645 Italian words of level A1
Below is a complete, categorized list of Italian vocabulary at the A1 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is A1? Beginner
A1 is the first step. You learn the most frequent words and set phrases for everyday situations — greetings, numbers, family, food and simple questions.
What you can do at A1
- ✓Introduce yourself and ask people basic questions about themselves
- ✓Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases
- ✓Handle simple, routine situations like shopping or ordering food
- ✓Understand basic numbers, times, and dates in simple announcements
- ✓Fill in simple forms with personal details like name, nationality, and address
Adjectives
/ˈgran.de/
big, large, great
/ˈbel.lo/
beautiful, handsome
/ˈnwo.vo/
new
/ˈbwo.no/
good, tasty
/ˈpri.mo/
first
/seˈkon.do/
second
/ˈstes.so/
same
/ˈal.tro/
other, another
/ˈpɔ.ko/
little, few
/ˈtan.to/
much, many
/nesˈsu.no/
no, nobody
/ˈve.ro/
true, real
/ˈal.to/
high, tall
/ˈbas.so/
low, short
/ˈpik.ko.lo/
small, little
/ˈvɛk.kjo/
old
/ˈdʒo.va.ne/
young
/ˈlun.go/
long
/ˈkal.do/
hot, warm
/ˈfred.do/
cold
/ˈfa.tʃi.le/
easy, simple
/difˈfi.tʃi.le/
difficult, hard
/ˈfɔr.te/
strong, loud
/ˈde.bo.le/
weak
/ˈkja.ro/
clear, bright
/ˈsku.ro/
dark
/ˈpje.no/
full
/ˈvwo.to/
empty
/feˈli.tʃe/
happy, glad
/ˈtris.te/
sad
/ˈstan.ko/
tired
/ˈrik.ko/
rich, wealthy
/ˈpɔ.ve.ro/
poor
/veˈlo.tʃe/
fast, quick
/ˈlen.to/
slow
/puˈli.to/
clean
/ˈspor.ko/
dirty
/ˈdol.tʃe/
sweet, gentle
/aˈma.ro/
bitter
/ˈfres.ko/
fresh, cool
/ˈsek.ko/
dry
/ˈu.mi.do/
humid, damp
/ˈdu.ro/
hard, tough
/ˈmor.bi.do/
soft
/peˈzan.te/
heavy
/ledˈdʒɛ.ro/
light (weight)
/ˈkɔ.mo.do/
comfortable, convenient
/ˈsko.mo.do/
uncomfortable
/ˈu.ti.le/
useful
/iˈnu.ti.le/
useless
/in.tel.liˈdʒen.te/
intelligent, smart
/ˈstu.pi.do/
stupid
/simˈpa.ti.ko/
nice, pleasant
/an.tiˈpa.ti.ko/
unpleasant
/dʒenˈti.le/
kind, polite
/dʒe.neˈro.zo/
generous
/sinˈtʃɛ.ro/
sincere, honest
/tranˈkwil.lo/
calm, peaceful
/nerˈvo.zo/
nervous
/ko.radˈdʒo.zo/
brave, courageous
/pawˈro.zo/
fearful, scary
/perˈfet.to/
perfect
/moˈdɛr.no/
modern
/anˈti.ko/
ancient, antique
/faˈmo.zo/
famous
/sko.noˈʃu.to/
unknown
/im.porˈtan.te/
important
/prin.tʃiˈpa.le/
main, principal
/ˈsi.mi.le/
similar, alike
/diˈvɛr.so/
different
/speˈtʃa.le/
special
