Learn Italian with an expert tutor! Whether you are learning for travel, study, fun or for business, my experience and personal approach will help you build your confidence quickly and get the most from your learning experience. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced Italian speaker, an initial telephone consultation will allow me to assess your level and what your specific needs are.

I offer a range of tailor made courses from small Italian classes to one-to-one Italian teaching, to intensive Italian programmes to help you learn in the quickest way possible. My Italian classes usually take place in Didsbury, South Manchester, though during COVID-19 all my classes run online via Zoom or Skype.  Please get in touch for more details.

Italian classes

Small and friendly groups which make learning fun and a very sociable experience. Italian classes run for 1 hour as a 10 week course, and then continue in 10 week blocks. Find out more about my Italian classes here:

Italian for business

If your company has business relationships with Italy, and you feel your staff would benefit from speaking Italian, I can provide tailor-made business Italian tuition, either in small groups or on a one-to-one basis. Please contact me to discuss your need and to obtain a quote.

Italian one-to-one tuition

For clients with specific needs/goals e.g. musicians and opera singers, understanding Italian business terminology, studying using a set textbook for an exam. Lessons run for 1 hour usually in ten week blocks, paid in advance.

Intensive Italian course

A great option for clients with a specific deadline, e.g. learning for a forthcoming business trip, getting married in Italy, a holiday, moving to Italy. Please contact me to discuss your needs and to obtain a quote for your bespoke Italian programme.

  • Helen Day-Mayer

    Amedea is an inspiring and superb teacher. It's such a user-friendly experience. Amedea is especially versatile in her teaching style, method and approach; she can adapt and modify to the needs of individuals, whilst maintaining a group cohesion. Her classes are fun, engaging and extremely supportive. Amedea provides an exceptional resource here in Manchester. I cannot recommend her highly enoug

  • Matt Kirk

    I can't recommend Amedea or her classes highly enough. I began learning with Amedea 4 years ago and couldn't speak a word of Italian and have now recently moved to Italy for a year, thanks to Amedea's lessons. Amedea is a fantastic teacher who always makes the lessons friendly and fun but also challenges each student to ensure you improve. Amedea very astutely gauges lessons and learning material so you can work towards your goals, be they the ability to perhaps book a table or hire car on holiday, or even to move to Italy! In my day job I am a busy professional person but the workload with Amedea is manageable and the weekly lesson always cheered me up. Amedea is also always available throughout the week to help or give advice.

  • Laura Beattie

    I love going to the lessons. Amedea makes the class fun and interactive. I always feel like I am learning and I look forward to the lessons each week and practising at home. Amedea is so funny and is so welcoming! Really happy I chose to learn with Amedea!

  • John P

    I can honestly say the highlight of our week is Amedea’s Italian class – so thrilled that we decided to join. As a couple we wanted to learn Italian but were not making a lot of progress with just tapes. Amedea is a wonderful teacher and her lessons are so much fun. She is such a passionate and engaging teacher. Our Italian is getting better every week and we can’t wait to re-visit the Amalfi coast later this year. We will be signing up for the intermediate class without doubt. If you want to learn Italian I cannot recommend Amedea highly enough.

  • Joe Allsopp

    I can highly recommend Amedea's Italian classes. She has an infectious enthusiasm which encourages learning in a fun environment. Lessons are tailored to your ability and requirements, with plenty of useful information which only a native Italian could teach you. Languages are not my strong suit, but my Italian improved considerably....and I actually enjoyed the experience!

  • John Henry

    Learning Italian with Amedea has been a very good experience. I contacted her initially to do some translation for me and then went on to have lessons. I am in London and she is based in the Manchester Area, so we had one to one lessons on Skype. This is a great medium for learning. Amedea was able to use the instant messaging to write sentences and words for me to keep and refer to between lessons. We were also able to exchange files and pictures. It was very convenient because I didn't need to travel and had the lessons at my own desk at home. I highly recommend Amedea as a teacher. She is very patient and encouraging, and I found her very motivating.

  • Jessica Genovese

    If you’re thinking if starting Italian or polishing your language skills, I highly recommend these classes! The groups are a good size and you have the opportunity to talk every lesson and practise as a group and in smaller pairings. You will learn key grammar and also colloquial language to help when you’re away. I started Italian night classes about a year ago and have grown in confidence and had a really good time as well! The people that go to the classes are warm and friendly and Amadea is awesome! She engages you with her teaching and fab sense of humour. Do it....sign up, give it a go and you’ll soon develop a bigger love for Italian and Italy!!

  • Melissa McBride

    Amedea is so welcoming and really patient which is what you need when trying to learn a new language! She made learning Italian so fun. Can’t wait to come back for my next course.

  • Gareth Harris

    I’ve been learning Italian with Amedea since January 2018 and it’s been a fantastic experience. The lessons are fun, practical and engaging. I’ve been lucky to be in a class with a great group who have thrown themselves into giving it a go! I’ve taken what I have learnt from Amedea on two trips to Italy and managed to put into practice much of the content of the lessons. Amedea has huge passion for teaching Italian and provides an environment where it’s okay to make mistakes with vocabulary and pronunciation. (And she has a cracking sense of humour!). I’m a high school teacher so I really recognised and welcomed such an environment.

  • Maggie C

    Amedea’s classes are terrific. She brings such enthusiasm and humour to them that even beginners like my husband and I were swept along and speaking Italian from lesson one. Her classes are fun, stimulating and practical - exactly what you need to learn a new language.

  • Matthew Gemson

    Amedea is a fantastic tutor both in class and 1 to 1. Her classes are fun and friendly and very good for beginners as she ensures you are fully involved. She is always on hand in and out of class to help assist with anything you are struggling with. I would highly recommend if you're interested in learning Italian, as you're sure to learn quickly whilst having fun along the way.

  • David Turner

    Amedea's a brilliant teacher who I totally recommend - after starting tuition with her as a beginner, I was able to speak Italian on stage at a business conference in Italy 12 months later - couldn't have done it without all her enthusiasm and support!

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