guide you, but real learning happens outside the classroom. I’ll help you study independently, maximize your learning time, and stay accountable.
Tailored Italian Fluency Program
(1:1 Italian classes, with accountability*)
- You have a strong commitment/desire to speak Italian, at every level.
- You have hit a learning plateau.
- You want to be held accountable for your learning.
- You seek structured classes and are okay completing homework before every lesson.
- You want to focus on Italian Conversation.
Exam Preparation Classes
(1:1 Italian classes, with accountability*)
- You are preparing for an Italian Language Test (e.g., CILS B1 for Citizenship).
- You seek structured, time-bound, and customized language classes.
- You have already learned the basics of the Italian language.
Sweet words from happy students
I took classes with Serena and after a six-month immersion course with her, I passed my B1 citizenship exam at the first attempt. If someone asked me to give Serena a score from one to five stars, I’d give her six for sure!! (By the way, her books are excellent too!)
John, Professor of Sociology, London Metropolitan University
Studying for CILS B1 Cittadinanza under Serena’s guidance has been a unique and rewarding experience. Serena is a warm, talented and thoughtful teacher, patient, optimistic, direct and funny. Studying together is a pleasure. In short, she is the best, I highly recommend her!
Jane, Managing Director from London
You definitely got me to a new level, grazie millie! I’m more energized than ever to continue to study.
Matthew, Aerospace Engineer from the US
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