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The 31 Best Italian YouTubers for All Learning Levels in 2024

Today, we’re going to make your YouTube addiction pay off.

Odds are, you’re already watching YouTube several hours a day. So why not kill two birds with one stone and learn Italian while at you’re it?

In this post, we’ll check out 31 Italian YouTubers who’ll keep you glued to your screen and get you up-to-speed with Italian, fast.

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Best Italian YouTubers for Beginners

1. Italy Made Easy

This channel is true to its tagline of “building the largest community of learners and lovers of the Italian language.”

It’s hosted by the Italian native, linguist and polyglot, Manu. His teaching methods are simple, modern and thorough for beginning to advanced learners.

From grammar lessons, Italian conversational videos, Q&A’s and verb conjugations to travel tips and hacks, vlogs and subtitled videos, this channel covers everything.

And, as proof of the channel’s responsiveness to viewer comments, the channel also has an “Ask Manu” series where the host fields specific language questions from subscribers.

2. Learn Italian with Lucrezia

This channel has plenty of content for learners of all skill levels and has a growing community of subscribers.

The beginner section covers the standard content—Italian lessons on numbers, days of the week and introductions/greetings. There are also intermediate lessons about the use of prepositions, adjective conjugations and other key elements of Italian grammar.

But the special something that sets this channel apart is the fact that it has a vlog series (in Italian) that shows the host of the channel, Lucrezia, with her friends in their natural habitat, living their authentic life in the beautiful city that is Rome.

Lucrezia also teaches you how to prepare real Italian meals!

If you enjoy learning with Italian videos, you could also try using FluentU.

3. ItalianPod101.com

ItalianPod101 has a variety of resources for speaking Italian with an extensive video library full of content for any interest, utilizing native speakers who guide you through learning in a dynamic and fun way.

One of the channel’s best qualities is its ability to cater to diverse skill levels. Anyone from absolute beginners to seasoned students can find something to learn. This makes it ideal for those who are just dipping their toes in the water or those who simply need supplemental resources.

The channel’s videos are usually labeled by the level of difficulty, making it even easier for students to find the content that works best for them. You’ll learn grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, Italian culture and listening skills.

4. FluentU Italian

The FluentU Italian channel teaches Italian through immersion via news clips, movies, lectures, music videos and more.

The hosts cover Italian grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and listening skills by showcasing how natives use Italian via authentic clips from your favorite movies, TV shows and more.

Both educational and entertaining, this channel is especially ideal for beginner and intermediate learners who want supported listening practice, but advanced Italian students can find clips to supplement their studies, too.

5. Passione Italiana

Alex, Marta and Sylvia’s channel Passione Italiana (Italian Passion) blends language lessons and rich cultural insights.

You’ll find language lessons covering elementary and intermediate topics in Italian grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and more. You’ll gain valuable listening practice, along with recommendations for further exercises, reference books, travel tips and recipes.

And, as a bonus, you can register for online courses, webinars, workbooks with downloadable material and trips to Italy through their website.

6. Marco Nisida

This channel focuses on Italian phrases and conversational dialogues, as well as grammar, interactive lessons and written and pronunciation exercises.

Motivational phrases to help improve your self-esteem are the primary focus of this Italian language channel and Marco believes that teaching in a fun and enthusiastic way is key to developing and strengthening your language skills.

Though the channel hasn’t been updated in a few months, there is a great backlog of content with plenty of language lessons to enjoy. Everyone from beginning Italian students to advanced can find something new here.

7. Dolce Vita with Luca & Marina 

If you need to learn Italian fast, the Italian learning channel Dolce Vita (Good Life) with Luca and Marina has a YouTube playlist promising essential language skills in a month.

The hosts bring energy and fun into their lessons while teaching you common Italian words and phrases and demonstrating how they’re used in real-life situations.

If you find you need a break from language learning videos, you can also check out the rest of their channel content on Italian cooking, Italian culture and travel, great for all levels of Italian.

8. My Italian Lessons

Once called Parlando Italiano (Speaking Italian), My Italian Lessons is a resource designed by native Italian speakers.

It’s great for beginners since many lessons are subtitled and explained in English with Italian vocabulary woven throughout. More advanced learners might be underwhelmed, but newbies and even intermediate students who need a refresher will benefit.

The channel focuses on speaking topics that beginning students will encounter, such as basic vocabulary and grammatical structure. The videos help build a strong foundation in Italian by giving viewers a variety of correct pronunciation and speaking pattern examples.

Best Italian YouTubers for Intermediate Learners

9. Easy Italian

This channel teaches Italian in a unique, yet authentic way—interviewing people on the streets in Italy, asking them genuine questions and subtitling the content in both English and Italian.

Not only are the videos fun and inviting, but each clip is loaded with linguistic gems and conversational Italian. The content is ideal for those who are beginner to intermediate students.

