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300 Italian words of level B1

Below is a complete, categorized list of Italian vocabulary at the B1 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.

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What is B1? Intermediate

B1 is the independent-user threshold. You handle most situations while travelling, describe experiences, and give short reasons and explanations.

What you can do at B1

  • Deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling
  • Describe experiences, events, dreams and ambitions
  • Give brief reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
  • Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered
  • Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest

Adjectives

adatto#1216

/aˈdatto/

suitable, appropriate, fit

affidabile#1217

/affiˈdabile/

reliable, trustworthy, dependable

ambizioso#1218

/ambiˈtsjozo/

ambitious

amichevole#1219

/amiˈkevole/

friendly, amicable, cordial

ansioso#1220

/anˈsjozo/

anxious, eager, worried

appassionato#1221

/appassjoˈnato/

passionate, enthusiast

autentico#1222

/awˈtɛntiko/

authentic, genuine, real

autonomo#1223

/awˈtɔnomo/

autonomous, independent, self-employed

banale#1224

/baˈnale/

banal, trivial, commonplace

capace#1225

/kaˈpatʃe/

capable, able, skilled

coinvolgente#1226

/koinvolˈdʒɛnte/

engaging, captivating, immersive

complesso#1227

/komˈplɛs.so/

complex, complicated, intricate

consapevole#1228

/konsapeˈvole/

aware, conscious, mindful

coerente#1229

/koeˈrɛnte/

coherent, consistent

creativo#1230

/kreaˈtivo/

creative, imaginative, inventive

critico#1231

/ˈkritiko/

critical, crucial, analytical

curioso#1232

/kuˈrjozo/

curious, inquisitive, odd

danneggiato#1233

/danneďˈdʒato/

damaged, harmed, impaired

deciso#1234

/deˈtʃizo/

decided, resolute, firm, distinct

deludente#1235

/deluˈdɛnte/

disappointing, underwhelming

disponibile#1236

/dispoˈnibile/

available, helpful, accessible

distinto#1237

/disˈtinto/

distinct, separate, distinguished

drammatico#1238

/dramˈmatiko/

dramatic, tragic

durevole#1239

/duˈrevole/

durable, lasting, enduring

economico#1240

/ekoˈnɔmiko/

cheap, economical, financial

efficace#1241

/effiˈkatʃe/

effective, impactful

efficiente#1242

/effiˈtʃɛnte/

efficient, productive, competent

emozionante#1243

/emotsjoˈnante/

thrilling, moving, exciting

entusiasta#1244

/entuˈzjasta/

enthusiastic, thrilled

equo#1245

/ˈɛkwo/

fair, just, equitable

essenziale#1246

/essenˈtsjale/

essential, indispensable, vital

evidente#1247

/eviˈdɛnte/

evident, obvious, clear

favorevole#1248

/favoˈrevole/

favorable, supportive, advantageous

flessibile#1249

/flesˈsibile/

flexible, adaptable, supple

frequente#1250

/freˈkwɛnte/

frequent, common, recurring

furbo#1251

/ˈfurbo/

cunning, sly, crafty, clever

genuino#1252

/dʒenuˈino/

genuine, natural, authentic

gradito#1253

/ɡraˈdito/

welcome, pleasant, appreciated

grave#1254

/ˈɡrave/

grave, serious, severe

impegnativo#1255

/impeɲɲaˈtivo/

demanding, challenging, arduous

imprevedibile#1256

/imprevediˈbile/

unpredictable, unforeseen

incerto#1257

/inˈtʃɛrto/

uncertain, doubtful, hesitant, shaky

incredibile#1258

/iŋkreˈdibile/

incredible, unbelievable, amazing

indipendente#1259

/indipenˈdɛnte/

