Why these 1,000 words matter
Italian vocabulary is astonishingly top-heavy: the 100 most frequent words make up about half of everything you will ever hear or read, and the top 1,000 cover roughly 85% of everyday speech. Learn these first and most sentences around you turn from noise into language.
The list below is ranked by how often each word actually occurs in spoken Italian — dictionary forms, with concise English translations, the part of speech, the CEFR level at which learners typically meet the word, and audio for every word in a female and a male voice. Show the top 250, 500 or all 1,000, and flip to A–Z when you want to look something up.
| # | Play audio | Word | Translation | Level |
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| 1 | il | the (m.) | A1 | |
| 2 | di | of, from; some | A1 | |
| 3 | che | that, which; than; what | A1 | |
| 4 | è | is (essere) | A1 | |
| 5 | e | and | A1 | |
| 6 | la | the (f.); her, it | A1 | |
| 7 | a | to, at, in | A1 | |
| 8 | un | a, an (m.); one | A1 | |
| 9 | in | in, into, to | A1 | |
| 10 | non | not | A1 | |
| 11 | mi | me, to me; myself | A1 | |
| 12 | per | for; through; in order to | A1 | |
| 13 | una | a, an (f.); one | A1 | |
| 14 | ti | you, to you; yourself | A1 | |
| 15 | ci | us; there; to it | A1 | |
| 16 | lo | the (m.); it, him | A1 | |
| 17 | ma | but | A1 | |
| 18 | si | oneself; each other; if (poet.) | A1 | |
| 19 | con | with | A1 | |
| 20 | se | if; whether | A1 | |
| 21 | la cosa (f.) | thing; what | A1 | |
| 22 | come | how; like, as | A1 | |
| 23 | io | I | A1 | |
| 24 | questo | this; this one | A1 | |
| 25 | bene | well; good | A1 | |
| 26 | tu | you (informal sg.) | A1 | |
| 27 | essere | to be; being | A1 | |
| 28 | avere | to have | A1 | |
| 29 | fare | to do, to make | A1 | |
| 30 | stare | to stay, to be (state) | A1 | |
| 31 | dire | to say, to tell | A1 | |
| 32 | tutto | all, everything; whole | A1 | |
| 33 | più | more; most; no longer | A1 | |
| 34 | no | no | A1 | |
| 35 | sì | yes | A1 | |
| 36 | le | the (f. pl.); them, to her | A1 | |
| 37 | da | from, by; at (someone’s) | A1 | |
| 38 | ne | of it, of them; from there | A1 | |
| 39 | quello | that; that one | A1 | |
| 40 | sapere | to know | A1 | |
| 41 | lei | she, her; you (formal) | A1 | |
| 42 | lui | he, him | A1 | |
| 43 | i | the (m. pl.) | A1 | |
| 44 | potere | to be able, can | A1 | |
| 45 | volere | to want | A1 | |
| 46 | me | me | A1 | |
| 47 | vedere | to see | A1 | |
| 48 | gli | the (m. pl.); to him | A1 | |
| 49 | andare | to go | A1 | |
| 50 | te | you | A1 | |
| 51 | del | of the (m.) | A1 | |
| 52 | molto | very; much, a lot | A1 | |
| 53 | anche | also, too; even | A1 | |
| 54 | dovere | to have to, must | A1 | |
| 55 | perché | why; because | A1 | |
| 56 | ancora | still, yet; again | A1 | |
| 57 | qui | here | A1 | |
| 58 | dove | where | A1 | |
| 59 | ciò | that, this (thing) | A1 | |
| 60 | venire | to come | A1 | |
| 61 | suo | his, her, its (m.) | A1 | |
| 62 | quando | when | A1 | |
| 63 | chi | who; whoever | A1 | |
| 64 | dare | to give | A1 | |
| 65 | noi | we, us | A1 | |
| 66 | parlare | to speak, to talk | A1 | |
