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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.

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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

grande#71

/ˈgran.de/

big, large, great

bello#72

/ˈbel.lo/

beautiful, handsome

nuovo#73

/ˈnwo.vo/

new

buono#74

/ˈbwo.no/

good, tasty

primo#126

/ˈpri.mo/

first

secondo#127

/seˈkon.do/

second

stesso#128

/ˈstes.so/

same

altro#129

/ˈal.tro/

other, another

poco#130

/ˈpɔ.ko/

little, few

tanto#131

/ˈtan.to/

much, many

nessuno#133

/nesˈsu.no/

no, nobody

vero#134

/ˈve.ro/

true, real

alto#135

/ˈal.to/

high, tall

basso#136

/ˈbas.so/

low, short

piccolo#137

/ˈpik.ko.lo/

small, little

vecchio#138

/ˈvɛk.kjo/

old

giovane#139

/ˈdʒo.va.ne/

young

lungo#140

/ˈlun.go/

long

caldo#186

/ˈkal.do/

hot, warm

freddo#187

/ˈfred.do/

cold

facile#188

/ˈfa.tʃi.le/

easy, simple

difficile#189

/difˈfi.tʃi.le/

difficult, hard

forte#190

/ˈfɔr.te/

strong, loud

debole#191

/ˈde.bo.le/

weak

chiaro#192

/ˈkja.ro/

clear, bright

scuro#193

/ˈsku.ro/

dark

pieno#194

/ˈpje.no/

full

vuoto#195

/ˈvwo.to/

empty

felice#231

/feˈli.tʃe/

happy, glad

triste#232

/ˈtris.te/

sad

stanco#233

/ˈstan.ko/

tired

ricco#234

/ˈrik.ko/

rich, wealthy

povero#235

/ˈpɔ.ve.ro/

poor

veloce#236

/veˈlo.tʃe/

fast, quick

lento#237

/ˈlen.to/

slow

pulito#238

/puˈli.to/

clean

sporco#239

/ˈspor.ko/

dirty

dolce#240

/ˈdol.tʃe/

sweet, gentle

amaro#241

/aˈma.ro/

bitter

fresco#281

/ˈfres.ko/

fresh, cool

secco#282

/ˈsek.ko/

dry

umido#283

/ˈu.mi.do/

humid, damp

duro#284

/ˈdu.ro/

hard, tough

morbido#285

/ˈmor.bi.do/

soft

pesante#286

/peˈzan.te/

heavy

leggero#287

/ledˈdʒɛ.ro/

light (weight)

