"It was exactly what I needed! Everything you need to know, the basics, and then even more. "
"Most of all, it was Tania's enthusiasm and ability to string in the Italian culture."
"The program is far superior to in-classroom courses"
You are and English speaker just starting out, or looking to polish your accent, after years of learning.
Creating a real relationship with the Italian language is important to you and you want to craft or uncover your own Italian identity.
You can't wait to hear yourself speak Italian correctly!
You're just looking to learn a few words to get by when travelling.
You are fine with being a forever-foreigner in Italy.
You have no interest in speaking Italian one day or in having any kind of relationship with the culture.
Free Your Authentic Italian Voice
"In the months that I've been studying with Tania, my Italian has gone from almost zero, to a level where I feel comfortable speaking Italian. "
"This journey that I'm taking with 7-week Italian is amazing! I feel like I've grown so much and this program just encompasses everything."
"What the course and this method taught me was, as well as teaching me Italian, it taught me how to learn a language."
The 7 lessons of the program will walk you through all the most common pronunciation mistakes.
The exercises in each lesson will guide and train you to pronounce Italian sounds correctly.
Italian vowels are the Achilles' heel of English speakers learning Italian. Simply because English and Italian treat vowel sounds very differently!
In this unit we will learn how to understand, recognise and fix your mistakes.
The exercises will allow you to build fluid vowel articulation.
This lesson covers the blending of vowel sounds to form unique diphthongs, often overlooked but crucial for accurate pronunciation. Gain confidence with words like "ciao," "piacere," "uomo," and "fiore," and practice with exercises designed to perfect your skills.
Some consonants English and Italian share seem familiar, and lure you into a false sense of security. Because others turn out to be very different. In this lesson you will learn to pronounce tricky letters and understand how certain consonants change sounds in specific contexts.
The exercises cover the most challenging sounds and train you to pronounce the Italian sounds, instead of their English equivalents you are used to!
Discover the importance of double consonants in Italian, where length and intensity matter. Unlike English, Italian distinguishes between single and double consonants, and mispronouncing them can change the meaning of words entirely.
Italian letter clusters can be challenging, and if not covered at the beginning, hinder progress well into fluency! These combinations produce unique sounds that differ from their individual letters. Clusters like "sci", "sche," "ghi," "ghe," "gn," and "gli" each have distinct pronunciations essential for mastering Italian. This lesson helps you understand and practice these special combinations.
Stressing the wrong syllable is a common mistake for all learners of Italian. In this lesson, you'll learn about Italian stress patterns and will be able to identify and correctly place stress in Italian words. We'll cover the rules, the exceptions, and how to make sure you remember the stress placement of every new word that you add to your Vocabulary notebook!
Incorrect intonation can make or break communication in Italian. This is not advanced magic. As a learner of Italian you might be so concentrated on getting your vocabulary, grammar and sentence structure right, that intonation can be (and usually is) the last thing on your mind. But it really shouldn't be. Find out why and build correct intonation patterns with the exercises.
It is probably the most common request from students to give them a system to master the pronunciation of the words that they find particularly challenging in Italian.
These can be apparently simple words like "aereo" 🛫 or whimsical tongue-twisters like "quaquaraquà".
In this lesson, you will learn the 3D Method™ framework to master these words once and for all.
Ciao! I'm Tania Troyan,
I am on a mission to help passionate Italian learners accelerate their path to fluency and feel at home in Italy. 🏡
I've developed my holistic 3D Method™ and created 7-week Italian®, our online language school, where we help English speakers learn Italian and feel at home in Italy. 💗
I've spent over two and a half decades exploring the best ways to learn Italian. (Sounds a lot, I know!)
This fascinating journey brought me to create a holistic methodology, the 3D Method™, so that my students can avoid the pitfalls of the obsolete traditional teaching approaches and reach their Italian dream.
At 7-week Italian® we (and by "we" I mean my brilliant team and I) know that adults learn differently.
While the traditional methods just throw information at students, expecting it to magically stick (sounds familiar?) we know you need context, emotional relevance, and most importantly, efficient learning tools as part of the learning journey. Much better, right?
We believe that learning a language is not about information, it's about transformation. It's the best and fastest way to acquire a new linguistic and cultural identity .
We guide our students towards fluency through a structured step-by-step Italian language journey that equips them with the right tools, techniques, helps them build their Italian Ecosystem, and most importantly, provides them with the right mindset to reach their goals.
We have already helped over 10000 people transform the way they learn Italian though our free and paid courses, and we guided hundreds to reach fluency in our 3D Italian Campus™ program.
You can also find the video testimonials of Larrain, Jeff, Liz and Savannah on the "Student Love" page, as well as hundreds of other written and video testimonials.
"Tania is my first Italian teacher and I find her course thorough and inspirational.
I have spent a year learning by myself, trying to absorb the language, but Tania has taught me a whole new way of learning..."
Larrain B.
"This learning journey into the Italian language and culture has been the most rewarding and valuable experience I have ever had .
I cannot recommend Tania’s teaching methodology enough. It will entirely change your approach to learning Italian ..."
Liz G.
"The holistic method Tania uses really makes a difference! I used to think to study Italian grammar was a real chore, but she found a way to make it fun! You learn through exploration of the Italian culture as well... I really think she has done something special here! Bravissimo :) "
Jeff H.
" Using the 3D Method Tania has enabled me to learn more in the 8 months, since I started with her, than in the 20+ years that I have been studying Italian.
She teaches not only the HOW but also the WHY behind the language..."
Savannah W.