| 67 | prendere | to take; to have (food) | A1 | |
| 68 | mio | my, mine (m.) | A1 | |
| 69 | ora | now; hour | A1 | |
| 70 | mettere | to put, to place | A1 | |
| 71 | grande | big, large; great | A1 | |
| 72 | due | two | A1 | |
| 73 | poi | then, afterwards | A1 | |
| 74 | senza | without | A1 | |
| 75 | così | so, thus; like this | A1 | |
| 76 | trovare | to find | A1 | |
| 77 | quale | which; what | A1 | |
| 78 | voi | you (pl.) | A1 | |
| 79 | già | already; yes, indeed | A1 | |
| 80 | nel | in the (m.) | A1 | |
| 81 | tuo | your, yours (m.) | A1 | |
| 82 | l'uomo (m.) | man; human being | A1 | |
| 83 | il tempo (m.) | time; weather | A1 | |
| 84 | la casa (f.) | house, home | A1 | |
| 85 | il giorno (m.) | day | A1 | |
| 86 | loro | they, them; their | A1 | |
| 87 | bello | beautiful, nice, handsome | A1 | |
| 88 | credere | to believe, to think | A1 | |
| 89 | sempre | always | A1 | |
| 90 | questa | this (f.) | A1 | |
| 91 | la vita (f.) | life | A1 | |
| 92 | altro | other, another; else | A1 | |
| 93 | primo | first | A1 | |
| 94 | nostro | our, ours (m.) | A1 | |
| 95 | nulla | nothing | A1 | |
| 96 | proprio | really, just; one’s own | A1 | |
| 97 | la volta (f.) | time (occasion); turn | A1 | |
| 98 | niente | nothing | A1 | |
| 99 | il nome (m.) | name; noun | A1 | |
| 100 | sentire | to hear, to feel; to smell | A1 | |
| 101 | chiamare | to call; to name | A1 | |
| 102 | restare | to stay, to remain | A1 | |
| 103 | c'è | there is | A1 | |
| 104 | lasciare | to leave; to let | A1 | |
| 105 | pensare | to think | A1 | |
| 106 | ogni | every, each | A1 | |
| 107 | la mano (f.) | hand | A1 | |
| 108 | dopo | after; afterwards | A1 | |
| 109 | l'occhio (m.) | eye | A1 | |
| 110 | la parte (f.) | part; side | A1 | |
| 111 | tanto | so much, a lot; so | A1 | |
| 112 | la donna (f.) | woman | A1 | |
| 113 | mai | never; ever | A1 | |
| 114 | il signore (m.) | sir, mister, gentleman | A1 | |
| 115 | cui | which, whom (rel.) | A2 | |
| 116 | nella | in the (f.) | A1 | |
| 117 | il bambino (m.) | child, little boy | A1 | |
| 118 | il padre (m.) | father | A1 | |
| 119 | stesso | same; -self | A1 | |
| 120 | ecco | here is, there is | A1 | |
| 121 | chiedere | to ask | A1 | |
| 122 | guardare | to look, to watch | A1 | |
| 123 | aspettare | to wait; to expect | A1 | |
| 124 | tre | three | A1 | |
| 125 | capire | to understand | A1 | |
| 126 | poco | little, few; not much | A1 | |
| 127 | la madre (f.) | mother | A1 | |
| 128 | l'amico (m.) | friend | A1 | |
| 129 | il mondo (m.) | world | A1 | |
| 130 | sul | on the (m.) | A1 | |
| 131 | grazie | thank you, thanks | A1 | |
| 132 | oggi | today | A1 | |
| 133 | il ragazzo (m.) | boy; boyfriend | A1 | |
| 134 | quanto | how much, how many | A1 | |
| 135 | il mezzo (m.) | half; means; middle | A2 | |
| 136 | buono | good; tasty; kind | A1 | |
| 137 | vero | true, real | A1 | |
| 138 | sotto | under, below | A1 | |
| 139 | nuovo | new | A1 | |
| 140 | là | there | A1 | |
| 141 | sopra | above, on top | A1 | |
| 142 | il lavoro (m.) | work, job | A1 | |
| 143 | giusto | right, correct; fair | A1 | |