comodo#288

/ˈkɔ.mo.do/

comfortable, convenient

scomodo#289

/ˈsko.mo.do/

uncomfortable

utile#290

/ˈu.ti.le/

useful

inutile#291

/iˈnu.ti.le/

useless

intelligente#331

/in.tel.liˈdʒen.te/

intelligent, smart

stupido#332

/ˈstu.pi.do/

stupid

simpatico#333

/simˈpa.ti.ko/

nice, pleasant

antipatico#334

/an.tiˈpa.ti.ko/

unpleasant

gentile#335

/dʒenˈti.le/

kind, polite

generoso#336

/dʒe.neˈro.zo/

generous

sincero#338

/sinˈtʃɛ.ro/

sincere, honest

tranquillo#340

/tranˈkwil.lo/

calm, peaceful

nervoso#341

/nerˈvo.zo/

nervous

coraggioso#342

/ko.radˈdʒo.zo/

brave, courageous

pauroso#343

/pawˈro.zo/

fearful, scary

perfetto#381

/perˈfet.to/

perfect

moderno#383

/moˈdɛr.no/

modern

antico#384

/anˈti.ko/

ancient, antique

famoso#385

/faˈmo.zo/

famous

sconosciuto#386

/sko.noˈʃu.to/

unknown

importante#387

/im.porˈtan.te/

important

principale#388

/prin.tʃiˈpa.le/

main, principal

simile#390

/ˈsi.mi.le/

similar, alike

diverso#391

/diˈvɛr.so/

different

speciale#392

/speˈtʃa.le/

special

normale#393

/norˈma.le/

normal

strano#394

/ˈstra.no/

strange, odd

naturale#431

/na.tuˈra.le/

natural

libero#433

/ˈli.be.ro/

free, vacant

contento#439

/konˈten.to/

glad, pleased

selvaggio#481

/selˈvad.dʒo/

wild, untamed

domestico#482

/doˈmɛs.ti.ko/

domestic, household

rapido#487

/ˈra.pi.do/

rapid, quick

pigro#488

/ˈpi.gro/

lazy

agile#489

/ˈa.dʒi.le/

agile, nimble

fragile#491

/ˈfra.dʒi.le/

fragile, delicate

gigante#492

/dʒiˈgan.te/

giant, huge

ordinato#533

/or.diˈna.to/

tidy, orderly

disordinato#534

/di.sor.diˈna.to/

messy, untidy

profumato#537

/pro.fuˈma.to/

fragrant

soffice#539

/ˈsof.fi.tʃe/

soft, fluffy

liscio#541

/ˈliʃ.ʃo/

smooth

sano#580

/ˈsa.no/

healthy

malato#581

/maˈla.to/

sick, ill

pallido#584

/ˈpal.li.do/

pale

mentale#590

/menˈta.le/

mental

fisico#591

/ˈfi.zi.ko/

physical

elegante#631

/e.leˈgan.te/

elegant

stretto#633

/ˈstret.to/

tight, narrow

largo#634

/ˈlar.go/

wide, loose

corto#635

/ˈkor.to/

short

pratico#637

/ˈpra.ti.ko/

practical

estivo#641

/esˈti.vo/

summer, summery

invernale#642

/in.verˈna.le/

winter, wintry

saporito#681

/sa.poˈri.to/

tasty, flavorful

salato#683

/saˈla.to/

salty, savory

acido#686

/ˈa.tʃi.do/

sour, acidic

piccante#687

/pikˈkan.te/

spicy, hot

squisito#688

/skwiˈzi.to/

delicious, exquisite

abbondante#689

/ab.bonˈdan.te/

abundant, plentiful

nuvoloso#731

/nu.voˈlo.zo/

cloudy

soleggiato#732

/so.ledˈdʒa.to/

sunny

piovoso#733

/pjoˈvo.zo/

rainy

bagnato#735

/baɲˈɲa.to/

wet

gelido#738

/ˈdʒɛ.li.do/

freezing, icy

variabile#740

/vaˈrja.bi.le/

variable

scolastico#781

/skoˈlas.ti.ko/

scholastic, school

universitario#783

/u.ni.ver.siˈta.rjo/

university

attento#786

/atˈten.to/

attentive, careful

distratto#787

/disˈtrat.to/

distracted

brillante#790

/brilˈlan.te/

brilliant

preparato#791

/pre.paˈra.to/

prepared, knowledgeable

musicale#831

/mu.siˈka.le/

musical

energico#841

/eˈnɛr.dʒi.ko/

energetic

rilassante#842

/ri.lasˈsan.te/

relaxing, soothing

legale#881

/leˈga.le/

legal, lawful

illegale#882

/il.leˈga.le/

illegal

colpevole#887

/kolˈpe.vo.le/

guilty

innocente#888

/in.noˈtʃɛn.te/

innocent, not guilty

commerciale#931

/kom.merˈtʃa.le/

commercial, trade

