Learn Italian B2 in English
After B1, you step into real fluency — working, reading complex texts, and living your daily life in Italian with full confidence, without mentally translating first.
Try the first unit freeHow long does this level take? 20-24 weeks
What does B2 mean?
B2 is CEFR's upper-independent level. It means you understand the main ideas of complex texts (technical or general), interact fluently and spontaneously with native speakers, and write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects.
What you'll be able to do after B2
- Work in an Italian-speaking environment without trouble
- Understand complex articles and discussions on specialized topics
- Defend your opinion in a debate and weigh pros and cons
- Write a clear, detailed report or essay
- Follow films and news broadcasts at normal speed without difficulty
- Live and interact daily in Italian with full confidence
What you'll do every day
Vocabulary
Specialized vocabulary: work, administration, and social topics
Grammar
Congiuntivo imperfetto and trapassato, the passive voice, and complex connectors
Listening
Films, podcasts, and news at full natural speed
Speaking
Free, complex discussion with Nour on varied topics
Sample sentences you'll learn in B2
Se avessi saputo, sarei venuto prima.
Congiuntivo trapassato + conditional — a classic B2 structure.
Nonostante le difficoltà, ha raggiunto l'obiettivo.
Nonostante = despite — a B2-level connector.
La decisione è stata presa dal team.
The passive voice (forma passiva) — focuses on the action, not who did it.
Sono del parere che si debba agire diversamente.
A formal way to express a complex opinion.
A workplace discussion
Non sono del tutto d'accordo con lei.
I don't quite agree with you.
Perché no? Può spiegarmelo?
Why not? Can you explain?
Penso che dovremmo valutare tutte le opzioni prima.
I think we should check all the options first.
È un'osservazione valida.
That's a good point.
The B2 exam
A mock exam styled after real Italian certificates (CILS, CELI, PLIDA) at B2 level — the same 4 skills, at higher complexity.
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.
What will you learn in Italian B2?
- Congiuntivo imperfetto and trapassato
- Periodo ipotetico, all three types
- The passive voice (forma passiva)
- Reflexive and reciprocal verbs
- Complex connectors: nonostante, sebbene, affinché
- Relative pronouns in detail: il quale, cui
- Advanced negation
- Debating and defending your opinion
- Formal vs informal register
- Idiomatic verb-noun expressions
Learn Italian B2 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 B2 comes C1
See C1