News in Slow Italian helps learners follow spoken Italian through audio, transcripts, and explanations from beginner to advanced levels. Weekly episodes include more than a dozen original news stories across those levels. Lessons combine learner-paced narration with transcripts, contextual English translations, adjustable speed, and explanations of grammar and expressions. Other resources include a beginner course, grammar lessons, idiomatic expressions, quizzes, pronunciation practice, and vocabulary flashcards. Visitors can sample introductory portions of weekly stories and access partial audio and transcripts at each level without subscribing. First-time subscribers can try Full Access for seven days; billing begins when the trial ends unless canceled. Audio Only costs 5.90 USD per month and does not include transcripts or interactive features. Full Access costs 19.90 USD per month and includes transcripts, translations, quizzes, courses, and other learning resources. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its intended audience includes independent learners, students, teachers, schools, and advanced speakers maintaining fluency.
Who it is for
News in Slow Italian suits independent learners at different stages, as well as students, teachers, and schools. Advanced speakers can use it to maintain fluency.
What is good
- Weekly stories for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels
- Adjustable audio speed and contextual translations
- Includes quizzes, pronunciation practice, and flashcards
- Free introductory audio and partial transcripts
What to know first
- Audio Only excludes transcripts and interactive features
- Full Access costs 19.90 USD per month
- Trial begins charging unless canceled
Verdict
News in Slow Italian pairs news audio with transcripts and structured language practice across learner levels. Free samples offer a way to explore the content, while interactive resources require Full Access.
News in Slow Italian plans and pricing
All plansCompared on language immersion apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $5.90/mo
- Content formats
- audio, transcripts, news stories, cultural discussions, analysis and commentary, dialogues
- Learner levels
- all levels
- Transcripts or captions
- Yes
- Interactive practice
- Yes
- Supported languages
- 1 languages