industriale#932

/in.dusˈtrja.le/

industrial

vantaggioso#937

/van.tadˈdʒo.zo/

advantageous, beneficial

bancario#940

/banˈka.rjo/

banking, bank

spaziale#981

/spaˈtsja.le/

spatial, space

lunare#983

/luˈna.re/

lunar

stellare#985

/stelˈla.re/

stellar

immenso#987

/imˈmɛn.so/

immense, vast

luminoso#989

/lu.miˈno.zo/

luminous, bright

misterioso#991

/mis.teˈrjo.zo/

mysterious

affascinante#992

/af.fa.ʃiˈnan.te/

fascinating, charming

Adverbs

non#10

/non/

not

più#20

/ˈpju/

more

anche#22

/ˈanke/

also, too

molto#23

/ˈmolto/

very, a lot

bene#27

/ˈbɛne/

well

dove#31

/ˈdove/

where

prima#75

/ˈpri.ma/

before, earlier

dopo#76

/ˈdo.po/

after, later

ora#77

/ˈo.ra/

now

mai#78

/ˈmaj/

never, ever

sempre#79

/ˈsem.pre/

always

oggi#80

/ˈod.dʒi/

today

domani#81

/doˈma.ni/

tomorrow

ieri#82

/ˈjɛ.ri/

yesterday

adesso#83

/aˈdes.so/

now, right now

qui#84

/kwi/

here

qua#85

/kwa/

here, around here

#86

/li/

there

#87

/la/

over there

solo#88

/ˈso.lo/

only, just

ancora#89

/anˈko.ra/

still, yet, again

già#90

/dʒa/

already

quasi#196

/ˈkwa.zi/

almost, nearly

subito#197

/ˈsu.bi.to/

immediately

forse#198

/ˈfor.se/

perhaps, maybe

insieme#199

/inˈsjɛ.me/

together

spesso#242

/ˈspes.so/

often, frequently

raramente#243

/ra.raˈmen.te/

rarely, seldom

lentamente#244

/len.taˈmen.te/

slowly

velocemente#245

/ve.lo.tʃeˈmen.te/

quickly, rapidly

facilmente#246

/fa.tʃilˈmen.te/

easily

dietro#247

/ˈdjɛ.tro/

behind

dentro#248

/ˈden.tro/

inside

fuori#249

/ˈfwo.ri/

outside

dappertutto#292

/dap.perˈtut.to/

everywhere

ovunque#293

/oˈvun.kwe/

anywhere, wherever

attorno#295

/atˈtor.no/

around

vicino#296

/viˈtʃi.no/

near, close

lontano#297

/lonˈta.no/

far

veramente#345

/ve.raˈmen.te/

really, truly

sicuramente#346

/si.ku.raˈmen.te/

certainly, surely

probabilmente#347

/pro.ba.bilˈmen.te/

probably

finalmente#348

/fi.nalˈmen.te/

finally, at last

soprattutto#349

/so.pratˈtut.to/

above all, especially

specialmente#396

/spe.tʃalˈmen.te/

especially

esattamente#397

/e.zat.taˈmen.te/

exactly, precisely

fortunatamente#444

/for.tu.na.taˈmen.te/

fortunately

chiaramente#447

/kja.raˈmen.te/

clearly

ovviamente#448

/ov.vjaˈmen.te/

obviously

naturalmente#449

/na.tu.ralˈmen.te/

naturally, of course

frequentemente#497

/fre.kwen.teˈmen.te/

frequently

solitamente#499

/so.li.taˈmen.te/

usually

attentamente#543

/at.ten.taˈmen.te/

attentively

perfettamente#546

/per.fet.taˈmen.te/

perfectly

completamente#547

/kom.ple.taˈmen.te/

completely

circa#549

/ˈtʃir.ka/

about, approximately

leggermente#595

/led.dʒer.maˈmen.te/

slightly

improvvisamente#596

/im.prov.vi.zaˈmen.te/

suddenly

elegantemente#643

/e.le.gan.teˈmen.te/

elegantly

interamente#697

/in.te.raˈmen.te/

entirely

Nouns

la cosa#26

/ˈkɔza/

thing; what

il giorno#44

/ˈdʒorno/

day

il tempo#45

/ˈtɛmpo/

time; weather

l' anno#46

/ˈanno/

year

la vita#47

/ˈvita/

life

il mondo#48

/ˈmondo/

world

la casa#49

/ˈkaza/

house, home

l' acqua#50

/ˈakkwa/

water

l' uomo#91

/ˈwɔ.mo/

man

la donna#92

/ˈdɔn.na/

woman

il ragazzo#93

/raˈgat.tso/

boy, young man

la ragazza#94

/raˈgat.tsa/

girl, young woman

l' amico#95

/aˈmi.ko/

friend (male)

l' amica#96

/aˈmi.ka/

friend (female)

