Beginner Stories (A1) in Italian
Start reading Italian with our beginner stories. At the A1 level you'll meet your first few hundred Italian words in short, present-tense scenes, a quick stop at the market or a morning at the café. Tap any word you don't know for its meaning right there in the sentence, so nothing stalls the story halfway through. Reread it once and the words start to feel like your own.
Saint George and the Dragon
Italian version of Saint George and the Dragon: a brave rider frees a frightened town from a dragon.
Giufà and the Door
Giufà takes his mother’s instruction literally and carries the front door through a Sicilian town.
Befana
An old woman flies across Italy on Epiphany Eve, leaving sweets and a little coal in children’s stockings.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Italian version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears: a curious girl enters the bears’ empty home.
The Three Little Pigs
Italian version of The Three Little Pigs: three brothers build homes and face a hungry wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood
Italian version of Little Red Riding Hood: a girl meets a clever wolf on the way to her grandmother.
The Lion and the Mouse
Italian version of The Lion and the Mouse: a tiny friend keeps a promise to a powerful lion.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Italian version of The Tortoise and the Hare: steady steps defeat speed and pride in a woodland race.