VivaVoce is a groundbreaking pronunciation course designed specifically for English speakers learning Italian.
It helps the learner navigate the 7 most common pronunciation pitfalls and craft their true Italian sound.
VivaVoce is perfect for you if:
* you are a native English speaker.
* You are a beginner, elementary, or intermediate-level learner.
* Speaking Italian correctly and confidently one day (the sooner the better) is important to you.
It's ideal for those who want to build a real relationship with the Italian language and develop their own Italian identity.
The program fee is €97.
VivaVoce is designed with the holistic 3D Method.
It specifically addresses the challenges English speakers face and includes unique accent-building exercises to help you sound "Italian".
In addition, it applies the 3D Method “spiral" system that leverages cognates (words in English and Italian similar in sound, spelling and meaning), so the learner can concentrate on pronunciation, without extensive dictionary work.
By the end of the course, you will be able to pronounce the most challenging Italian sounds and words correctly, improve your listening comprehension, and gain speaking confidence.
You will learn new vocabulary effortlessly, because of the many cognates used in the course.
You'll also start building your Italian identity through authentic Italian sound and a deeper understanding of the language.
The course is divided into 7 units , each focusing on a specific pronunciation pitfall.
Each unit includes engaging video lessons, practical activities and unique speaking exercises.
There's also a bonus lesson tackling the biggest challenge of all - taming Italian words that you find difficult to pronounce.
You can complete the course at your own pace.
It can be done in less than two hours, over 7 days, or even 7 weeks.
The exercises are designed to be revisited multiple times for continuous improvement, and are designed for what we call “spiral learning”, or "layering".
While VivaVoce is designed specifically for English speakers, non-English speakers who face similar pronunciation challenges will also find it beneficial, as most of the pitfalls would apply to them as well. The focus on Italian pronunciation is universal.
Not at all!
VivaVoce is designed to be accessible for complete beginners. The course starts with the basics and gradually builds up, and most importantly, it leverages cognates, to make things super easy.
Cognates are words in English and Italian similar in sound, spelling and meaning and they are a huge help for beginners and elementary learners. Not to mention “free” additions to your vocabulary notebook.
The lessons are available on-demand. You can access them anytime and go at your own pace.
Once you enroll, you will have access to the course for one year, 365 days.
You can revisit the lessons and exercises as many times as you need during that period.
If you are a member of our 3D Italian Campus™, you get unlimited access to VivaVoce and all future improvements and additions.
"Tania is the greatest. She teaches you how to walk before you climb the mountain."
"It really challenged my motivation and my reason for wanting to learn Italian, and it helped me with some goal setting."
"It really was the method for me!"
"This is the most intelligent approach to learning a new language I have ever experienced."
Alison Cubitt
Australia
This is the most intelligent approach to learning a new language I have ever experienced.
It requires a high level of commitment to get the most out of it and you need to make the time to do the exercises.
I would recommend this course to beginners as well as people like me who learnt long ago.
"This course was an excellent experience for me because it offers an innovative approach to language learning."
Dejan Matlak
Serbia/Italy
This course was an excellent experience for me because it offers an innovative approach to language learning.
Also, it allows you to be self-paced, which helps when you combine language learning with work.
I recommend Tania's 3D method because it is holistic.
"Adult learning is different and the 3D method fully addresses that process. The variety of materials is excellent."
Linda Bertani
US
Adult learning is different and the 3D method fully addresses that process. This gives us a good chance to actually learn and stick with it. The variety of materials is excellent.
3D puts us in there and has us interact right away.
I recommend this to … everyone wanting to learn Italian.
Reviews
4.9
Top Rated
Mary Nielsen
Clear Explanations and Plenty of Practice
I appreciated the clear explanations and the opportunity to practice. The program helped clarify rules I had learned elsewhere, and it showed me which words I have been mispronouncing. I plan to return to this program throughout the period that it is available to me to reinforce what I have learned and for continued practice. Thank you!
Annette-Marie Mich
VivaVoce helping me find my Italian Voice
My lizard brain is fierce. VivaVoce is a confidence building resource that I can trust to help me combat my flight response and fight to build my Italian voice. Sono emotionata!
Shawn Kolesarek
Correct pronunciation is so important for understanding others
Correct pronunciation is so important for understanding others and also being understood by others. Correct pronunciation shows respect for the language and is a nice way to build a relationship with the Italian language. Audio examples reinforce the sounds and intonations which are helpful in learning sentence structure as well.
Anne Pozzi
A great course for all levels
VivaVoce is an excellent course to help all learners to master their pronunciation of the Italian language. All the lessons are well presented with examples and practise for the learner. I found the lessons on l'accento and intonazione most helpful in the pronunciation of more difficult vocabulary. Thank you, Tania and team, for creating this course for Italian learners at any level.
Wendy Wharton
VivaVoce è perfetto!
I have learnt so much through this course. It has really made me think more about not just what I am saying, but how I am saying it. My son is very interested in linguistics and he sat in on a few of my lessons. He was very impressed, particularly that you taught us the finger technique! I'm hoping to travel to Italy in November and am looking forward to understanding more and being understood as well. Grazie mille!
Kay Lee
VivaVoce is exceptional!
VivaVoce has really helped me understand many things about Italian pronunciation. It has improved my ability to understand spoken Italian by hearing how words should be pronounced. Hopefully I am speaking more correctly and I will be understood as well. One concept that stuck with me from the L'Intonazione section was how English speakers have a tendency to speak in a flat tone. Maybe this is one reason I am not being understood and I need to work on my intonation!
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