la persona#97

/perˈso.na/

person

il lavoro#98

/laˈvo.ro/

work, job

la mano#99

/ˈma.no/

hand

l' occhio#100

/ˈɔk.kjo/

eye

la testa#101

/ˈtɛs.ta/

head

la notte#102

/ˈnɔt.te/

night

il padre#103

/ˈpa.dre/

father

la madre#104

/ˈma.dre/

mother

il figlio#105

/ˈfiʎ.ʎo/

son

la figlia#106

/ˈfiʎ.ʎa/

daughter

il fratello#107

/fraˈtɛl.lo/

brother

la sorella#108

/soˈrɛl.la/

sister

la strada#109

/ˈstra.da/

street, road

la città#110

/tʃitˈta/

city, town

il paese#111

/paˈe.se/

country, village

il posto#112

/ˈpos.to/

place, spot

il secolo#113

/ˈsɛ.ko.lo/

century

il momento#114

/moˈmen.to/

moment

la volta#115

/ˈvol.ta/

time, occasion

la parte#116

/ˈpar.te/

part, side

il nome#117

/ˈno.me/

name

la parola#118

/paˈrɔ.la/

word

la scuola#119

/ˈskwɔ.la/

school

la famiglia#120

/faˈmi.ʎa/

family

la porta#121

/ˈpɔr.ta/

door

la macchina#122

/ˈmak.ki.na/

car, machine

il libro#123

/ˈli.bro/

book

la storia#124

/ˈstɔ.rja/

history, story

la fine#125

/ˈfi.ne/

end

il sole#171

/ˈso.le/

sun

la luna#172

/ˈlu.na/

moon

la terra#173

/ˈtɛr.ra/

earth, land

il mare#174

/ˈma.re/

sea

il cielo#175

/ˈtʃɛ.lo/

sky

il vento#176

/ˈven.to/

wind

l' albero#177

/ˈal.be.ro/

tree

il fiore#178

/ˈfjo.re/

flower

il fiume#179

/ˈfju.me/

river

la montagna#180

/monˈta.ɲa/

mountain

l' isola#181

/ˈi.zo.la/

island

il campo#182

/ˈkam.po/

field, pitch

la pietra#183

/ˈpjɛ.tra/

stone, rock

la luce#184

/ˈlu.tʃe/

light

l' ombra#185

/ˈom.bra/

shadow, shade

il cane#201

/ˈka.ne/

dog

il gatto#202

/ˈgat.to/

cat

il pane#203

/ˈpa.ne/

bread

il latte#204

/ˈlat.te/

milk

il caffè#205

/kafˈfɛ/

coffee

il vino#206

/ˈvi.no/

wine

la carne#207

/ˈkar.ne/

meat

la mela#208

/ˈme.la/

apple

il tavolo#209

/ˈta.vo.lo/

table

la sedia#210

/ˈsɛ.dja/

chair

il letto#211

/ˈlɛt.to/

bed

la stanza#212

/ˈstan.tsa/

room

il bagno#213

/ˈba.ɲo/

bathroom, bath

la cucina#214

/kuˈtʃi.na/

kitchen, cuisine

la finestra#215

/fiˈnɛs.tra/

window

l' arancia#251

/aˈran.tʃa/

orange

il pesce#252

/ˈpe.ʃe/

fish

il formaggio#253

/forˈmad.dʒo/

cheese

il riso#254

/ˈri.zo/

rice

la pasta#255

/ˈpas.ta/

pasta

la pizza#256

/ˈpit.tsa/

pizza

la torta#257

/ˈtor.ta/

cake, pie

lo zucchero#258

/ˈdzuk.ke.ro/

sugar

il sale#259

/ˈsa.le/

salt

l' olio#260

/ˈɔ.ljo/

oil, olive oil

il burro#261

/ˈbur.ro/

butter

l' uovo#262

/ˈwɔ.vo/

egg

la farina#263

/faˈri.na/

flour

la birra#264

/ˈbir.ra/

beer

il succo#265

/ˈsuk.ko/

juice

il vestito#301

/vesˈti.to/

dress, suit

la scarpa#302

/ˈskar.pa/

shoe

la giacca#303

/ˈdʒak.ka/

jacket, coat

la borsa#304

/ˈbor.sa/

bag, handbag

i capelli#305

/kaˈpel.li/

hair

il dente#306

/ˈden.te/

tooth

la bocca#307

