For anyone who wants to actually speak Italian
Learn Italian by speaking from day one
Lingrow is an iOS app that teaches Italian through real voice conversations. You get 200+ scenarios, feedback on conjugation, gender agreement and the congiuntivo after every conversation, and pronunciation that rewards you for reading Italian the way it is spelt.
Updated 10 September 2026. Features and pricing wording checked this month.
Key facts
- Lingrow gives Italian learners 200+ conversation scenarios across 3 difficulty levels.
- Italian feedback covers gender agreement, verb conjugation and the congiuntivo.
- Double consonants change meaning in Italian: nonno (grandfather) versus nono (ninth).
- Lingrow holds a 4.7 App Store rating from 328 ratings in September 2026.
- Lingrow explains and gives feedback in 33 languages, so you don't have to learn through English.
Real Italian conversations
Lingrow gives you 200+ conversation scenarios in Italian at beginner, intermediate and advanced difficulty. You order coffee, take the metro, meet friends, get through a job interview and handle the small talk that comes with dating, work and travel. The AI partner listens, replies in Italian and adapts to your level, so a beginner and an advanced learner can practise the same situation without either one being bored or lost.
Feedback on your grammar
Lingrow corrects you while you speak and then summarises the conversation. The summary covers grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation, with specific advice on what to fix next. For Italian that means gender agreement, verb conjugation and the congiuntivo, the subjunctive mood used after opinions, doubts and hopes. Sia, for example, is the subjunctive form of essere (to be), and it turns up more often than most learners expect. Conversation scores track whether you are improving over time.
Learn in your own language
You don't have to learn through English. Lingrow explains, corrects and translates in any of 33 languages, from Arabic and Hindi to Polish and Vietnamese. You pick your language when you sign up and can change it later in settings. Your corrections, your hints and your end-of-conversation feedback all arrive in the language you actually think in. The tap-a-word dictionary, the flashcards and the guided lessons are in English.
What trips up English speakers
Two things catch English speakers out: gender and agreement carrying through the whole sentence, and double consonants that change a word outright. Nonno (grandfather) and nono (ninth) are different words, not a typo, and saying the double consonant properly is how Italians hear the difference. The encouraging part is pronunciation itself: Italian spelling is far more regular than English, so once you know the rules, reading a new word aloud is straightforward.
Build your own deck
Italian does not have Lingrow's largest deck yet, so instead of a huge pre-built library you get a small starter set plus every word you choose to save. Tap a word in a conversation transcript, add it to your deck, and it comes with audio and an example sentence. Spaced repetition brings each card back before you forget it, and daily reminders keep the reviews from piling up.
Who Lingrow suits
Beginners who freeze the moment a real conversation starts, travellers wanting to get through Italy without pointing at a menu, and intermediate learners whose grammar is fine on paper but falls apart out loud. If double consonants and the congiuntivo are the two things holding your Italian back, this is built for exactly that gap. Pair it with a grammar book if you want the rules written out in full.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lingrow good for Italian beginners?
- Yes. Beginner scenarios have the AI partner speak slowly and simply, and it adapts as you improve. You can start knowing only a few words and lean on hints, which arrive in your own language. If you want the grammar rules written out in full alongside the speaking practice, pair Lingrow with a grammar book or course.
- Does Lingrow teach the congiuntivo?
- Lingrow does not teach grammar as a separate lesson, but the congiuntivo shows up constantly in conversations and in the feedback afterwards. When you avoid it or get the form wrong, the summary flags it and explains what the correct subjunctive form was, so you learn it from real sentences rather than a conjugation table.
- Does Lingrow correct my Italian grammar?
- Yes. You get corrections while you speak, then a written summary covering grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation. For Italian the recurring issues are gender agreement, verb conjugation and the congiuntivo, and the summary tells you which ones tripped you up and what to practise next.
- Can I use Lingrow if English isn't my first language?
- Yes. Lingrow supports 33 languages for explanations and feedback, so you can learn through Arabic, Hindi, Polish, Vietnamese, Russian, Thai and 27 others instead of English. You choose your language when you sign up and can change it in settings. The tap-a-word dictionary, flashcards and guided lessons are still in English.
- How much does Lingrow cost and is there a free trial?
- Lingrow is a subscription and it starts with a free trial, so you can have real Italian conversations before paying anything. Prices vary by country, so check the App Store for yours. Lingrow is on iOS only at the moment, so there is no Android or web version to try instead.
- Can Lingrow replace an Italian tutor?
- For daily speaking practice, yes, and it costs a fraction of a tutor per hour of actual talking. It is available at any hour, never judges you and will repeat a scenario as often as you want. A tutor is still worth adding, if you can afford one, for exam coaching, writing correction and accountability.
Start speaking Italian today
Download Lingrow on iOS and have your first Italian conversation in a few minutes.
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