Learn Italian A2 in English
After A1, you move into full daily-life territory — appointments, errands, and getting around town without feeling lost. A2 is also the Italian level required for a long-term residence permit.
Try the first unit freeHow long does this level take? 9 weeks
What does A2 mean?
A2 is the second CEFR level. It means you can understand frequently used phrases about things that matter directly to you (personal info, family, work), and communicate in simple, routine tasks.
What you'll be able to do after A2
- Manage your appointments (doctor, bank, post office)
- Talk about your job, your routine, and your hobbies
- Understand simple notices and paperwork (a bill, a lease)
- Ask for and give directions in more detail
- Have a short conversation with a neighbor or a shopkeeper
- Handle the basics of Italy's residence-permit paperwork
What you'll do every day
Vocabulary
Words for work, housing, and daily errands
Grammar
Passato prossimo (the past tense), prepositions, and simple compound sentences
Listening
Longer everyday dialogues at a more natural pace
Speaking
Your first real live conversation with Nour
Sample sentences you'll learn in A2
Ieri sono andato al mercato.
Passato prossimo with essere — used with movement verbs.
Ho un appuntamento dal dottore.
avere + appointment — a phrase you'll use constantly.
Puoi aiutarmi, per favore?
A simple way to ask for help.
Vado in ufficio postale per il permesso di soggiorno.
A real errand many learners face early in Italy.
At the post office
Buongiorno, ho un appuntamento per il permesso di soggiorno.
Hello, I have an appointment for the residence permit.
Ha tutti i documenti con lei?
Do you have all the documents with you?
Sì, ecco il passaporto e il modulo.
Yes, here's the passport and the form.
Perfetto, si accomodi.
Perfect, please take a seat.
The A2 exam
A mock exam styled after real Italian certificates (CILS, CELI, PLIDA) — the same 4 skills, at A2 level. A2 is also the level Italy requires for a long-term residence permit.
Lerniyo's exam is built in the style of recognized Italian certificates (CILS, CELI, PLIDA) — it is not an official registration with any of those institutes. The Lerniyo certificate is a completion certificate for our own curriculum.
See the full A2 exam guideWhat will you learn in Italian A2?
- Passato prossimo: talking about what happened
- Prepositions: a, in, da, per
- Appointments: the doctor, the bank, the post office
- Housing: the lease and bills
- Work and daily routine
- Hobbies and free time
- Directions and public transport in more detail
- Comparatives: più, meno
- Writing a short message or email
- Reflexive verbs, the basics
- Expressing a simple opinion
- The residence-permit basics (permesso di soggiorno)
Learn Italian A2 in English with Lerniyo
Most apps explain grammar using confusing jargon or a third language, adding difficulty on top of difficulty. Lerniyo explains everything in plain English, so you focus on Italian, not on decoding the explanation.
After A2 comes B1
See B1