/ˈbok.ka/

mouth

il naso#308

/ˈna.zo/

nose

l' orecchio#309

/oˈrek.kjo/

ear

il braccio#310

/ˈbrat.tʃo/

arm

la gamba#311

/ˈgam.ba/

leg

il piede#312

/ˈpjɛ.de/

foot

il cuore#313

/ˈkwɔ.re/

heart

il sangue#314

/ˈsan.gwe/

blood

la mente#315

/ˈmen.te/

mind

il numero#351

/ˈnu.me.ro/

number

la lettera#352

/ˈlet.te.ra/

letter

la pagina#353

/ˈpa.dʒi.na/

page

il foglio#354

/ˈfɔ.ʎo/

sheet of paper

la matita#355

/maˈti.ta/

pencil

la penna#356

/ˈpen.na/

pen

il quaderno#357

/kwaˈdɛr.no/

notebook

il giornale#358

/dʒorˈna.le/

newspaper

il quadro#359

/ˈkwa.dro/

painting, picture

il ritratto#360

/riˈtrat.to/

portrait

la canzone#361

/kanˈtso.ne/

song

la musica#362

/ˈmu.zi.ka/

music

il teatro#363

/teˈa.tro/

theater

il museo#364

/muˈzɛ.o/

museum

la mappa#365

/ˈmap.pa/

map

il bosco#401

/ˈbos.ko/

woods, forest

il ramo#402

/ˈra.mo/

branch

la pianta#403

/ˈpjan.ta/

plant

la foglia#404

/ˈfɔ.ʎa/

leaf

il prato#405

/ˈpra.to/

lawn, meadow

la stella#407

/ˈstel.la/

star

il pianeta#408

/pjaˈnɛ.ta/

planet

la pioggia#410

/ˈpjɔd.dʒa/

rain

la neve#411

/ˈnɛ.ve/

snow

il ghiaccio#412

/ˈgjat.tʃo/

ice

il lago#415

/ˈla.go/

lake

l' animale#451

/a.niˈma.le/

animal

il coniglio#452

/koˈni.ʎo/

rabbit

l' uccello#453

/utˈtʃɛl.lo/

bird

il cavallo#454

/kaˈval.lo/

horse

il leone#455

/leˈo.ne/

lion

la tigre#456

/ˈti.gre/

tiger

l' orso#457

/ˈor.so/

bear

il lupo#458

/ˈlu.po/

wolf

la scimmia#459

/ˈʃim.mja/

monkey

il serpente#460

/serˈpɛn.te/

snake

l' insetto#461

/inˈset.to/

insect

la mosca#462

/ˈmos.ka/

fly

l' ape#463

/ˈa.pe/

bee

la farfalla#464

/farˈfal.la/

butterfly

il ragno#465

/ˈra.ɲo/

spider

la scrivania#502

/skri.vaˈni.a/

desk

l' armadio#503

/arˈma.djo/

wardrobe, closet

il divano#504

/diˈva.no/

sofa, couch

la poltrona#505

/polˈtro.na/

armchair

lo specchio#506

/ˈspɛk.kjo/

mirror

la lampada#507

/ˈlam.pa.da/

lamp

il tappeto#509

/tapˈpɛ.to/

carpet, rug

il cuscino#510

/kusˈtʃi.no/

pillow, cushion

la coperta#511

/koˈpɛr.ta/

blanket, cover

l' asciugamano#512

/a.ʃu.gaˈma.no/

towel

il sapone#513

/saˈpo.ne/

soap

lo spazzolino#514

/spat.tsoˈli.no/

toothbrush

il pettine#515

/ˈpɛt.ti.ne/

comb

la salute#551

/saˈlu.te/

health

la medicina#552

/me.diˈtʃi.na/

medicine, drug

la malattia#554

/ma.latˈti.a/

illness, disease

la febbre#555

/ˈfɛb.bre/

fever

il dolore#556

/doˈlo.re/

pain, ache

la tosse#557

/ˈtos.se/

cough

la ricetta#558

/riˈtʃet.ta/

prescription, recipe

la farmacia#559

/far.maˈtʃi.a/

pharmacy

lo stomaco#562

/ˈsto.ma.ko/

stomach

il cervello#563

/tʃerˈvɛl.lo/

brain

l' osso#564

/ˈos.so/

bone

il muscolo#565

/ˈmus.ko.lo/

muscle

l' abito#601

/ˈa.bi.to/

suit, dress