independent, autonomous, self-reliant

indispensabile#1260

/indispenˈsabile/

indispensable, essential, vital

inevitabile#1261

/ineviˈtabile/

inevitable, unavoidable

ingegnoso#1262

/indʒeɲˈɲozo/

ingenious, inventive, clever

ingiusto#1263

/inˈdʒusto/

unjust, unfair, wrongful

innovativo#1264

/innovaˈtivo/

innovative, groundbreaking, pioneering

inquietante#1265

/inkwjeˈtante/

disquieting, disturbing, eerie, haunting

insolito#1266

/inˈsɔlito/

unusual, uncommon, extraordinary

intenso#1267

/inˈtɛnso/

intense, deep, powerful

interessante#1268

/interesˈsante/

interesting, engaging, attractive

ironico#1269

/iˈrɔniko/

ironic, sarcastic, wry

adeguato#1270

/adeˈɡwato/

adequate, suitable, appropriate

costruttivo#1271

/kostrutˈtivo/

constructive, positive, helpful

fondamentale#1272

/fondamenˈtale/

fundamental, basic, essential

pertinente#1273

/pertiˈnɛnte/

pertinent, relevant, apposite

soddisfacente#1274

/soddisfaˈtʃɛnte/

satisfactory, rewarding, pleasing

concreto#1275

/koŋˈkrɛto/

concrete, tangible, practical

meticoloso#1276

/metikoˈlozo/

meticulous, painstaking, thorough

esauriente#1277

/ezawˈrjɛnte/

exhaustive, comprehensive, thorough

Adverbs

contemporaneamente#1278

/kontemporane.aˈmente/

simultaneously, at the same time

decisamente#1279

/detʃizaˈmente/

definitely, decidedly, firmly

difficilmente#1280

/diffitʃilˈmente/

hardly, scarcely, with difficulty

direttamente#1281

/direttaˈmente/

directly, straight, personally

effettivamente#1282

/effettivaˈmente/

actually, effectively, indeed

generalmente#1283

/dʒeneralˈmente/

generally, usually, broadly

incredibilmente#1284

/iŋkredibilˈmente/

incredibly, unbelievably, amazingly

inizialmente#1285

/initsjalˈmente/

initially, at first, originally

inoltre#1286

/iˈnoltre/

furthermore, moreover, besides, in addition

innanzitutto#1287

/innantsitˈtutto/

first of all, primarily, above all

maggiormente#1288

/maddʒorˈmente/

mostly, more, to a greater extent

notevolmente#1289

/notevolˈmente/

notably, remarkably, considerably

personalmente#1290

/personalˈmente/

personally, in person

piuttosto#1291

/pjutˈtɔsto/

rather, quite, fairly, instead

precedentemente#1292

/pretʃedentemenˈte/

previously, earlier, beforehand

presto#1293

/ˈprɛsto/

early, soon, quickly

relativamente#1294

/relativaˈmente/

relatively, comparatively, regarding

semplicemente#1295

/semplitʃeˈmente/

simply, plainly, merely

drasticamente#1296

/drastikaˈmente/

drastically, radically, severely

efficacemente#1297

/effikatʃeˈmente/

effectively, successfully

esplicitamente#1298

/esplitʃitaˈmente/

explicitly, clearly, expressly

fondamentalmente#1299

/fondamentalˈmente/

fundamentally, basically, essentially

progressivamente#1300

/proɡressivaˈmente/

progressively, gradually, step by step

Nouns

l' l'opportunità#1102

/loppurtuniˈta/

opportunity, chance

l' l'ambiente#1103

/lamˈbjɛnte/

environment, surroundings

l' l'argomento#1104

/larɡoˈmento/

topic, argument, subject

il il vantaggio#1105

/il vanˈtaddʒo/

advantage, benefit

lo lo svantaggio#1106

/lo zvanˈtaddʒo/

disadvantage, drawback

la la decisione#1107

/la detʃiˈzjone/

decision, choice

la la conseguenza#1108

/la konseˈɡwɛntsa/

consequence, result

il il consiglio#1109

/il konˈsiʎʎo/

advice, tip, counsel

