Yes, at intermediate level, especially if you want Italian as young people speak it. Skam Italia follows teenagers in Rome with everyday speech and some slang, and its short episodes of about 25 minutes make steady progress very manageable.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Show
- Year
- 2018
- Episodes
- 62
- Length
- about 25 min each
- From
- Netflix
Why it works for learners
Group chats, parties, school and friendship drama give you the language of everyday life, not the careful Italian of a course. Since these are teenagers talking about feelings and relationships, the vocabulary is immediately usable, and the same friends and conversations come back repeatedly. Short episodes let you watch one in a lunch break or rewatch a scene easily. With 62 episodes, you get a long run with Roman-flavoured speech you can gradually tune into.
What makes it hard
Roman pronunciation and slang differ from textbook Italian, and teens swallow word endings and talk over each other. Text messages on screen can move quickly, using abbreviations. You will also hear swearing and informal expressions that do not suit every situation, so learn them for understanding first.
How to use it
Begin with season one and watch two episodes per sitting. Pause on on-screen messages and work out the abbreviations. Pick one short conversation per episode to shadow. Note what is slang, and ask a native speaker before trying it out yourself.
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