Italian schools in Torino
Italian language schools in Piemonte →︎
2 selected schools in Torino, Piemonte. Compare course hours, housing and accreditations, then write directly to the school you prefer.
Torino at a glance
This is Torino (Piemonte): the streets you'll walk every morning on your way to class, and the places where you'll need real Italian, the kind spoken at the bar and the market.
Compare the 2 schools in Torino
Of the 2 schools in Torino, 2 hold an accreditation checked by an independent body and 1 are exam centres. Classes range from 12 to 12 students and lessons last 45 to 45 minutes: those two numbers change the real value more than the price does.
| School | Real hours a week | Students per class | Lesson length | Google reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CiaoItaly Scuola Leonardo da Vinci TorinoASILS, AILCILS, AIL | 15 hours | 12 | 45 min | — |
| L'Italiano PorticandoASILS | 15 hours | 8 | 45 min | — |
Where the schools are in Torino
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Torino Caselle (TRN), 11 km away · Milano Malpensa (MXP), 99 km away
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The Italian you hear in Turin
Turin speaks a careful Italian, with a Lei more frequent than elsewhere and a courteous tone that southerners read as distance and northern Europeans find familiar.
There is a historical reason: the court here spoke French, and Piedmontese is full of it. Bogia nen, don't move, is the local motto; monsù is the gentleman, from French monsieur; travajé means to work. In the pronunciation a nearly silent e survives at the end of words, which makes the rhythm flatter and clearer.
Two café words: bicerin, the glass of coffee, chocolate and cream invented here, and gianduia, the carnival mask that gave its name to the hazelnut.
For an A1 learner Turin is comfortable: people speak slowly, they articulate, and formal courtesy is easier to imitate than informality.
Three people from Turin. Primo Levi (1919), chemist and writer, who built a method on the precision of words. Carlo Levi (1902), author of Christ Stopped at Eboli. Norberto Bobbio (1909), a philosopher whose clarity is studied as a model of prose.
Frequently asked questions about Torino
- How much does accommodation cost in Torino?
- A host family with breakfast usually costs about €180–260 per week for a single room; a room in a shared flat generally starts at €150–220. These are rough figures: the price changes with the season, the distance from the centre and the meals included. Almost every school on this page books accommodation for you, so ask for a quote covering course and room together.
- How many Italian language schools are there in Torino?
- We have selected 2, with courses from 20 to 20 hours a week. They are all compared above.
- How do I choose between the schools in Torino?
- Look at three numbers, not the price alone. The real lesson length: 20 hours of 45 minutes are 15 actual hours, of 60 minutes they are 20. How many people are really in the class in high season, not the stated maximum. And the total including enrolment, materials and accommodation, not the weekly rate.
- Which schools in Torino are exam centres?
- You can sit the exam where you study at these: CiaoItaly Scuola Leonardo da Vinci Torino (CILS, AIL).
- Do the schools in Torino help you find accommodation?
- Yes, all 2 of them. Host family, shared flat or residence: the host family is the most useful for the language, because it makes you speak Italian every evening.
- How much does an Italian course in Torino cost?
- Rates vary a lot and should be asked of the school. When you do, ask for the total: a one-off enrolment fee is almost always added to the weekly rate, usually 50–90 euros in Italy, and books, accommodation, cultural activities and exam fees may be charged separately.
Events this year
The city's big festivals, food fairs and cultural seasons through the year. They're not just entertainment: they're the best training ground for your Italian. At a local festival you end up ordering, asking directions, chatting with locals: the real language, the kind books don't teach. If you can, line up a week of your course with one of these.
Salone Internazionale del Libro In May the Lingotto hosts Italy's most important book fair, with hundreds of presentations and authors. For anyone studying Italian it is a total immersion in the written and spoken language. | May |
Terra Madre Salone del Gusto In September Slow Food gathers producers from all over the world in Turin, with tastings and workshops. Perfect for the vocabulary of food, farming and sustainability. | September |
Luci d'Artista From November to January contemporary artists light up Turin's squares and streets with luminous works. A free evening walk: lovely for art vocabulary and for going out with classmates. | November–January |
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