il il comportamento#1110

/il komportaˈmento/

behavior, conduct

la la fiducia#1111

/la fiˈdutʃa/

trust, confidence, faith

l' l'esperienza#1112

/lespeˈrjɛntsa/

experience

l' l'emozione#1113

/lemoˈtsjone/

emotion, thrill, feeling

il il successo#1114

/il sutˈtʃɛsso/

success, triumph

l' l'obiettivo#1115

/lobi.etˈtivo/

objective, goal, target

il il risultato#1116

/il rizulˈtato/

result, outcome

il il rischio#1117

/il ˈriskjo/

risk, hazard, danger

la la sicurezza#1118

/la sikuˈrettsa/

safety, security, certainty

la la speranza#1119

/la speˈrantsa/

hope

la la soluzione#1120

/la soluˈtsjone/

solution, resolution

l' l'abitudine#1121

/labiˈtudine/

habit, custom

l' l'alloggio#1122

/lalˈlɔddʒo/

accommodation, lodging, housing

l' l'appuntamento#1123

/lappuntaˈmento/

appointment, date, meeting

l' l'atteggiamento#1124

/latteddʒaˈmento/

attitude, stance, posture

il il contratto#1125

/il konˈtratto/

contract, agreement

il il dettaglio#1126

/il detˈtaʎʎo/

detail, particular

la la difficoltà#1127

/la diffikolˈta/

difficulty, obstacle, trouble

il il dibattito#1128

/il diˈbattito/

debate, discussion

l' l'educazione#1129

/ledukaˈtsjone/

education, upbringing, manners

l' l'effetto#1130

/lefˈfɛtto/

effect, impact, result

il il fenomeno#1131

/il feˈnɔmeno/

phenomenon, occurrence

la la generazione#1132

/la dʒeneraˈtsjone/

generation

il il governo#1133

/il ɡoˈvɛrno/

government, cabinet

l' l'impressione#1134

/limpresˈsjone/

impression, feeling

l' l'influenza#1135

/linfluˈɛntsa/

influence, sway, flu

l' l'informazione#1136

/linformaˈtsjone/

information, piece of news

l' l'inquinamento#1137

/linkwinaˈmento/

pollution, contamination

l' l'intenzione#1138

/lintenˈtsjone/

intention, purpose, aim

la la lamentela#1139

/la lamenˈtɛla/

complaint, grievance

la la limitazione#1140

/la limitaˈtsjone/

limitation, restriction

la la maggioranza#1141

/la maddʒoˈrantsa/

majority, greater part

la la minoranza#1142

/la minoˈrantsa/

minority

la la motivazione#1143

/la motivaˈtsjone/

motivation, incentive, rationale

l' l'opinione#1144

/lopinˈjone/

opinion, view, judgment

la la pazienza#1145

/la paˈtsjɛntsa/

patience, endurance

il il pericolo#1146

/il peˈrikolo/

danger, hazard, peril

il il permesso#1147

/il perˈmɛsso/

permission, permit, pass

il il punto di vista#1148

/il ˈpunto di ˈvista/

point of view, perspective

la la qualità#1149

/la kwaliˈta/

quality, attribute, grade

il il rapporto#1150

/il rapˈpɔrto/

relationship, report, ratio

la la reazione#1151

/la reaˈtsjone/

reaction, response

il il reddito#1152

/il ˈrɛddito/

income, revenue, earnings

la la responsabilità#1153

/la responsabiliˈta/

responsibility, liability, duty

il il settore#1154

/il setˈtore/

sector, field, branch

la la spesa#1155

/la ˈspeza/

expense, shopping, expenditure

lo lo spreco#1156

/lo ˈsprɛko/

waste, squandering

la la strategia#1157

/la strateˈdʒia/

strategy, policy, plan

lo lo strumento#1158

/lo struˈmento/

instrument, tool, means

lo lo sviluppo#1159

/lo zviˈluppo/

development, growth, progress

il il talento#1160

/il taˈlɛnto/

talent, gift, aptitude

la la tendenza#1161

/la tenˈdɛntsa/

trend, tendency, inclination

il il tentativo#1162

/il tentaˈtivo/

attempt, try, effort

la la tradizione#1163