il giubbotto#602

/dʒubˈbot.to/

jacket, windbreaker

la maglia#603

/ˈma.ʎa/

shirt, jersey

il maglione#604

/maˈʎo.ne/

sweater

il cappotto#605

/kapˈpot.to/

coat, overcoat

la gonna#606

/ˈgon.na/

skirt

la calza#607

/ˈkal.tsa/

sock, stocking

lo stivale#608

/stiˈva.le/

boot

la cintura#609

/tʃinˈtu.ra/

belt

il guanto#610

/ˈgwan.to/

glove

il berretto#611

/berˈret.to/

cap, beanie

lo zaino#612

/ˈdzai.no/

backpack

la tasca#613

/ˈtas.ka/

pocket

il bottone#614

/botˈto.ne/

button

la cerniera#615

/tʃerˈnjɛ.ra/

zipper

lo spuntino#651

/spunˈti.no/

snack

la merenda#652

/meˈren.da/

afternoon snack

l' aperitivo#653

/a.pe.riˈti.vo/

aperitif

l' antipasto#654

/an.tiˈpas.to/

starter, appetizer

il contorno#656

/konˈtor.no/

side dish

il dessert#657

/desˈsɛr/

dessert

la forchetta#658

/forˈket.ta/

fork

il coltello#659

/kolˈtɛl.lo/

knife

il cucchiaio#660

/kukˈkja.jo/

spoon

il tovagliolo#664

/to.vaˈʎo.lo/

napkin

la tovaglia#665

/toˈva.ʎa/

tablecloth

il clima#701

/ˈkli.ma/

climate

il meteo#702

/ˈmɛ.te.o/

weather forecast

il temporale#703

/tem.poˈra.le/

thunderstorm

la nebbia#705

/ˈnɛb.bja/

fog, mist

il fulmine#708

/ˈful.mi.ne/

lightning bolt

il tuono#709

/ˈtwɔ.no/

thunder

l' arcobaleno#710

/ar.ko.baˈle.no/

rainbow

la brezza#715

/ˈbrɛd.dza/

breeze

l' aula#751

/ˈau.la/

classroom, hall

la lavagna#752

/laˈvaɲ.ɲa/

blackboard

il gessetto#753

/dʒesˈset.to/

chalk

il banco#754

/ˈbaŋ.ko/

desk, counter

l' astuccio#756

/asˈtut.tʃo/

pencil case

il pennarello#757

/pen.naˈrɛl.lo/

felt-tip pen, marker

la gomma#759

/ˈgom.ma/

eraser, rubber

il righello#760

/riˈgɛl.lo/

ruler

il diario#762

/diˈa.rjo/

diary, agenda

la cartella#763

/karˈtɛl.la/

folder, briefcase

la ricreazione#765

/ri.kre.aˈtsjo.ne/

recess, break

la melodia#801

/me.loˈdi.a/

melody, tune

il ritmo#802

/ˈrit.mo/

rhythm, beat

l' orchestra#804

/orˈkɛs.tra/

orchestra

il coro#805

/ˈkɔ.ro/

choir, chorus

il violino#806

/vjoˈli.no/

violin

il flauto#807

/ˈblau.to/

flute

la tromba#808

/ˈtrom.ba/

trumpet

la batteria#809

/bat.teˈri.a/

drum kit, battery

l' applauso#811

/apˈplau.zo/

applause

l' articolo#853

/arˈti.ko.lo/

article

il tribunale#855

/tri.buˈna.le/

court, courthouse

il giudice#856

/ˈdʒu.di.tʃe/

judge

l' avvocato#857

/av.voˈka.to/

lawyer, attorney

il testimone#859

/tes.tiˈmo.ne/

witness

la multa#863

/ˈmul.ta/

fine, penalty

la prigione#864

/priˈdʒo.ne/

prison, jail

l' impresa#901

/imˈpre.za/

enterprise, feat

il dipendente#903

/di.penˈdɛn.te/

employee

il bilancio#906

/biˈlan.tʃo/

balance sheet, budget

il guadagno#907

/gwaˈdaɲ.ɲo/

profit, gain

la perdita#908

/ˈpɛr.di.ta/

loss, leak

il capitale#910

/ka.piˈta.le/

capital (money/city)

