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Ruggero Paruta
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Living in Palermo, Italy

Parla, sbaglia, comunica! · Insegnante d'italiano e cantante jazz · 9 anni e 8,000+ lezioni Mi chiamo Ruggero, sono di Palermo. Insegno italiano agli stranieri dal 2016 — più di 8.000 lezioni online con adulti di trenta paesi. Sono laureato in Traduzione e Italiano L2, certificato dall'Università per Stranieri di Perugia, e cantante jazz diplomato con lode al Conservatorio di Palermo nel 2017. Ho insegnato anche in scuole private e in un Centro di Accoglienza per Migranti. Le mie lezioni hanno tre regole fisse: parliamo italiano dalla prima parola, anche con i principianti veri (abbasso il ritmo, gesticolo, riformulo finché non capisci); costruisco i materiali su misura per te ogni settimana — articoli, canzoni, film, role-play, testi letterari; la pronuncia conta quanto la grammatica, e qui il mio orecchio da cantante fa la differenza che gli studenti notano subito. Per chi canta in italiano offro coaching dedicato su dizione e repertorio. I miei studenti dicono che il tempo vola e che ridono spesso.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Graphs and charts
  • Homework Assignments
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Trial Lesson
23 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
60% off
Complete Italian Course (A1–C2) – Speak from Day One
A1-C2
Language Essentials
333 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
8% off
Italian Small Group Lessons (2–3 Students) – Interactive & Personalized
A1-C2
Language Essentials
14 lessons completed
USD 80.00
10% off
Italian Conversation Practice – Speak Naturally & Confidently
A1-C2
Conversation
0 lessons completed
USD 50.00
Italian for Singers & Musicians — Diction, Translation, Coaching
A1-C2
Conversation
6 lessons completed
USD 65.00
8% off
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For beginners·19
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Structured lessons·6
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Mikel
6 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
My first lesson with Ruggero was fantastic; it can be stressful to start language lessons but he immediately put me at ease. Ruggero is incredibly friendly and inquired about my goals and motivations for learning and how best to personalize my lessons. We completed the lesson almost exclusively in Italian, which I really appreciate as a method to provide full immersion and improve my learning. Highly recommend!
Angelina
36 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Cannot express how grateful I am to Ruggero for his patience and the insightful and fun way that he teaches. Went to Sicily recently and for the first time in my life I have been able to speak to my Italian relatives and make myself understood which was just the most incredible experience. Ruggero instils confidence and helps you to believe in yourself which is a very rare quality and a gift few teachers possess. Still a long way to go but so far the experience has been life changing and that only happens when you have a great teacher and one who really cares about his students.
Student Mark
Mark
51 Italian lessons
This is a wonderful way to learn the Italian language!
Sergio Ferretto
13 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ruggero é um excelente professor. Ele não somente tem a técnica, mas também tem vocação, o que é mais difícil de encontrar em um professor. Em poucas lições que tive ja consigo sentir diferença no meu modo de falar. Recomendo a todos!
Student Mark
Mark
51 Italian lessons
My Italian lesson for singers and musicians with Ruggero was incredible. I already knew him as a "general" Italian teacher, but I had never considered studying Italian music with him — and I was missing out. The fact that he's not only a certified Italian teacher with years of experience but also a professional jazz singer makes all the difference: he works on pronunciation starting from the sound, the breath and the opening of the vowels, and explains Italian as if it were a musical instrument. We spent part of the lesson on "Nessun Dorma" and it was a revelation — not only the linguistic and phonetic side of the aria, but also the meaning of the text and how to interpret it. If you sing in Italian or love Italian music and opera, his course for singers and musicians is a real discovery. Highly recommended.
Clemens Michael
1 Italian lesson
It was a great pleasure working with Ruggero, he is very familiar with music and singing and is very helpful for improving one's Italian pronunciation. I enjoyed it and learned a lot. Thank you. Ruggero è un esperto per musica e canto, e il può migliorare il tuo Italiano per cantare molto profondamente e con rispetto. Ho tratto grande beneficio. Grazie!