/norˈma.le/
normal
/ˈstra.no/
strange, odd
/na.tuˈra.le/
natural
/ˈli.be.ro/
free, vacant
/konˈten.to/
glad, pleased
/selˈvad.dʒo/
wild, untamed
/doˈmɛs.ti.ko/
domestic, household
/ˈra.pi.do/
rapid, quick
/ˈpi.gro/
lazy
/ˈa.dʒi.le/
agile, nimble
/ˈfra.dʒi.le/
fragile, delicate
/dʒiˈgan.te/
giant, huge
/or.diˈna.to/
tidy, orderly
/di.sor.diˈna.to/
messy, untidy
/pro.fuˈma.to/
fragrant
/ˈsof.fi.tʃe/
soft, fluffy
/ˈliʃ.ʃo/
smooth
/ˈsa.no/
healthy
/maˈla.to/
sick, ill
/ˈpal.li.do/
pale
/menˈta.le/
mental
/ˈfi.zi.ko/
physical
/e.leˈgan.te/
elegant
/ˈstret.to/
tight, narrow
/ˈlar.go/
wide, loose
/ˈkor.to/
short
/ˈpra.ti.ko/
practical
/esˈti.vo/
summer, summery
/in.verˈna.le/
winter, wintry
/sa.poˈri.to/
tasty, flavorful
/saˈla.to/
salty, savory
/ˈa.tʃi.do/
sour, acidic
/pikˈkan.te/
spicy, hot
/skwiˈzi.to/
delicious, exquisite
/ab.bonˈdan.te/
abundant, plentiful
/nu.voˈlo.zo/
cloudy
/so.ledˈdʒa.to/
sunny
/pjoˈvo.zo/
rainy
/baɲˈɲa.to/
wet
/ˈdʒɛ.li.do/
freezing, icy
/vaˈrja.bi.le/
variable
/skoˈlas.ti.ko/
scholastic, school
/u.ni.ver.siˈta.rjo/
university
/atˈten.to/
attentive, careful
/disˈtrat.to/
distracted
/brilˈlan.te/
brilliant
/pre.paˈra.to/
prepared, knowledgeable
/mu.siˈka.le/
musical
/eˈnɛr.dʒi.ko/
energetic
/ri.lasˈsan.te/
relaxing, soothing
/leˈga.le/
legal, lawful
/il.leˈga.le/
illegal
/kolˈpe.vo.le/
guilty
/in.noˈtʃɛn.te/
innocent, not guilty
/kom.merˈtʃa.le/
commercial, trade
/in.dusˈtrja.le/
industrial
/van.tadˈdʒo.zo/
advantageous, beneficial
/banˈka.rjo/
banking, bank
/spaˈtsja.le/
spatial, space
/luˈna.re/
lunar
/stelˈla.re/
stellar
/imˈmɛn.so/
immense, vast
/lu.miˈno.zo/
luminous, bright
/mis.teˈrjo.zo/
mysterious
/af.fa.ʃiˈnan.te/
fascinating, charming
Adverbs
/non/
not
/ˈpju/
more
/ˈanke/
also, too
/ˈmolto/
very, a lot
/ˈbɛne/
well
/ˈdove/
where
/ˈpri.ma/
before, earlier
/ˈdo.po/
after, later
/ˈo.ra/
now
/ˈmaj/
never, ever
/ˈsem.pre/
always
/ˈod.dʒi/
today
/doˈma.ni/
tomorrow
/ˈjɛ.ri/
yesterday
/aˈdes.so/
now, right now
/kwi/
here
/kwa/
here, around here
/li/
there
/la/
over there
/ˈso.lo/
only, just
/anˈko.ra/
still, yet, again
/dʒa/
already
/ˈkwa.zi/
almost, nearly
/ˈsu.bi.to/
immediately
/ˈfor.se/
perhaps, maybe
/inˈsjɛ.me/
together
/ˈspes.so/
often, frequently
/ra.raˈmen.te/
rarely, seldom
/len.taˈmen.te/
slowly
/ve.lo.tʃeˈmen.te/