la ditta#911

/ˈdit.ta/

firm, company

l' atmosfera#957

/at.mosˈfɛ.ra/

atmosphere, mood

il satellite#958

/saˈtɛl.li.te/

satellite

l' universo#960

/u.niˈvɛr.so/

universe

Verbs

essere#8

/ˈɛssere/

to be

avere#9

/aˈvere/

to have

fare#18

/ˈfare/

to do, to make

dire#19

/ˈdire/

to say, to tell

andare#28

/anˈdare/

to go

sapere#29

/saˈpere/

to know

volere#51

/voˈle.re/

to want

potere#52

/poˈte.re/

can, to be able to

dovere#53

/doˈve.re/

must, to have to

vedere#54

/veˈde.re/

to see

venire#55

/veˈni.re/

to come

dare#56

/ˈda.re/

to give

parlare#57

/parˈla.re/

to speak, to talk

trovare#58

/troˈva.re/

to find

sentire#59

/senˈti.re/

to hear, to feel

prendere#60

/ˈpren.de.re/

to take

capire#61

/kaˈpi.re/

to understand

stare#62

/ˈsta.re/

to stay, to be

uscire#63

/uˈʃi.re/

to go out, to exit

pensare#64

/penˈsa.re/

to think

mettere#65

/ˈmet.te.re/

to put, to place

credere#66

/ˈkre.de.re/

to believe

portare#67

/porˈta.re/

to bring, to carry

sembrare#68

/semˈbra.re/

to seem, to appear

tenere#69

/teˈne.re/

to hold, to keep

guardare#70

/gwarˈda.re/

to look at, to watch

passare#141

/pasˈsa.re/

to pass, to spend time

aspettare#142

/as.petˈta.re/

to wait

chiamare#143

/kjaˈma.re/

to call

chiedere#145

/ˈkje.de.re/

to ask, to request

tornare#146

/torˈna.re/

to return, to go back

rispondere#147

/risˈpon.de.re/

to answer, to reply

vivere#148

/ˈvi.ve.re/

to live

aprire#149

/aˈpri.re/

to open

chiudere#150

/ˈkju.de.re/

to close, to shut

mangiare#151

/manˈdʒa.re/

to eat

bere#152

/ˈbe.re/

to drink

dormire#153

/dorˈmi.re/

to sleep

lavorare#154

/la.voˈra.re/

to work

studiare#155

/stuˈdja.re/

to study

viaggiare#156

/vjadˈdʒa.re/

to travel

cercare#157

/tʃerˈka.re/

to look for, to search

lasciare#158

/lasˈʃa.re/

to leave

usare#159

/uˈza.re/

to use

ascoltare#160

/as.kolˈta.re/

to listen

aiutare#161

/a.juˈta.re/

to help

iniziare#162

/i.nitˈtsja.re/

to start, to begin

finire#163

/fiˈni.re/

to finish, to end

pagare#164

/paˈga.re/

to pay

comprare#165

/komˈpra.re/

to buy

vendere#166

/ˈven.de.re/

to sell

perdere#167

/ˈpɛr.de.re/

to lose, to miss

vincere#168

/ˈvin.tʃe.re/

to win

guidare#216

/gwiˈda.re/

to drive, to lead

camminare#217

/kam.miˈna.re/

to walk

correre#218

/ˈkor.re.re/

to run

volare#219

/voˈla.re/

to fly

nuotare#220

/nwoˈta.re/

to swim

cantare#221

/kanˈta.re/

to sing

ballare#222

/balˈla.re/

to dance

suonare#223

/swoˈna.re/

to play (instrument), to ring

ridere#224

/ˈri.de.re/

to laugh

piangere#225

/ˈpjan.dʒe.re/

to cry

amare#226

/aˈma.re/

to love

odiare#227

/oˈdja.re/

to hate

sperare#228

/speˈra.re/

to hope

dimenticare#230

/di.men.tiˈka.re/

to forget

cucinare#266

/ku.tʃiˈna.re/

to cook

preparare#267

/pre.paˈra.re/

to prepare

assaggiare#268

/as.sadˈdʒa.re/

to taste

lavare#269

/laˈva.re/

to wash

pulire#270

/puˈli.re/

to clean

asciugare#271

/aʃ.ʃuˈga.re/

to dry

cambiare#273

/kamˈbja.re/

to change

creare#275

/kreˈa.re/

to create

costruire#277

/kos.truˈi.re/

to build

riparare#278

/ri.paˈra.re/

to repair, to fix

rompere#279

/ˈrom.pe.re/

to break

tagliare#280

/taʎˈʎa.re/

to cut, to slice

ricordare#316

/ri.korˈda.re/

to remember

sognare#317

/soˈɲa.re/

to dream

desiderare#318

/de.zi.deˈra.re/

to desire, to wish

spiegare#319

/spjeˈga.re/

to explain

insegnare#320

/in.seˈɲa.re/

to teach

imparare#321

/im.paˈra.re/

to learn

organizzare#322

/or.ga.nidˈtsa.re/

to organize

partecipare#323

/par.te.tʃiˈpa.re/

to participate

invitare#324

/in.viˈta.re/