You’ll learn the pronunciation of words from real-life individuals in the heart of Italy, as well as listening skills and the usage of words in sentences. 

10. LearnAmo

LearnAmo is a channel dedicated to helping you learn the Italian language. It covers everything from vocabulary, grammar, useful phrases, dialogues, fun facts and more.

The host Graziana is a personable language teacher with plenty of experience and expertise. She speaks clear enough for learners to practice their listening skills, though the videos can support both Italian and English subtitles.

The channel’s content is often labeled with the CEFR level, from A1-C2. While there are plenty of videos for beginners and advanced students alike, LearnAmo is particularly great for intermediate learners.

11. Italian Mastery

If you’re interested in improving your Italian speaking and grammar, this is the channel for you. It’s comprehensive, well-paced and thoroughly explained.

In the beginner lesson videos, the content is presented in a single slide, showing you all the information at once. A cursor guides you through the viewing and ample time is given for the speaker to elucidate different points of Italian grammar.

Other videos, aimed at intermediate learners and above, are spoken clearly with built-in Italian subtitles. They cover Italian proverbs and phrases to help you learn how real Italians speak the language.

12. One World Italiano

This Italian YouTube channel is taught by a native—Veronica from Sardinia.

The great thing about this channel is that the lessons have been curated according to the standards set by the CEFR. On this channel, you’ll find lessons for A1 (beginner), A2 (elementary) and B1 (intermediate).

The first lessons are short, and the duration lengthens as you progress. All the Italian versions are subtitled, and as a bonus that other channels don’t have: You can take the A1 lessons twice, once in English and a second time in Italian!

Veronica also uses props, visual aids, gestures and repetition quite effectively to teach her lessons. So your time will be well spent on this Italian learning channel.

13. Italiano Automatico

This channel is for learners who already know some Italian grammar and vocabulary but want to improve their listening and speaking skills.

Though you’ll likely pick up new words and sentence structures, Alberto’s goal is to introduce phrases, expressions, verb usages and other real-world Italian speech. You can bump up your listening skills and repeat after Alberto to practice your speaking as well!

Italiano Automatico is completely in Italian (even the subtitles) so it’s probably beyond most beginners. It’s especially helpful for intermediate students, though advanced learners can likely learn some things, too.

14. Rafael Sozzi

Professor Rafael Sozzi’s extensive background in Italian language, literature and culture provides the in-depth exposure you need when it comes to learning the intricacies of Italian. Several videos are specifically about the Italian language as well.

This channel is best for upper-beginner to intermediate students who want to pick up the culture while also honing their listening skills with native speakers—though be aware that some videos feature Portuguese instead of Italian.

The topics covered are both fun and fascinating, highlighting every linguistic, historical, geographical, artistic and gastronomic aspect of each region of the Italian peninsula.

15. Briller

“Briller” is hosted by Bryan from Colorado. He’s an American and has been living in Italy for a while, becoming immersed in the language and culture.

He speaks Italian in his videos, though admittedly, his Italian does have a strong American accent.

You can sense in him a passion for Italian culture—the beliefs, customs and traditions of people different from him. In his videos, Bryan shares some of the lessons he’s learned about Italy and its people.

For example, you’ll learn about things that are normal in Italy but strange in America. You’ll learn how proud Italians are as a people, as well. And, just for fun, he also took on the unenviable task of ranking the different Italian cities and sought to discover which one was the best.

Best Italian YouTubers for Advanced Learners

16. Weilà Tom

Weilà is a casual Italian phrase that roughly translates to “hey there.” This greeting sets the tone for all of Tom’s videos: a relaxed, easygoing language learning channel that teaches in-depth Italian.

This channel has plenty of resources for just about any learner. His videos are in English and explained clearly, usually in about ten minutes. The lessons often come with accompanying blog posts and Italian education resources in the description box, providing a pretty cohesive experience for viewers of any skill set.

Tom’s videos can benefit both beginning and advanced speakers—covering grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and listening skills. More experienced learners can brush up on their skills, as well as check out Tom’s Italian vlogs for immersion in everyday Italian.

17. Sgrammaticando

This channel boasts over 400 diverse lessons completely in Italian with no English subtitles. All of the videos are captioned in Italian, providing support for learners to hone their listening skills—and reading skills!

The focus is Italian grammar. This channel will likely prove overwhelming for lower-level learners, so it’s ideal for advanced students looking to incorporate more complex sentences into their daily speech. 

Though new updates are a bit more sporadic, there are literally hundreds of lessons to choose from, so don’t be afraid to jump in and start improving your Italian grammar!

Best Italian Cooking YouTube Channels

18. Vincenzo’s Plate

This channel is perfect for those looking to get a taste of Italian culture and an inside look at the best of Italian cuisine.