/la tradiˈtsjone/

tradition, custom, heritage

il il valore#1164

/il vaˈlore/

value, worth, merit

la la varietà#1165

/la varjeˈta/

variety, diversity, assortment

il il viaggio#1166

/il ˈvjaddʒo/

trip, journey, travel

la la vittoria#1167

/la vitˈtɔrja/

victory, win, triumph

l' l'alternativa#1168

/lalterˈnativa/

alternative, option, choice

l' l'ambizione#1169

/lambiˈtsjone/

ambition, aspiration

l' l'ansia#1170

/ˈlantsja/

anxiety, worry, uneasiness

l' l'accordo#1171

/lakˈkɔrdo/

agreement, deal, accord

il il bisogno#1172

/il biˈzoɲɲo/

need, necessity, requirement

la la capacità#1173

/la kapatʃiˈta/

capacity, ability, capability

la la causa#1174

/la ˈkawza/

cause, reason, lawsuit

la la scelta#1175

/la ˈʃɛlta/

choice, selection, option

il il cittadino#1176

/il tʃittaˈdino/

citizen, inhabitant

la la collaborazione#1177

/la kollaboraˈtsjone/

collaboration, cooperation, partnership

la la comunità#1178

/la komuniˈta/

community, society

il il confronto#1179

/il konˈfronto/

comparison, confrontation, discussion

la la creatività#1180

/la kreativiˈta/

creativity, inventiveness

la la crescita#1181

/la ˈkreʃʃita/

growth, increase, expansion

la la cura#1182

/la ˈkura/

care, treatment, cure

la la decadenza#1183

/la dekaˈdɛntsa/

decline, decay, decadence

la la delusione#1184

/la deluˈzjone/

disappointment, letdown

il il dilemma#1185

/il diˈlɛmma/

dilemma, quandary

il il discorso#1186

/il disˈkorso/

speech, discourse, talk

la la disoccupazione#1187

/la dizokkupaˈtsjone/

unemployment, joblessness

la la distanza#1188

/la disˈtantsa/

distance, gap, remoteness

l' l'equilibrio#1189

/lekwiˈlibrjo/

balance, equilibrium, poise

l' l'errore#1190

/lerˈrore/

error, mistake, fault

l' l'esigenza#1191

/leziˈdʒɛntsa/

requirement, need, demand

l' l'evento#1192

/leˈvɛnto/

event, occurrence

il il fattore#1193

/il fatˈtore/

factor, element, determinant

la la funzione#1194

/la funˈtsjone/

function, role, duty

il il genere#1195

/il ˈdʒɛnere/

genre, kind, gender

la la giustizia#1196

/la dʒusˈtittsja/

justice, fairness, judiciary

il il grado#1197

/il ˈɡrado/

degree, grade, rank, level

l' l'identità#1198

/lidentiˈta/

identity

l' l'impatto#1199

/limˈpatto/

impact, effect, collision

l' l'impegno#1200

/limˈpeɲɲo/

commitment, effort, engagement

l' l'incidente#1201

/lintʃiˈdɛnte/

accident, crash

l' l'indagine#1202

/linˈdadʒine/

investigation, survey

l' l'inganno#1203

/liŋˈɡanno/

deceit, trick, deception

l' l'iniziativa#1204

/linitsjaˈtiva/

initiative

l' l'insegnamento#1205

/linseɲɲaˈmento/

teaching, lesson

l' l'interesse#1206

/linteˈrɛsse/

interest

l' l'accesso#1207

/latˈtʃɛs.so/

access, entry

l' l'aggiornamento#1208

/laddʒornaˈmento/

update, refresher course

l' l'autonomia#1209

/lawtonoˈmi.a/

autonomy, independence, battery life

la la consapevolezza#1210

/la konsapevoˈlettsa/

awareness, consciousness

l' l'innovazione#1211

/linnovaˈtsjone/

innovation, novelty

la la preferenza#1212

/la prefeˈrɛntsa/

preference, priority

la la prospettiva#1213

/la prospetˈtiva/

perspective, outlook, prospect

la la puntualità#1214

/la puntwaliˈta/

punctuality, promptness

la la stabilità#1215

/la stabiliˈta/

stability, steadiness

Verbs

sviluppare#1001

/zvilupˈpare/

to develop, to evolve

