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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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Sabah H.

I'd love to become familiar with an Italian family in a home environment, and have an opportunity to practice and better my Italian, or help others with their English if they should so desire.

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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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Massimiliano G.

To improve the spoken English of the whole family, because we would like our 4 children to understand how important learning English is for their future.

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Luana Z.

An experience I recommend, to test your hospitality and open-mindedness. Get to know other cultures and realities, without moving from home.

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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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Sakshi P.

Through DineHome, I hope to find the little known nooks and corners of the town, the stories of childhoods spent here.

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Valeria R.

An easy and pleasant way to meet new friends and get to know different cultures.

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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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Benedikt C.

It's a great opportunity to practice Italian in a nice, homey atmosphere and learn more about Italian culture from a family.

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Ahmed E.

It's an amazing experience to exchange culture and share conversation with people you would have never met if it wasn't for this programme!

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Silvia B.

An excellent opportunity for cultural exchange and language practice, while giving a student away from home a sense of warmth and family.

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Jannell T.

Such a great first-hand experience. My host family was so kind and open to meeting me. Every dinner has been a great experience!

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