| 144 | prima | before; first | A1 | |
| 145 | la notte (f.) | night | A1 | |
| 146 | ricordare | to remember; to remind | A1 | |
| 147 | meglio | better; best | A1 | |
| 148 | il cazzo (m.) | dick (vulgar); damn, WTF | A2 | |
| 149 | adesso | now | A1 | |
| 150 | domani | tomorrow | A1 | |
| 151 | davvero | really, truly | A1 | |
| 152 | cominciare | to begin, to start | A1 | |
| 153 | vivere | to live | A1 | |
| 154 | la domanda (f.) | question; request | A1 | |
| 155 | lavorare | to work | A1 | |
| 156 | l'anno (m.) | year | A1 | |
| 157 | contro | against | A1 | |
| 158 | aiutare | to help | A1 | |
| 159 | l'acqua (f.) | water | A1 | |
| 160 | sicuro | sure, certain; safe | A1 | |
| 161 | certo | certain, sure; of course | A1 | |
| 162 | passare | to pass; to spend (time) | A1 | |
| 163 | sembrare | to seem, to look | A1 | |
| 164 | la macchina (f.) | car; machine | A1 | |
| 165 | la ragazza (f.) | girl; girlfriend | A1 | |
| 166 | tornare | to return, to come back | A1 | |
| 167 | insieme | together | A1 | |
| 168 | la via (f.) | street; away | A1 | |
| 169 | la gente (f.) | people | A1 | |
| 170 | il figlio (m.) | son; child | A1 | |
| 171 | ognuno | everyone, each one | A2 | |
| 172 | la signora (f.) | lady, madam, Mrs. | A1 | |
| 173 | presto | soon; early; quickly | A1 | |
| 174 | diventare | to become | A1 | |
| 175 | i soldi (m.) | money | A1 | |
| 176 | la strada (f.) | road, street; way | A1 | |
| 177 | partire | to leave, to depart | A1 | |
| 178 | scusa | sorry, excuse me; excuse | A1 | |
| 179 | meno | less; minus; except | A1 | |
| 180 | la testa (f.) | head | A1 | |
| 181 | il punto (m.) | point; period, dot | A2 | |
| 182 | importare | to matter; to import | A2 | |
| 183 | succedere | to happen | A2 | |
| 184 | la porta (f.) | door; gate | A1 | |
| 185 | perdere | to lose; to miss | A1 | |
| 186 | però | but, however | A1 | |
| 187 | il posto (m.) | place; seat; job | A1 | |
| 188 | il problema (m.) | problem | A1 | |
| 189 | finire | to finish, to end | A1 | |
| 190 | chiaro | clear; light (colour) | A2 | |
| 191 | entrare | to enter, to come in | A1 | |
| 192 | la parola (f.) | word | A1 | |
| 193 | dentro | inside, in | A1 | |
| 194 | chiamarsi | to be called, to be named | A1 | |
| 195 | piccolo | small, little | A1 | |
| 196 | fuori | outside, out | A1 | |
| 197 | forse | maybe, perhaps | A1 | |
| 198 | vicino | near, close; nearby | A1 | |
| 199 | ieri | yesterday | A1 | |
| 200 | qualcosa | something | A1 | |
| 201 | ciao | hi, hello; bye | A1 | |
| 202 | solo | only, just; alone | A1 | |
| 203 | il cuore (m.) | heart | A1 | |
| 204 | la settimana (f.) | week | A1 | |
| 205 | il mese (m.) | month | A1 | |
| 206 | invece | instead; on the other hand | A1 | |
| 207 | troppo | too much, too many; too | A1 | |
| 208 | il minuto (m.) | minute | A1 | |
| 209 | subito | immediately, right away | A1 | |
| 210 | usare | to use | A1 | |
| 211 | giocare | to play | A1 | |
| 212 | mangiare | to eat | A1 | |
| 213 | bere | to drink | A1 | |
| 214 | dormire | to sleep | A1 | |
| 215 | comprare | to buy | A1 | |
| 216 | pagare | to pay | A1 | |
| 217 | aprire | to open | A1 | |