quickly, rapidly
/fa.tʃilˈmen.te/
easily
/ˈdjɛ.tro/
behind
/ˈden.tro/
inside
/ˈfwo.ri/
outside
/dap.perˈtut.to/
everywhere
/oˈvun.kwe/
anywhere, wherever
/atˈtor.no/
around
/viˈtʃi.no/
near, close
/lonˈta.no/
far
/ve.raˈmen.te/
really, truly
/si.ku.raˈmen.te/
certainly, surely
/pro.ba.bilˈmen.te/
probably
/fi.nalˈmen.te/
finally, at last
/so.pratˈtut.to/
above all, especially
/spe.tʃalˈmen.te/
especially
/e.zat.taˈmen.te/
exactly, precisely
/for.tu.na.taˈmen.te/
fortunately
/kja.raˈmen.te/
clearly
/ov.vjaˈmen.te/
obviously
/na.tu.ralˈmen.te/
naturally, of course
/fre.kwen.teˈmen.te/
frequently
/so.li.taˈmen.te/
usually
/at.ten.taˈmen.te/
attentively
/per.fet.taˈmen.te/
perfectly
/kom.ple.taˈmen.te/
completely
/ˈtʃir.ka/
about, approximately
/led.dʒer.maˈmen.te/
slightly
/im.prov.vi.zaˈmen.te/
suddenly
/e.le.gan.teˈmen.te/
elegantly
/in.te.raˈmen.te/
entirely
Articles
Conjunctions
Nouns
/ˈkɔza/
thing; what
/ˈdʒorno/
day
/ˈtɛmpo/
time; weather
/ˈanno/
year
/ˈvita/
life
/ˈmondo/
world
/ˈkaza/
house, home
/ˈakkwa/
water
/ˈwɔ.mo/
man
/ˈdɔn.na/
woman
/raˈgat.tso/
boy, young man
/raˈgat.tsa/
girl, young woman
/aˈmi.ko/
friend (male)
/aˈmi.ka/
friend (female)
/perˈso.na/
person
/laˈvo.ro/
work, job
/ˈma.no/
hand
/ˈɔk.kjo/
eye
/ˈtɛs.ta/
head
/ˈnɔt.te/
night
/ˈpa.dre/
father
/ˈma.dre/
mother
/ˈfiʎ.ʎo/
son
/ˈfiʎ.ʎa/
daughter
/fraˈtɛl.lo/
brother
/soˈrɛl.la/
sister
/ˈstra.da/
street, road
/tʃitˈta/
city, town
/paˈe.se/
country, village
/ˈpos.to/
place, spot
/ˈsɛ.ko.lo/
century
/moˈmen.to/
moment
/ˈvol.ta/
time, occasion
/ˈpar.te/
part, side
/ˈno.me/
name
/paˈrɔ.la/
word
/ˈskwɔ.la/
school
/faˈmi.ʎa/
family
/ˈpɔr.ta/
door
/ˈmak.ki.na/
car, machine
/ˈli.bro/
book
/ˈstɔ.rja/
history, story
/ˈfi.ne/
end
/ˈso.le/
sun
/ˈlu.na/
moon
/ˈtɛr.ra/
earth, land
/ˈma.re/
sea
/ˈtʃɛ.lo/
sky
/ˈven.to/
wind
/ˈal.be.ro/
tree
/ˈfjo.re/
flower
/ˈfju.me/
river
/monˈta.ɲa/
mountain
/ˈi.zo.la/
island
/ˈkam.po/
field, pitch
/ˈpjɛ.tra/
stone, rock
/ˈlu.tʃe/
light
/ˈom.bra/
shadow, shade
/ˈka.ne/
dog
/ˈgat.to/
cat
/ˈpa.ne/
bread
/ˈlat.te/
milk
/kafˈfɛ/
coffee
/ˈvi.no/
wine
/ˈkar.ne/
meat
/ˈme.la/
apple
/ˈta.vo.lo/
table
/ˈsɛ.dja/
chair
/ˈlɛt.to/
bed
/ˈstan.tsa/
room
/ˈba.ɲo/
bathroom, bath
/kuˈtʃi.na/
kitchen, cuisine
/fiˈnɛs.tra/
window
/aˈran.tʃa/
orange
/ˈpe.ʃe/
fish
/forˈmad.dʒo/
cheese