affrontare#1002

/affronˈtare/

to face, to tackle, to confront

consigliare#1003

/konsiʎˈʎare/

to advise, to recommend

convincere#1004

/konˈvintʃere/

to convince, to persuade

condividere#1005

/kondiˈvidere/

to share

confermare#1006

/konferˈmare/

to confirm, to corroborate

comportarsi#1007

/komporˈtarsi/

to behave, to act

ottenere#1008

/otteˈnere/

to obtain, to achieve, to get

evitare#1009

/eviˈtare/

to avoid, to prevent

raggiungere#1010

/radˈdʒundʒere/

to reach, to achieve

raccogliere#1011

/rakˈkɔʎʎere/

to collect, to gather, to pick up

risolvere#1012

/riˈzɔlvere/

to solve, to resolve

risparmiare#1013

/risparˈmjare/

to save, to spare

rinunciare#1014

/rinunˈtʃare/

to give up, to renounce, to waive

sostenere#1015

/sosteˈnere/

to support, to sustain, to claim

stabilire#1016

/stabiˈlire/

to establish, to set, to determine

trascorrere#1017

/trasˈkorrere/

to spend (time), to pass (time)

trasferirsi#1018

/trasfeˈrirsi/

to move, to relocate

valutare#1019

/valuˈtare/

to evaluate, to assess, to appraise

verificare#1020

/verifiˈkare/

to verify, to check

vietare#1021

/vjeˈtare/

to forbid, to prohibit, to ban

appartenere#1022

/apparteˈnere/

to belong, to pertain

apprezzare#1023

/appretˈtsare/

to appreciate, to value

approfittare#1024

/approfitˈtare/

to take advantage of, to profit by

avvertire#1025

/avverˈtire/

to warn, to notify, to feel

coinvolgere#1026

/koinˈvɔldʒere/

to involve, to engage

collegare#1027

/kolleˈgare/

to connect, to link

costringere#1028

/kosˈtrindʒere/

to force, to compel, to oblige

danneggiare#1029

/dannedˈdʒare/

to damage, to harm, to impair

deludere#1030

/deˈludere/

to disappoint, to let down

dimostrare#1031

/dimosˈtrare/

to demonstrate, to prove, to show

dipendere#1032

/diˈpendere/

to depend (on)

esigere#1033

/eˈzidʒere/

to demand, to require, to exact

festeggiare#1034

/festedˈdʒare/

to celebrate, to party

fissare#1035

/fisˈsare/

to fix, to set, to stare at

fornire#1036

/forˈnire/

to provide, to supply, to furnish

garantire#1037

/garanˈtire/

to guarantee, to ensure, to warrant

giustificare#1038

/dʒustifiˈkare/

to justify, to explain, to excuse

ignorare#1039

/iɲɲoˈrare/

to ignore, to be unaware of

incoraggiare#1040

/inkoradˈdʒare/

to encourage, to foster

influenzare#1041

/influ-enˈtsare/

to influence, to affect

ingannare#1042

/iŋɡanˈnare/

to deceive, to trick, to fool

interrompere#1043

/interˈrompere/

to interrupt, to stop, to pause

lamentarsi#1044

/lamenˈtarsi/

to complain, to grumble

limitare#1045

/limiˈtare/

to limit, to restrict

minacciare#1046

/minatˈtʃare/

to threaten, to menace

occuparsi#1047

/okkuˈparsi/

to take care of, to deal with, to look after

offendere#1048

/ofˈfendere/

to offend, to insult, to hurt

paragonare#1049

/paraɡoˈnare/

to compare, to liken

peggiorare#1050

/peddʒoˈrare/

to worsen, to deteriorate, to get worse

perfezionare#1051

/perfettsjoˈnare/

to perfect, to refine, to improve

permettere#1052

/perˈmettere/

to permit, to allow, to enable

prevedere#1053

/preveˈdere/

to foresee, to forecast, to predict

reagire#1054

/reaˈdʒire/

to react, to respond

recuperare#1055

/rekupeˈrare/

to recover, to retrieve, to regain

rendersi#1056

/ˈrɛndersi/

to realize, to make oneself (useful/available)