| 218 | chiudere | to close, to shut | A1 | |
| 219 | leggere | to read | A1 | |
| 220 | scrivere | to write | A1 | |
| 221 | conoscere | to know, to be acquainted with | A1 | |
| 222 | portare | to bring, to carry; to wear | A1 | |
| 223 | quasi | almost, nearly | A1 | |
| 224 | contento | happy, glad | A1 | |
| 225 | felice | happy | A1 | |
| 226 | triste | sad | A1 | |
| 227 | brutto | ugly; bad, nasty | A1 | |
| 228 | lungo | long | A1 | |
| 229 | alto | tall, high | A1 | |
| 230 | basso | low; short (person) | A1 | |
| 231 | forte | strong; loud | A1 | |
| 232 | giovane | young | A1 | |
| 233 | vecchio | old | A1 | |
| 234 | stanco | tired | A1 | |
| 235 | pronto | ready; hello (phone) | A1 | |
| 236 | facile | easy | A1 | |
| 237 | difficile | difficult, hard | A1 | |
| 238 | importante | important | A1 | |
| 239 | possibile | possible | A1 | |
| 240 | libero | free; vacant | A1 | |
| 241 | pieno | full | A2 | |
| 242 | vuoto | empty | A2 | |
| 243 | caldo | hot; warm; heat | A1 | |
| 244 | freddo | cold | A1 | |
| 245 | bianco | white | A1 | |
| 246 | nero | black | A1 | |
| 247 | rosso | red | A1 | |
| 248 | verde | green | A1 | |
| 249 | il numero (m.) | number | A1 | |
| 250 | quattro | four | A1 | |
| 251 | cinque | five | A1 | |
| 252 | la merda (f.) | shit (vulgar); crap | A2 | |
| 253 | spesso | often | A1 | |
| 254 | nessuno | nobody, no one; no, not any | A1 | |
| 255 | sei | six | A1 | |
| 256 | sette | seven | A1 | |
| 257 | otto | eight | A1 | |
| 258 | nove | nine | A1 | |
| 259 | dieci | ten | A1 | |
| 260 | qualche | some, a few | A2 | |
| 261 | cento | hundred | A1 | |
| 262 | mille | thousand | A1 | |
| 263 | zero | zero | A1 | |
| 264 | ultimo | last | A1 | |
| 265 | secondo | second; according to | A1 | |
| 266 | per favore | please | A1 | |
| 267 | terzo | third | A2 | |
| 268 | la metà (f.) | half | A2 | |
| 269 | la famiglia (f.) | family | A1 | |
| 270 | il fratello (m.) | brother | A1 | |
| 271 | la sorella (f.) | sister | A1 | |
| 272 | la figlia (f.) | daughter | A1 | |
| 273 | la moglie (f.) | wife | A1 | |
| 274 | il marito (m.) | husband | A1 | |
| 275 | il nonno (m.) | grandfather | A1 | |
| 276 | lo zio (m.) | uncle | A1 | |
| 277 | il gatto (m.) | cat | A1 | |
| 278 | il cane (m.) | dog | A1 | |
| 279 | la scuola (f.) | school | A1 | |
| 280 | la città (f.) | city, town | A1 | |
| 281 | il paese (m.) | country; village | A1 | |
| 282 | la stanza (f.) | room | A1 | |
| 283 | il letto (m.) | bed | A1 | |
| 284 | il tavolo (m.) | table | A1 | |
| 285 | il telefono (m.) | telephone, phone | A1 | |
| 286 | il libro (m.) | book | A1 | |
| 287 | il film (m.) | film, movie | A1 | |
| 288 | la storia (f.) | story; history | A1 | |
| 289 | la musica (f.) | music | A1 | |
| 290 | la festa (f.) | party; holiday | A1 | |
| 291 | il gioco (m.) | game; play | A1 | |
| 292 | il soldo (m.) | penny, money (sg.) | A2 | |
| 293 | l'euro (m.) | euro | A1 | |
| 294 | il prezzo (m.) | price | A2 | |
| 295 | il negozio (m.) | shop, store | A1 | |
| 296 | l'ufficio (m.) | office | A1 | |
| 297 | il cibo (m.) | food | A1 | |
| 298 | il pane (m.) | bread | A1 | |
