Italian language schools in Lugano

Did yesterday's post about Italian love phases pique your interest? The Italian language belongs to the romance family, a beautiful language and most closely related to it’s original roots of Latin. There is something romantic and fun to speaking to your love in another language. Here are ten more Italian love phrases to choose from.

1. Ti amo - I love you. This is the version only used for a husband/wife, fiancee.
2. Ti voglio bene - I love you. This is the version used for friends, family, boyfriend and girlfriends. Used more commonly on a day to day basis to your love.
3. Ti voglio tanto bene - I love you very much!
4. Sono innamorata/innamorato di te - I am in love with you.
5. Voglio baciarti - I want to kiss you
6. Sei la mia vita - You are my life
7. Ti adoro - I adore you
8. Ho un debole per te - I have a soft spot for you
9. Amore mio - My love
10. Baciami! - Kiss me!

Should you want to perfect your Italian, here is a selection of Italian language schools in Lugano:
(prices might vary)

Scuola Club Migros
http://www.scuola-club.ch
Via Pretorio 15
6900 Lugano
several course options, flexible, intensive courses offered, lesson books not in English, need group for discounts
2 weeks CHF. 680 - (40 lessons)

Scuola ILI
http://www.scuolaili.ch
Via Basilea 22 6900 Lugano
1 week CHF. 360 - (20 lessons)
2 weeks CHF. 640 - (40 lessons)
3 weeks CHF. 900 - (60 lessons)
4 weeks CHF. 1120 - (80 lessons)
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 12:15pm

Format
http://www.cfp-ocst.ch
Via Serafino Balestra 21
6904 Lugano
cheaper than ILI, longer classes, start later
2 weeks CHF. 600 - (40 lessons)
3 weeks CHF. 800 - (60 lessons)
4 weeks CHF. 1000 - (80 lessons)
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm

CCT
http://www.cct.ch
Viale Cattaneo 27
6900 Lugano
evening courses, cheap, non-intensive courses, need group for discount
7 weeks CHF 600 - (10 lessons for 4-12 participants*)
*if you have a group of friends/family/co-workers willing to join in on a language course

CTA Interlingue
http://www.interlingue.ch
Via Monte Boglia 4
6900 Lugano
cheap, flexible course length, intensive courses offered
for 2 weeks | 1 to 3 months | from 4 months on
6 - 8 participants CHF 599.00 | CHF 1’199.00 | CHF 1’160.00
4 - 5 participants CHF 880.00 | CHF 1’760.00 | CHF 1’680.00
2 - 3 participants CHF 1’190.00 | CHF 2’380.00 | CHF 2’366.00
per person a month

Euroscuola
http://www.euroscuola.ch
Via Borromini 3
6900 Lugano
several course options, diploma language prep, flexibility

Reist Lingue
http://www.reistlingue.ch
Via Balestra 12
6900 Lugano
several course options, flexibility, not cheap
2 weeks CHF. 700 - (40 lessons)
4 weeks CHF. 1400 - (60 lessons)

ScuolaLingua
http://www.scuolalingua.ch
Via Nizzola 2
6900 Lugano
1 lesson per week, non-intensive study, long term
24 weeks CHF. 1656 - (72 lessons)

ESL
http://www.esl-languages.com/en/study-abroad/contact/our-office-in-lugano
Via Cattedrale 9
6900 Lugano

USI
http://usi.ch/en/italian_course.htm
Università della Svizzera Italiana
Via Lambertenghi 10 A
6904 Lugano
open to USI students only

The Lugano tourism site is a good resource as well: www.lugano-tourism.ch/file