Sveglio Language School Bologna

Sveglio teaches Italian for speakers of other languages at its school on Via Antonio Gramsci in central Bologna. Local life gives the course a concrete vocabulary. Asking where to find a monument, reserving a room, ordering a meal and understanding a reply all involve different ways of addressing another person. The school draws on Bologna’s food culture as well as the practical exchanges that visitors have around town.

Group conversation and tailored lessons

Sveglio’s group programme centres on practical conversation. Its published format organises a level around a series of topics, with teaching material provided. Learners who enjoy hearing how several people tackle the same question may find this a useful setting for practising an unfamiliar expression before trying it in town.

There are also individual and paired lessons. These can take place at the school, with content and timing arranged around the participants. Two people planning a stay together can therefore study as a pair, while someone who needs Italian for a particular situation can work on it individually. Sveglio operates as an association and asks people wishing to attend to apply for membership. When arranging an in-person course, specify Italian, since the same centre also teaches several other languages.