| 299 | il vino (m.) | wine | A1 | |
| 300 | il caffè (m.) | coffee; café | A1 | |
| 301 | il latte (m.) | milk | A1 | |
| 302 | il piatto (m.) | plate; dish | A1 | |
| 303 | la mattina (f.) | morning | A1 | |
| 304 | la sera (f.) | evening | A1 | |
| 305 | il pomeriggio (m.) | afternoon | A1 | |
| 306 | il momento (m.) | moment | A1 | |
| 307 | qualcuno | someone, somebody | A1 | |
| 308 | il sole (m.) | sun | A1 | |
| 309 | il mare (m.) | sea | A1 | |
| 310 | il cielo (m.) | sky; heaven | A1 | |
| 311 | la terra (f.) | earth, ground; land | A1 | |
| 312 | il fuoco (m.) | fire | A2 | |
| 313 | l'aria (f.) | air | A2 | |
| 314 | la luce (f.) | light | A1 | |
| 315 | il colore (m.) | colour | A1 | |
| 316 | il fiore (m.) | flower | A2 | |
| 317 | l'albero (m.) | tree | A2 | |
| 318 | l'animale (m.) | animal | A1 | |
| 319 | il corpo (m.) | body | A1 | |
| 320 | la faccia (f.) | face | A1 | |
| 321 | il braccio (m.) | arm | A2 | |
| 322 | la gamba (f.) | leg | A2 | |
| 323 | il piede (m.) | foot | A1 | |
| 324 | il capello (m.) | hair (a single strand) | A2 | |
| 325 | la voce (f.) | voice | A1 | |
| 326 | il sangue (m.) | blood | A2 | |
| 327 | il sogno (m.) | dream | A2 | |
| 328 | l'idea (f.) | idea | A1 | |
| 329 | la ragione (f.) | reason; right (to be) | A2 | |
| 330 | il modo (m.) | way, manner | A1 | |
| 331 | il senso (m.) | sense; meaning; direction | A2 | |
| 332 | il fatto (m.) | fact; event | A2 | |
| 333 | il caso (m.) | case; chance | A2 | |
| 334 | il gruppo (m.) | group | A2 | |
| 335 | la squadra (f.) | team; squad | A2 | |
| 336 | la partita (f.) | match, game | A2 | |
| 337 | la fine (f.) | end | A1 | |
| 338 | l'inizio (m.) | beginning, start | A2 | |
| 339 | il motivo (m.) | reason, motive | A2 | |
| 340 | la scelta (f.) | choice | A2 | |
| 341 | l'errore (m.) | error, mistake | A2 | |
| 342 | la colpa (f.) | fault, blame; guilt | A2 | |
| 343 | la paura (f.) | fear | A1 | |
| 344 | l'amore (m.) | love | A1 | |
| 345 | la forza (f.) | strength, force; come on! | A1 | |
| 346 | la speranza (f.) | hope | A2 | |
| 347 | la verità (f.) | truth | A2 | |
| 348 | ci sono | there are | A1 | |
| 349 | la guerra (f.) | war | A2 | |
| 350 | la morte (f.) | death | A2 | |
| 351 | il dio (m.) | god | A2 | |
| 352 | la notizia (f.) | news, piece of news | A2 | |
| 353 | la situazione (f.) | situation | A2 | |
| 354 | l'ordine (m.) | order | A2 | |
| 355 | il servizio (m.) | service | A2 | |
| 356 | l'esempio (m.) | example | A1 | |
| 357 | la differenza (f.) | difference | A2 | |
| 358 | il culo (m.) | ass, butt (vulgar) | A2 | |
| 359 | diverso | different | A2 | |
| 360 | uguale | equal, the same | A2 | |
| 361 | simile | similar | B1 | |
| 362 | unico | only, unique | A2 | |
| 363 | intero | whole, entire | A2 | |
| 364 | abbastanza | enough; quite, fairly | A2 | |
| 365 | falso | false, fake | A2 | |
| 366 | strano | strange, odd | A2 | |
| 367 | normale | normal | A2 | |
| 368 | semplice | simple | A2 | |
| 369 | perfetto | perfect | A2 | |
| 370 | serio | serious | A2 | |
| 371 | famoso | famous | A2 | |
| 372 | ricco | rich | A2 | |
| 373 | povero | poor | A2 | |
