diff --git a/lib/dotiw/locale/it.yml b/lib/dotiw/locale/it.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69146f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/dotiw/locale/it.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+it:
+  datetime:
+    dotiw:
+      seconds:
+        one: un secondo
+        other: "%{count} secondi"
+      minutes:
+        one: un minuto
+        other: "%{count} minuti"
+      hours:
+        one: una ora
+        other: "%{count} ore"
+      days:
+        one: un giorno
+        other: "%{count} giorni"
+      weeks:
+        one: una settimana
+        other: "%{count} settimane"
+      months:
+        one: un mese
+        other: "%{count} mesi"
+      years:
+        one: un anno
+        other: "%{count} anni"
diff --git a/spec/lib/dotiw_spec.rb b/spec/lib/dotiw_spec.rb
index 1b2f185..b3bbc15 100755
--- a/spec/lib/dotiw_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/dotiw_spec.rb
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@
       expect(distance_of_time_in_words(START_TIME, START_TIME + 5.days, true, :locale => :es)).to eq("5 días")
     end
 
+    it "deve parlare l'italiano" do
+      expect(distance_of_time_in_words(START_TIME, START_TIME + 1.days, true, :locale => :it)).to eq("un giorno")
+      expect(distance_of_time_in_words(START_TIME, START_TIME + 5.days, true, :locale => :it)).to eq("5 giorni")
+    end
+
     fragments = [
       [START_TIME, START_TIME + 5.days + 3.minutes, "5 days and 3 minutes"],
       [START_TIME, START_TIME + 1.minute, "1 minute"],