/ˈri.zo/
rice
/ˈpas.ta/
pasta
/ˈpit.tsa/
pizza
/ˈtor.ta/
cake, pie
/ˈdzuk.ke.ro/
sugar
/ˈsa.le/
salt
/ˈɔ.ljo/
oil, olive oil
/ˈbur.ro/
butter
/ˈwɔ.vo/
egg
/faˈri.na/
flour
/ˈbir.ra/
beer
/ˈsuk.ko/
juice
/vesˈti.to/
dress, suit
/ˈskar.pa/
shoe
/ˈdʒak.ka/
jacket, coat
/ˈbor.sa/
bag, handbag
/kaˈpel.li/
hair
/ˈden.te/
tooth
/ˈbok.ka/
mouth
/ˈna.zo/
nose
/oˈrek.kjo/
ear
/ˈbrat.tʃo/
arm
/ˈgam.ba/
leg
/ˈpjɛ.de/
foot
/ˈkwɔ.re/
heart
/ˈsan.gwe/
blood
/ˈmen.te/
mind
/ˈnu.me.ro/
number
/ˈlet.te.ra/
letter
/ˈpa.dʒi.na/
page
/ˈfɔ.ʎo/
sheet of paper
/maˈti.ta/
pencil
/ˈpen.na/
pen
/kwaˈdɛr.no/
notebook
/dʒorˈna.le/
newspaper
/ˈkwa.dro/
painting, picture
/riˈtrat.to/
portrait
/kanˈtso.ne/
song
/ˈmu.zi.ka/
music
/teˈa.tro/
theater
/muˈzɛ.o/
museum
/ˈmap.pa/
map
/ˈbos.ko/
woods, forest
/ˈra.mo/
branch
/ˈpjan.ta/
plant
/ˈfɔ.ʎa/
leaf
/ˈpra.to/
lawn, meadow
/ˈstel.la/
star
/pjaˈnɛ.ta/
planet
/ˈpjɔd.dʒa/
rain
/ˈnɛ.ve/
snow
/ˈgjat.tʃo/
ice
/ˈla.go/
lake
/a.niˈma.le/
animal
/koˈni.ʎo/
rabbit
/utˈtʃɛl.lo/
bird
/kaˈval.lo/
horse
/leˈo.ne/
lion
/ˈti.gre/
tiger
/ˈor.so/
bear
/ˈlu.po/
wolf
/ˈʃim.mja/
monkey
/serˈpɛn.te/
snake
/inˈset.to/
insect
/ˈmos.ka/
fly
/ˈa.pe/
bee
/farˈfal.la/
butterfly
/ˈra.ɲo/
spider
/skri.vaˈni.a/
desk
/arˈma.djo/
wardrobe, closet
/diˈva.no/
sofa, couch
/polˈtro.na/
armchair
/ˈspɛk.kjo/
mirror
/ˈlam.pa.da/
lamp
/tapˈpɛ.to/
carpet, rug
/kusˈtʃi.no/
pillow, cushion
/koˈpɛr.ta/
blanket, cover
/a.ʃu.gaˈma.no/
towel
/saˈpo.ne/
soap
/spat.tsoˈli.no/
toothbrush
/ˈpɛt.ti.ne/
comb
/saˈlu.te/
health
/me.diˈtʃi.na/
medicine, drug
/ma.latˈti.a/
illness, disease
/ˈfɛb.bre/
fever
/doˈlo.re/
pain, ache
/ˈtos.se/
cough
/riˈtʃet.ta/
prescription, recipe
/far.maˈtʃi.a/
pharmacy
/ˈsto.ma.ko/
stomach
/tʃerˈvɛl.lo/
brain
/ˈos.so/
bone
/ˈmus.ko.lo/
muscle
/ˈa.bi.to/
suit, dress
/dʒubˈbot.to/
jacket, windbreaker
/ˈma.ʎa/
shirt, jersey
/maˈʎo.ne/
sweater
/kapˈpot.to/
coat, overcoat
/ˈgon.na/
skirt
/ˈkal.tsa/
sock, stocking
/stiˈva.le/
boot
/tʃinˈtu.ra/
belt
/ˈgwan.to/
glove
/berˈret.to/
cap, beanie
/ˈdzai.no/
backpack
/ˈtas.ka/
/botˈto.ne/
button
/tʃerˈnjɛ.ra/
zipper
/spunˈti.no/
snack
/meˈren.da/
afternoon snack
/a.pe.riˈti.vo/
aperitif
/an.tiˈpas.to/
starter, appetizer
/konˈtor.no/
side dish
/desˈsɛr/
dessert
/forˈket.ta/
fork
/kolˈtɛl.lo/
knife
/kukˈkja.jo/
spoon
/to.vaˈʎo.lo/
