Learn Italian with Suburra: Blood on Rome
Updated June 28, 2026
Yes, Suburra: Blood on Rome is a C1-level pick for Italian learners. Netflix's first Italian original follows a violent land grab in Rome's underworld. Heavy Romanesco dialect, criminal slang, and rapid overlapping delivery make it hard to follow without strong listening skills, a genuine C1.
- Difficulty
- C1
- Genre
- crime, thriller, drama, noir
- Platform
- Netflix
Italian words you'll hear in Suburra: Blood on Rome
- la malavita
- underworld
- la corruzione
- corruption
- il clan
- clan
- il territorio
- turf, territory
- la vendetta
- revenge
How to learn Italian with Suburra: Blood on Rome
Install LingoBinge, set your language to Italian, and play Suburra: Blood on Rome on Netflix. LingoBinge swaps a few subtitle words into Italian at your level, and you tap any word to translate, hear, and save it for spaced review.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Suburra hard for Italian learners?
- Yes, it is C1. The Roman dialect, criminal slang, and fast overlapping speech are demanding, so it suits advanced learners, with graded subtitles essential.