| 374 | gentile | kind, nice | A2 | |
| 375 | cattivo | bad; naughty; mean | A1 | |
| 376 | dolce | sweet; dessert | A1 | |
| 377 | caro | dear; expensive | A1 | |
| 378 | pericoloso | dangerous | A2 | |
| 379 | tranquillo | calm, quiet; don’t worry | A2 | |
| 380 | capace | able, capable | B1 | |
| 381 | sbagliato | wrong, mistaken | A2 | |
| 382 | aperto | open | A1 | |
| 383 | chiuso | closed, shut | A1 | |
| 384 | rimanere | to remain, to stay | A2 | |
| 385 | tenere | to hold, to keep | A1 | |
| 386 | cambiare | to change | A1 | |
| 387 | provare | to try; to feel; to try on | A1 | |
| 388 | cercare | to look for, to search | A1 | |
| 389 | seguire | to follow | A2 | |
| 390 | muovere | to move | A2 | |
| 391 | correre | to run | A2 | |
| 392 | camminare | to walk | A1 | |
| 393 | salire | to go up, to climb; to get on | A2 | |
| 394 | scendere | to go down; to get off | A2 | |
| 395 | cadere | to fall | A2 | |
| 396 | girare | to turn; to go around | A2 | |
| 397 | mancare | to be missing; to miss | A2 | |
| 398 | dimenticare | to forget | A2 | |
| 399 | arrivare | to arrive | A1 | |
| 400 | uscire | to go out, to leave | A1 | |
| 401 | gridare | to shout, to scream | A2 | |
| 402 | nascere | to be born | A2 | |
| 403 | morire | to die | A2 | |
| 404 | crescere | to grow, to grow up | A2 | |
| 405 | vincere | to win | A2 | |
| 406 | né | nor, neither | A2 | |
| 407 | dà | gives (dare) | A2 | |
| 408 | ridere | to laugh | A2 | |
| 409 | piangere | to cry, to weep | A2 | |
| 410 | baciare | to kiss | A2 | |
| 411 | toccare | to touch | A2 | |
| 412 | tirare | to pull; to throw | A2 | |
| 413 | spingere | to push | A2 | |
| 414 | rompere | to break | A2 | |
| 415 | tagliare | to cut | A2 | |
| 416 | controllare | to check, to control | A2 | |
| 417 | ricevere | to receive | A2 | |
| 418 | mandare | to send | A2 | |
| 419 | mostrare | to show | A2 | |
| 420 | offrire | to offer | A2 | |
| 421 | accendere | to turn on; to light | A2 | |
| 422 | spegnere | to turn off; to switch off | A2 | |
| 423 | costruire | to build | A2 | |
| 424 | creare | to create | A2 | |
| 425 | nascondere | to hide | A2 | |
| 426 | sperare | to hope | A2 | |
| 427 | immaginare | to imagine | A2 | |
| 428 | decidere | to decide | A2 | |
| 429 | scegliere | to choose | A2 | |
| 430 | spiegare | to explain | A2 | |
| 431 | raccontare | to tell, to recount | A2 | |
| 432 | rispondere | to answer, to reply | A1 | |
| 433 | domandare | to ask | A2 | |
| 434 | firmare | to sign | B1 | |
| 435 | studiare | to study | A1 | |
| 436 | insegnare | to teach | A2 | |
| 437 | imparare | to learn | A1 | |
| 438 | ripetere | to repeat | A2 | |
| 439 | ricordarsi | to remember (oneself) | A2 | |
| 440 | alzarsi | to get up, to stand up | A2 | |
| 441 | sedersi | to sit down | A2 | |
| 442 | svegliarsi | to wake up | A2 | |
| 443 | lavarsi | to wash (oneself) | A2 | |
| 444 | vestirsi | to get dressed | A2 | |
| 445 | sentirsi | to feel | A2 | |
| 446 | trovarsi | to be (located); to find oneself | A2 | |
| 447 | preoccuparsi | to worry | B1 | |
| 448 | arrabbiarsi | to get angry | B1 | |
| 449 | divertirsi | to have fun, to enjoy oneself | A2 | |