napkin
/toˈva.ʎa/
tablecloth
/ˈkli.ma/
climate
/ˈmɛ.te.o/
weather forecast
/tem.poˈra.le/
thunderstorm
/ˈnɛb.bja/
fog, mist
/ˈful.mi.ne/
lightning bolt
/ˈtwɔ.no/
thunder
/ar.ko.baˈle.no/
rainbow
/ˈbrɛd.dza/
breeze
/ˈau.la/
classroom, hall
/laˈvaɲ.ɲa/
blackboard
/dʒesˈset.to/
chalk
/ˈbaŋ.ko/
desk, counter
/asˈtut.tʃo/
pencil case
/pen.naˈrɛl.lo/
felt-tip pen, marker
/ˈgom.ma/
eraser, rubber
/riˈgɛl.lo/
ruler
/diˈa.rjo/
diary, agenda
/karˈtɛl.la/
folder, briefcase
/ri.kre.aˈtsjo.ne/
recess, break
/me.loˈdi.a/
melody, tune
/ˈrit.mo/
rhythm, beat
/orˈkɛs.tra/
orchestra
/ˈkɔ.ro/
choir, chorus
/vjoˈli.no/
violin
/ˈblau.to/
flute
/ˈtrom.ba/
trumpet
/bat.teˈri.a/
drum kit, battery
/apˈplau.zo/
applause
/arˈti.ko.lo/
article
/tri.buˈna.le/
court, courthouse
/ˈdʒu.di.tʃe/
judge
/av.voˈka.to/
lawyer, attorney
/tes.tiˈmo.ne/
witness
/ˈmul.ta/
fine, penalty
/priˈdʒo.ne/
prison, jail
/imˈpre.za/
enterprise, feat
/di.penˈdɛn.te/
employee
/biˈlan.tʃo/
balance sheet, budget
/gwaˈdaɲ.ɲo/
profit, gain
/ˈpɛr.di.ta/
loss, leak
/ka.piˈta.le/
capital (money/city)
/ˈdit.ta/
firm, company
/at.mosˈfɛ.ra/
atmosphere, mood
/saˈtɛl.li.te/
satellite
/u.niˈvɛr.so/
universe
Prepositions
/di/
of, from
/in/
in, into
/a/
to, at
/da/
from, since
/kon/
with
/su/
on, about
/per/
for
/ˈsentsa/
without
/ˈsotto/
under, below
/tra/
between, in
/ˈkon.tro/
against
/ˈso.pra/
on, above
/duˈran.te/
during
/ˈvɛr.so/
towards, around
/ˈol.tre/
beyond, besides
/inˈtor.no/
around
/ˈprɛs.so/
at, near
/akˈkan.to/
next to, beside
/ˈtran.ne/
except, apart from
/inˈve.tʃe/
instead, on the contrary
/perˈfi.no/
even
Pronouns
Verbs
/ˈɛssere/
to be
/aˈvere/
to have
/ˈfare/
to do, to make
/ˈdire/
to say, to tell
/anˈdare/
to go
/saˈpere/
to know
/voˈle.re/
to want
/poˈte.re/
can, to be able to
/doˈve.re/
must, to have to
/veˈde.re/
to see
/veˈni.re/
to come
/ˈda.re/
to give
/parˈla.re/
to speak, to talk
/troˈva.re/
to find
/senˈti.re/
to hear, to feel
/ˈpren.de.re/
to take
/kaˈpi.re/
to understand
/ˈsta.re/
to stay, to be
/uˈʃi.re/
to go out, to exit
/penˈsa.re/
to think
/ˈmet.te.re/
to put, to place
/ˈkre.de.re/
to believe
/porˈta.re/
to bring, to carry
/semˈbra.re/
to seem, to appear
/teˈne.re/
to hold, to keep
/gwarˈda.re/
to look at, to watch
/pasˈsa.re/
to pass, to spend time
/as.petˈta.re/
to wait