sconsigliare#1057

/skonsiʎˈʎare/

to advise against, to dissuade

sprecare#1058

/spreˈkare/

to waste, to squander

stimare#1059

/stiˈmare/

to estimate, to esteem, to respect

trattare#1060

/tratˈtare/

to treat, to deal with, to negotiate

avviare#1061

/avˈvjare/

to start, to launch, to set in motion

collocare#1062

/kolloˈkare/

to place, to position, to locate

concludere#1063

/konˈkludere/

to conclude, to finalize, to finish

contribuire#1064

/kontribuˈire/

to contribute

escludere#1065

/esˈkludere/

to exclude, to rule out, to leave out

introdurre#1066

/introˈdurre/

to introduce, to insert, to bring in

mantenere#1067

/manteˈnere/

to maintain, to keep, to support

proporre#1068

/proˈporre/

to propose, to suggest, to offer

rifiutare#1069

/rifjuˈtare/

to refuse, to reject, to decline

suggerire#1070

/suddʒeˈrire/

to suggest, to prompt, to hint

superare#1071

/supeˈrare/

to overcome, to exceed, to pass (an exam), to overtake

svolgere#1072

/ˈzvɔldʒere/

to carry out, to perform, to conduct

affidare#1073

/affiˈdare/

to entrust, to assign

arricchire#1074

/arrikˈkire/

to enrich, to enhance

chiarire#1075

/kjaˈrire/

to clarify, to explain, to clear up

combattere#1076

/komˈbattere/

to fight, to combat, to struggle

conquistare#1077

/koŋkwisˈtare/

to conquer, to win over

accogliere#1078

/akˈkɔʎʎere/

to welcome, to receive, to accommodate

adattare#1079

/adatˈtare/

to adapt, to adjust, to fit

affascinare#1080

/affaʃʃiˈnare/

to fascinate, to charm, to captivate

agevolare#1081

/adʒevoˈlare/

to facilitate, to ease

approfondire#1082

/approfonˈdire/

to deepen, to study in depth

assicurare#1083

/assikuˈrare/

to insure, to assure, to secure

coltivare#1084

/koltiˈvare/

to cultivate, to grow, to nurture

complicare#1085

/kompliˈkare/

to complicate, to make difficult

concentrarsi#1086

/kontʃenˈtrarsi/

to concentrate, to focus

concordare#1087

/konkorˈdare/

to agree on, to arrange, to harmonize

connettere#1088

/konˈnɛttere/

to connect, to link

consentire#1089

/konsenˈtire/

to allow, to permit, to consent

coordinare#1090

/koordiˈnare/

to coordinate, to organize

definire#1091

/defiˈnire/

to define, to determine

differenziare#1092

/differenˈtsjare/

to differentiate, to distinguish, to sort (waste)

elaborare#1093

/elaboˈrare/

to elaborate, to process, to draft

esprimersi#1094

/esˈprimersi/

to express oneself

identificare#1095

/identifiˈkare/

to identify, to recognize

impegnarsi#1096

/impeɲˈɲarsi/

to commit oneself, to strive, to try hard

integrare#1097

/inteˈɡrare/

to integrate, to supplement, to complete

percepire#1098

/pertʃeˈpire/

to perceive, to receive (salary/pension)

proseguire#1099

/proseˈɡwire/

to continue, to proceed, to carry on

rinforzare#1100

/rinforˈtsare/

to reinforce, to strengthen

valorizzare#1101

/valoridˈdzare/

to enhance, to value

How to learn B1 vocabulary

  • 1.Move from isolated words to collocations and full phrases.
  • 2.Read and listen to graded content daily to meet words in context.
  • 3.Start thinking in the language for simple everyday topics.
  • 4.Keep a simple daily journal in the target language to practice active sentence building.

Frequently asked questions

How many words at B1?+

Roughly 2,000–2,500 active words support independent B1 communication.

Is B1 fluent?+

B1 is 'independent user' — you communicate on familiar topics, but not yet fluently on complex ones.

Is B1 enough for work or study abroad?+

B1 is often the minimum for basic work; many universities require B2 or higher.

How can I transition from B1 to B2?+

Start consuming native materials (news, videos, podcasts) and actively write longer texts while correcting errors.

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