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to practice a foreign language.
meet new friends.
discover new traditions.

Dinehome è la prima esperienza di scambio culturale accessibile a tutti che porta le famiglie locali e gli studenti internazionali a cenare insieme.

Meet the community.

What counts are the memories we create

How Dinehomeworks.

The International Family Dinner Programme
Simple, Safe and Custom-made for you

1.

REGISTER

Create your family profile

Register online and get ready to experience a series of dinners or lunches with an international university student, including native speakers! All our students are verified✅.

2.

Let's make the best match.

Let us make the magic!

A team member will personally take care of the selection of your student to best meet your preferences. Soon you will have a new friend from abroad!

3.

THE ADVENTURE BEGINS

See you at home ❤️

Start dinners and lunches with your student: you will begin to make friends, practise English or the student's language and have fun. You can share meetings weekly or bi-weekly!

4.

benefits for all

Why it works:

It is easy to break the ice and get to know each other when there is a strong common interest in having a mutual linguistic and cultural exchange. Being in a family context will facilitate this!

This is Veronica, a mum in Bologna: she had dinner with Miyu from Japan 🇯🇵

"It was really nice to talk to her about her origins, the "simplicity" of Japanese writing and the colourful customs of our country. Seeing my kids talking to her in English as if she were a friend they had known for a long time helped us to understand how many possibilities there are for so many young people today, and how simple it can be to seize them!"

Have dinner with International Students 
Italian family dines with student from Japan - Dinehome

1.

REGISTER

Create your student profile

Register online and get ready to experience a series of dinners or lunches with an Italian family! All our families are verified✅.

2.

Let's make the best match.

Let us make the magic!

A member of the team will personally take care of the selection of your family to best meet your preferences. You will soon have new friends in town!

3.

THE ADVENTURE BEGINS

See you at home ❤️

Start dinners and lunches with your family: you will begin to make friends, practise your Italian or English and have fun. You will be able to share meetings weekly or bi-weekly!

4.

benefits for all

Why it works:

It is easy to break the ice and get to know each other when there is a strong common interest in having a mutual linguistic and cultural exchange. Being in a family context will facilitate this!

Here is Rohit, a student from Pakistan: he had dinner with Debora and her family🇮🇹

"It was a really amazing experience, because I could practice my English and Italian skills, learn a lot of typical dishes, talk about the Italian culture and show them my culture as well."

Have dinner with your family
International student dines with an Italian family - Dinehome

Ready for your next dinner?

Siamo in 4 città

Trust those who are happy.

94% of the members would recommend Dinehome to their friends.

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Rosita C.

I believe that this opportunity can further enrich the language experience of the whole family.

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Neha R.

It is a great cultural experience that I would recommend.

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Helen F.

We are pleased to open our home to those who are far from home, offering a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

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Giulia M.

As an international student in Bologna it is easy to rest inside the "Erasmus bubble" and lose any contact to locals. I am a curious person, always looking for new experiences and adventures.

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Donatella R.

A good experience that allows a family to broaden their horizons, develop their skills of welcoming and sharing.

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Antonia G.

It's a great opportunity to meet nice people, to improve language skills and to get to know the Italian kitchen.

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Pavel P.

A good opportunity to get to know new cultures and to let your children discover them.

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Sarah C.

I would recommend it for making connections with local families in Italy.

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Simon A.

I'd like to develop my Italian, and build a connection to people in Bologna to better understand the city I'm living in. I live in a bubble of foreign students, and it'd be great to escape from that.

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Maria N.

We think it is useful for the student to feel at home in a country that is not their own and for us adults, but especially for our son, to experience globalisation in practice.

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Ambra C.

To keep my German language skills fluent and at the same time help those who are away from home to feel at home, as I would like it to happen to me if I were alone in another country.

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Erick M.

The perfect way to meet an authentic Italian family.

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