/kjaˈma.re/
to call
/ˈkje.de.re/
to ask, to request
/torˈna.re/
to return, to go back
/risˈpon.de.re/
to answer, to reply
/ˈvi.ve.re/
to live
/aˈpri.re/
to open
/ˈkju.de.re/
to close, to shut
/manˈdʒa.re/
to eat
/ˈbe.re/
to drink
/dorˈmi.re/
to sleep
/la.voˈra.re/
to work
/stuˈdja.re/
to study
/vjadˈdʒa.re/
to travel
/tʃerˈka.re/
to look for, to search
/lasˈʃa.re/
to leave
/uˈza.re/
to use
/as.kolˈta.re/
to listen
/a.juˈta.re/
to help
/i.nitˈtsja.re/
to start, to begin
/fiˈni.re/
to finish, to end
/paˈga.re/
to pay
/komˈpra.re/
to buy
/ˈven.de.re/
to sell
/ˈpɛr.de.re/
to lose, to miss
/ˈvin.tʃe.re/
to win
/gwiˈda.re/
to drive, to lead
/kam.miˈna.re/
to walk
/ˈkor.re.re/
to run
/voˈla.re/
to fly
/nwoˈta.re/
to swim
/kanˈta.re/
to sing
/balˈla.re/
to dance
/swoˈna.re/
to play (instrument), to ring
/ˈri.de.re/
to laugh
/ˈpjan.dʒe.re/
to cry
/aˈma.re/
to love
/oˈdja.re/
to hate
/speˈra.re/
to hope
/di.men.tiˈka.re/
to forget
/ku.tʃiˈna.re/
to cook
/pre.paˈra.re/
to prepare
/as.sadˈdʒa.re/
to taste
/laˈva.re/
to wash
/puˈli.re/
to clean
/aʃ.ʃuˈga.re/
to dry
/kamˈbja.re/
to change
/kreˈa.re/
to create
/kos.truˈi.re/
to build
/ri.paˈra.re/
to repair, to fix
/ˈrom.pe.re/
to break
/taʎˈʎa.re/
to cut, to slice
/ri.korˈda.re/
to remember
/soˈɲa.re/
to dream
/de.zi.deˈra.re/
to desire, to wish
/spjeˈga.re/
to explain
/in.seˈɲa.re/
to teach
/im.paˈra.re/
to learn
/or.ga.nidˈtsa.re/
to organize
/par.te.tʃiˈpa.re/
to participate
/in.viˈta.re/
to invite
/in.konˈtra.re/
to meet
/sa.luˈta.re/
to greet, to say goodbye
/rin.graˈtsja.re/
to thank
/skuˈza.re/
to excuse, to apologize
/or.diˈna.re/
to order
/pre.noˈta.re/
to book, to reserve
/ofˈfri.re/
to offer, to treat
/re.gaˈla.re/
to gift, to give a present
/riˈtʃe.ve.re/
to receive
/speˈdi.re/
to send, to ship
/inˈvja.re/
to send, to transmit
/firˈma.re/
to sign
/stamˈpa.re/
to print
/diˈpin.dʒe.re/
to paint
/di.seˈɲa.re/
to draw
/ferˈma.re/
to stop
/sofˈfja.re/
to blow
/ˈpjɔ.ve.re/
to rain
/ne.viˈka.re/
to snow
/brilˈla.re/
to sparkle, to shine
/ris.kalˈda.re/
to warm up, to heat
/ˈkre.ʃe.re/
to grow
/li.beˈra.re/
to free, to release
/salˈva.re/
to save, to rescue
/ab.baˈja.re/
to bark
/mja.goˈla.re/
to meow
/ˈmor.de.re/
to bite
/salˈta.re/
to jump, to skip
/pesˈka.re/
to fish
/proˈtɛd.dʒe.re/
to protect
/diˈfen.de.re/