to invite

incontrare#325

/in.konˈtra.re/

to meet

salutare#326

/sa.luˈta.re/

to greet, to say goodbye

ringraziare#327

/rin.graˈtsja.re/

to thank

scusare#328

/skuˈza.re/

to excuse, to apologize

ordinare#366

/or.diˈna.re/

to order

prenotare#367

/pre.noˈta.re/

to book, to reserve

offrire#369

/ofˈfri.re/

to offer, to treat

regalare#370

/re.gaˈla.re/

to gift, to give a present

ricevere#371

/riˈtʃe.ve.re/

to receive

spedire#372

/speˈdi.re/

to send, to ship

inviare#373

/inˈvja.re/

to send, to transmit

firmare#374

/firˈma.re/

to sign

stampare#375

/stamˈpa.re/

to print

dipingere#376

/diˈpin.dʒe.re/

to paint

disegnare#377

/di.seˈɲa.re/

to draw

fermare#378

/ferˈma.re/

to stop

soffiare#416

/sofˈfja.re/

to blow

piovere#417

/ˈpjɔ.ve.re/

to rain

nevicare#418

/ne.viˈka.re/

to snow

brillare#420

/brilˈla.re/

to sparkle, to shine

riscaldare#421

/ris.kalˈda.re/

to warm up, to heat

crescere#423

/ˈkre.ʃe.re/

to grow

liberare#429

/li.beˈra.re/

to free, to release

salvare#430

/salˈva.re/

to save, to rescue

abbaiare#466

/ab.baˈja.re/

to bark

miagolare#467

/mja.goˈla.re/

to meow

mordere#468

/ˈmor.de.re/

to bite

saltare#473

/salˈta.re/

to jump, to skip

pescare#476

/pesˈka.re/

to fish

proteggere#478

/proˈtɛd.dʒe.re/

to protect

difendere#479

/diˈfen.de.re/

to defend

attaccare#480

/at.takˈka.re/

to attack, to attach

spazzolare#517

/spat.tsoˈla.re/

to brush

pettinare#518

/pet.tiˈna.re/

to comb

bollire#521

/bolˈli.re/

to boil

friggere#522

/ˈfrid.dʒe.re/

to fry

mescolare#523

/mes.koˈla.re/

to mix, to stir

servire#526

/serˈvi.re/

to serve

apparecchiare#527

/ap.pa.rekˈkja.re/

to set the table

sparecchiare#528

/spa.rekˈkja.re/

to clear the table

spazzare#529

/spatˈtsa.re/

to sweep

stirare#530

/stiˈra.re/

to iron

guarire#566

/gwaˈri.re/

to heal, to recover

curare#568

/kuˈra.re/

to treat, to care for

soffrire#569

/sofˈfri.re/

to suffer

tossire#571

/tosˈsi.re/

to cough

starnutire#572

/star.nuˈti.re/

to sneeze

tremare#573

/treˈma.re/

to tremble, to shake

sudare#574

/suˈda.re/

to sweat, to perspire

respirare#575

/res.piˈra.re/

to breathe

immaginare#576

/im.ma.dʒiˈna.re/

to imagine

riposare#577

/ri.poˈza.re/

to rest, to relax

svegliare#578

/sveˈʎa.re/

to wake up

vestire#616

/vesˈti.re/

to dress

allacciare#621

/al.latˈtʃa.re/

to fasten, to tie

cucire#623

/kuˈtʃi.re/

to sew

provare#626

/proˈva.re/

to try on, to attempt

misurare#627

/mi.zuˈra.re/

to measure

cenare#668

/tʃeˈna.re/

to have dinner

pranzare#669

/pranˈtsa.re/

to have lunch

masticare#671

/mas.tiˈka.re/

to chew

versare#674

/verˈsa.re/

to pour, to pay

riempire#675

/ri.emˈpi.re/

to fill

ospitare#678

/os.piˈta.re/

to host

scaldare#723

/skalˈda.re/

to warm up

bagnare#725

/baɲˈɲa.re/

to wet, to water

ripassare#766

/ri.pasˈsa.re/

to review

frequentare#774

/fre.kwenˈta.re/

to attend, to frequent

applaudire#821

/ap.blauˈdi.re/

to applaud

danzare#823

/danˈtsa.re/

to dance

registrare#827

/re.dʒisˈtra.re/

to record, to register

giudicare#866

/dʒu.diˈka.re/

to judge, to assess

accusare#870

/ak.kuˈza.re/

to accuse, to blame

arrestare#876

/ar.resˈta.re/

to arrest, to halt

investire#916

/in.vesˈti.re/

to invest, to run over

guadagnare#917

/gwa.daɲˈɲa.re/

to earn, to gain

importare#927

/im.porˈta.re/

to import, to matter

esplorare#969

/es.ploˈra.re/

to explore

atterrare#971

/at.terˈra.re/

to land

illuminare#980

/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.

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