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I am a student of Italian descent who was enrolled in Maria Conte’s 

“Easy Italian for Travelers I” course in the spring of 2024.  I do not speak Italian. That fall, I had the opportunity to take a trip to Italy.  (I am now enrolled in part II of the same course.)  I found that what I had learned from Maria in the Italian I class was extremely helpful in Italy.  Yes, the basics were helpful–the vocabulary, the commonly used phrases, the information needed for touristy places such as restaurants, hotels, public transportation–but I had an unusual experience which truly showed me the value of what I had learned in this class.  One of my elderly friends was lost and missing for several hours in Rome.  I found I was able to use  my “beginner’s” knowledge of Italian to obtain assistance from guards, police, pedestrians, and taxis, etc. to find my friend.  I will forever be  glad I took this course!

Because of this trip, I missed enrolling in part II of the course last fall.  As I said, I am taking it now, but it has been a year since I took part I.  So I used Maria’s textbook, “Easy Italian for Travelers I” to review.  It has been extremely helpful and I don’t think I could have gone on to Italian II without it.  The book is so organized, thorough, and easy to understand, which is a reflection of the way Maria actually teaches the course. She is very good at simple explanations and immersing the class in actual usage of Italian instead of English.  In short she makes it fun!  I would highly recommend her courses and her books.

Thank you,

Ninette Pantano Cummings

K. Leader

“I had a wonderful introduction to Spanish language with Maria in Spanish 1.  She is dedicated, organized and a joy to have as a teacher!!  I would recommend her to anyone wanting to learn Spanish.”   – K. Leader, Boston, MA – Fall 2022

“Maria Conte is a translator I consider highly special because of the quality of the work she delivered to me. She completed an English to Spanish translation job that consisted of a Divorce Agreement accompanied by other individual documents. Each page required a specific and complex format. Maria is neat and peculiar in detail. The quality shines through not only in the perfect translation but also in her ability to reproduce the original forms of the documents. Her prices are very reasonable. I recommend Maria Conte with pleasure for the translation of any legal documents.” – Louis R. G. – Boston, MA – Winter 2025