to defend
/at.takˈka.re/
to attack, to attach
/spat.tsoˈla.re/
to brush
/pet.tiˈna.re/
to comb
/bolˈli.re/
to boil
/ˈfrid.dʒe.re/
to fry
/mes.koˈla.re/
to mix, to stir
/serˈvi.re/
to serve
/ap.pa.rekˈkja.re/
to set the table
/spa.rekˈkja.re/
to clear the table
/spatˈtsa.re/
to sweep
/stiˈra.re/
to iron
/gwaˈri.re/
to heal, to recover
/kuˈra.re/
to treat, to care for
/sofˈfri.re/
to suffer
/tosˈsi.re/
to cough
/star.nuˈti.re/
to sneeze
/treˈma.re/
to tremble, to shake
/suˈda.re/
to sweat, to perspire
/res.piˈra.re/
to breathe
/im.ma.dʒiˈna.re/
to imagine
/ri.poˈza.re/
to rest, to relax
/sveˈʎa.re/
to wake up
/vesˈti.re/
to dress
/al.latˈtʃa.re/
to fasten, to tie
/kuˈtʃi.re/
to sew
/proˈva.re/
to try on, to attempt
/mi.zuˈra.re/
to measure
/tʃeˈna.re/
to have dinner
/pranˈtsa.re/
to have lunch
/mas.tiˈka.re/
to chew
/verˈsa.re/
to pour, to pay
/ri.emˈpi.re/
to fill
/os.piˈta.re/
to host
/skalˈda.re/
to warm up
/baɲˈɲa.re/
to wet, to water
/ri.pasˈsa.re/
to review
/fre.kwenˈta.re/
to attend, to frequent
/ap.blauˈdi.re/
to applaud
/danˈtsa.re/
to dance
/re.dʒisˈtra.re/
to record, to register
/dʒu.diˈka.re/
to judge, to assess
/ak.kuˈza.re/
to accuse, to blame
/ar.resˈta.re/
to arrest, to halt
/in.vesˈti.re/
to invest, to run over
/gwa.daɲˈɲa.re/
to earn, to gain
/im.porˈta.re/
to import, to matter
/es.ploˈra.re/
to explore
/at.terˈra.re/
to land
/il.lu.miˈna.re/
to illuminate
How to learn A1 vocabulary
- 1.Start with the highest-frequency words — the first few hundred cover most everyday speech.
- 2.Learn nouns together with their article and a short example sentence.
- 3.Review daily in short sessions; spaced repetition beats long cramming.
- 4.Listen to slow, clear recordings and repeat phrases out loud to practice pronunciation.
Frequently asked questions
How many words do I need at A1?+
Around 500–600 core words are enough to handle basic everyday situations at A1.
How long does it take to reach A1?+
With regular study most learners reach A1 in about 60–100 hours.
What comes after A1?+
A2, where you expand everyday vocabulary and start linking simple sentences.
Should I focus on grammar or vocabulary at A1?+
Focus primarily on vocabulary and simple phrase structures. Basic grammar is helpful, but communicating meaning is more important at the start.