Vincenzo is an Italian food ambassador enlisting his family to teach the world one Italian recipe at a time and exploring the best dishes and treats around Italy.

While his videos are in English, you’ll learn tons of authentic Italian recipes and plenty of cultural practices. And with a discerning ear, you’ll catch some of the Italian language in there as well.

19. Cook Around Recipes

While this channel is not geared towards teaching Italian verbs, adjectives and pronouns, it offers viewers and subscribers the ability to hone in on their Italian listening skills—all while cooking wonderful Italian and international meals.

The names of the ingredients are highlighted in Italian in each video, providing you with insight into the spelling of many Italian foods. You can also choose English or Italian subtitles in the settings of each video.

Because the videos are pretty standard speed Italian, this channel is best for intermediate learners and above—though any beginners who love to cook and want to immerse themselves in the language will certainly enjoy it too!

Best Italian News YouTube Channels

20. Fanpage.it

This YouTube channel tackles economic and social issues confronting Italians every day. It features surveys, interviews and news reports about the latest developments in politics, business, lifestyle, social media and entertainment.

By watching the short and interesting Italian videos on this channel, you’ll learn pronunciation, actively participate in strengthening your listening skills and discover more about Italian culture and the language.

You’ll also gradually train your brain to pick up vocabulary, grammatical structures and conversational Italian as well. Because this channel is made for natives, I recommend it for upper-intermediate to advanced learners.

21. Euronews (in Italiano)

Euronews (in Italiano) covers the headlines plus political and social comings and goings in the region, with clips typically ranging in length from under one minute to about fifteen.

With Euronews, you’ll get an authentic dose of the Italian language. The broadcast is aimed at native speakers, so language learners will watch the same news that native speakers do.

For learners, the channel provides a living context to language learning by using current events as an engaging backdrop. Studying the language then ceases to be an academic enterprise and becomes a practical and useful way of understanding real-life issues.

22. Digitechmedia

This channel offers post-production videos on Italian news, sports, entertainment and politics. Each video is subtitled for the hearing impaired—lending valuable information to viewers learning the language as well.

If you hear or see words you don’t understand, jot them down and reference them in a dictionary later to learn the meaning. You’ll also practice essential listening and reading skills while hearing proper Italian pronunciation.

Though there is not a wealth of videos and the channel is updated infrequently, it’s a valuable tool for intermediate to advanced learners that can help keep you abreast of real-life topics in a thought-provoking way.

23. Breaking Italy

Breaking Italy features the hottest topics worldwide and provides commentary on them, from the EU’s economic sanctions on Italy to the latest developments of artificial intelligence.

If you regularly keep up with the news, this channel is an efficient way to practice Italian and keep up with current events simultaneously.

It’s a no-holds-barred infotainment program suited for advanced Italian language learners. Alessandro Masala, the man behind the show, speaks like a typical Italian, which means he talks fast and doesn’t care if he breaks the speed limit.

He wanted the channel to be fun and light-hearted, with a hint of sarcasm and irony—so watch out for curveballs, idiomatic expressions and slang in here.

Best Italian Lifestyle & Beauty YouTube Channels

24. ClioMakeUp

Clio is a popular Italian YouTuber in the makeup and skincare scene, as she’s verified on YouTube and she has over a million subscribers.

Her videos cover all things beauty, from makeup tutorials to show you how to get glowy skin to makeup challenges she does with other YouTubers.

She’s also well-known for her videos featuring the “Clio Car,” where she and her guests buckle up inside and do challenges, gossip, share makeup and beauty tips and more.

Her videos are most suitable for upper intermediate to advanced learners who don’t need subtitles to follow along, as she doesn’t use English in her videos, and there aren’t any subtitles.

25. La Scimmia Yoga

If you’re a health and wellness geek, you’ll love La Scimmia Yoga.

This YouTube channel features easy-paced yoga and meditation tutorials completely in Italian.

You’ll find videos about setting up your morning and daily routines, how to integrate healthy habits into your lifestyle, guided meditations, beginner-friendly yoga tutorials, stretching tutorials for flexibility and more.

She also has a podcast about yoga as a playlist on her channel, although there are currently only five episodes.

While there aren’t any subtitles, the host speaks very slowly, making her videos easier to understand and follow.

26. Adriana Spink

Adriana Spink is a fashion and beauty vlogger who can do some magic on your hair or teach you a hack or two about makeup and the wide, wonderful world of beauty regimens.

She has a beautiful, bright, sunshiny personality and looks like the girl next door who you’re dying to befriend (or become).

And guess what: she happens to be a former English teacher!

Maybe you’ll notice that she enunciates with clarity and speaks just a bit slower than other native speakers. This makes her YouTube videos perfect for intermediate language learners who want to try listening comprehension.

If you want to learn Italian while getting some contouring tricks from a pretty teacher, then Adriana Spink is a subscription waiting to happen.

Best Italian Comedy & Entertainment YouTube Channels

27. Yotobi

Yotobi is Karim Musa, the 20-year-old tech/movie/games geek who picked the channel’s name because it sounded like “YouTube” and it had an oriental ring to it.

Apparently, at the time when he started the channel, he was watching a lot of Asian action movies. If this sounds like someone you’d love to get a drink with, you’ll enjoy his channel.

Yotobi is best known for movie reviews where he gives you his take on the newest films and TV shows. He maintains a talk show patterned after the American late-night variety.

You’ll find a monologue on these shows where he pokes fun at the latest goings-on in the world. Sometimes, he does on-field skits. Other times, he takes viewers with him as he engages in fun activities, like target shooting.

And then there are sit-down interviews where he chats with fellow millennial millionaires about what’s happening in their lives and their YouTube channels.

28. Willwoosh

Willwoosh is one of the first Italian comedy channels whose noble mission was to post silly videos on YouTube. The videos are shot at locations like the park, side streets and even aboard a Ferris wheel.

Sometimes, it’s just Guglielmo Scilla talking to the camera. Other times, he brings out some cool friends to discuss a topic and add to the ruckus.

This is generally a good vibes channel, so if you’re a beginner and want to feel like you have an Italian friend on the other side of the world, subscribe to Guglielmo’s channel.

29. Chioma

Although she no longer updates her channel, Chioma is an Italian girl studying in England.

Italy is such a multicultural society, and Chiara presents the perspective of a young Afro-Italian lady who goes to a foreign country and tries to make it there.

You’ll find videos on topics like how to recognize Italians in England and words that Italians think are English.

There are also clips about summer dresses and vacation hauls, which Italian learners can digest and unpack for a vocabulary boost.

But pay special attention to those cultural stories. It’s a somewhat ironic way to learn about Italian culture—by seeing how Italians see other cultures, you’ll discover a lot about their own!

30. Ilenia Zodiaco

Ilenia’s channel is completely in Italian and is all about books and reading. She posts reading vlogs, where she reads a specific book and updates the viewers on her thoughts, reading processes and more.

She also gives tons of book recommendations, participates in book tags, talks about writing and films book hauls.

Upper intermediate and advanced learners will have the easiest time enjoying the videos on her channel, since they’re 100% in Italian and don’t include English subtitles.

In addition to being a YouTuber, Ilenia also hosts the “La Linguacciuta” podcast on Babbel, where you can enjoy more of her learner-focused content.

31. HumanSafari

HumanSafari is a travel channel any intermediate learner can enjoy—his videos are 100% in Italian, but he includes easy-to-read Italian subtitles when it’s difficult to hear him speak.

He goes to quite remote places, such as Antarctica (the video above), and underrated areas that most people wouldn’t usually put on their travel bucket lists, such as Uganda and Kenya.

But of course, there are also the fan favorites—Thailand, Hawaii and Australia, to name a few.

Why Italian YouTubers Are Great for Language Learning

Italian YouTubers offer authentic content.

“Authentic” content means the same kind of content consumed by native speakers. So Italian TV shows and movies are examples of authentic content. It’s what they binge on and what makes them cry or laugh into their popcorn.

It’s good to acclimate yourself to Italian’s real speed and sound. Let those quirky native (and sometimes, even non-native) speakers be your guides. That way, you’ll be ready when you get into the real world, where actual Italians do their thing.

Italian YouTubers give language a definite context.

Videos give you the whole picture to get the full meaning of the words used.

Visual cues are especially important for language learners who rely primarily on context to suss out the meaning of words, phrases or sentences they’ve never encountered before.

For example, a YouTuber sitting in one of the posh restaurants in Milan, where expensive decor, classy cutlery and elegant people populate the background, makes it pretty clear what kinds of words or phrases might be used.

All this information makes language memorable and meaningful by offering viewers that all-important context.

Italian YouTubers give you a taste of culture.

Language can’t be divorced from culture because culture is all about the people.

So every time you hear a native speaker talking, he or she is revealing what’s important in their culture, what’s considered rude, what’s acceptable and what the expectations are in different situations.

Whether a YouTuber is exchanging slang with his friends or is conversing politely with his grandparents, language learners are picking up bits and pieces of that big pie called culture.

And because YouTube is a visual media, if you’re quick and careful, you’ll pick up a lot from the things you see.

 

So there you go—31 Italian YouTubers giving you hundreds of hours of educational entertainment!

Nobody says you should only use YouTube to learn, but making it part of your learning mix is a great idea.

Read books, watch movies, play language games, find language exchange partners and download apps. Do everything you can to get Italian sorted out.

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