| 450 | innamorarsi | to fall in love | B1 | |
| 451 | sposarsi | to get married | B1 | |
| 452 | fermarsi | to stop | A2 | |
| 453 | muoversi | to move (oneself) | B1 | |
| 454 | avvicinarsi | to approach, to get closer | B1 | |
| 455 | occuparsi | to take care of, to deal with | B1 | |
| 456 | accorgersi | to notice, to realise | B1 | |
| 457 | lamentarsi | to complain | B1 | |
| 458 | abituarsi | to get used to | B1 | |
| 459 | riuscire | to manage, to succeed | A2 | |
| 460 | il bisogno (m.) | need | A2 | |
| 461 | la voglia (f.) | desire, wish; craving | A2 | |
| 462 | la salute (f.) | health; cheers, bless you | A2 | |
| 463 | il medico (m.) | doctor, physician | A2 | |
| 464 | l'ospedale (m.) | hospital | A2 | |
| 465 | la malattia (f.) | illness, disease | A2 | |
| 466 | il dolore (m.) | pain, ache | A2 | |
| 467 | la medicina (f.) | medicine | A2 | |
| 468 | preparare | to prepare | A2 | |
| 469 | la mente (f.) | mind | A2 | |
| 470 | il pensiero (m.) | thought | A2 | |
| 471 | cucinare | to cook | A2 | |
| 472 | la lingua (f.) | language; tongue | A1 | |
| 473 | la lettera (f.) | letter | A1 | |
| 474 | il foglio (m.) | sheet (of paper) | A2 | |
| 475 | la carta (f.) | paper; card; map | A1 | |
| 476 | il giornale (m.) | newspaper | A2 | |
| 477 | la foto (f.) | photo | A1 | |
| 478 | l'immagine (f.) | image, picture | A2 | |
| 479 | il quadro (m.) | painting, picture; frame | A2 | |
| 480 | la finestra (f.) | window | A1 | |
| 481 | il muro (m.) | wall | A2 | |
| 482 | la chiave (f.) | key | A2 | |
| 483 | la sedia (f.) | chair | A1 | |
| 484 | il bagno (m.) | bathroom; bath | A1 | |
| 485 | la cucina (f.) | kitchen; cuisine | A1 | |
| 486 | il giardino (m.) | garden | A2 | |
| 487 | il palazzo (m.) | building; palace | A2 | |
| 488 | il piano (m.) | floor; plan; piano; slow(ly) | A2 | |
| 489 | la stazione (f.) | station | A1 | |
| 490 | l'aeroporto (m.) | airport | A2 | |
| 491 | il treno (m.) | train | A1 | |
| 492 | l'autobus (m.) | bus | A1 | |
| 493 | il viaggio (m.) | trip, journey | A2 | |
| 494 | il biglietto (m.) | ticket | A2 | |
| 495 | la valigia (f.) | suitcase | A2 | |
| 496 | l'albergo (m.) | hotel | A2 | |
| 497 | la camera (f.) | room (hotel); chamber | A1 | |
| 498 | il ristorante (m.) | restaurant | A1 | |
| 499 | il bar (m.) | bar, café | A1 | |
| 500 | la cena (f.) | dinner | A1 | |
| 501 | il pranzo (m.) | lunch | A1 | |
| 502 | la colazione (f.) | breakfast | A1 | |
| 503 | la frutta (f.) | fruit | A1 | |
| 504 | la verdura (f.) | vegetables | A2 | |
| 505 | la carne (f.) | meat | A1 | |
| 506 | il pesce (m.) | fish | A1 | |
| 507 | il formaggio (m.) | cheese | A2 | |
| 508 | lo zucchero (m.) | sugar | A2 | |
| 509 | il sale (m.) | salt | A2 | |
| 510 | l'uovo (m.) | egg | A2 | |
| 511 | la pasta (f.) | pasta; pastry; dough | A1 | |
| 512 | la pizza (f.) | pizza | A1 | |
| 513 | lo zaino (m.) | backpack | A2 | |
| 514 | il vestito (m.) | dress; suit; clothes | A2 | |
| 515 | la scarpa (f.) | shoe | A1 | |
| 516 | la maglia (f.) | sweater, jersey; knit | A2 | |
| 517 | la giacca (f.) | jacket | A2 | |
| 518 | pulire | to clean | A2 | |
| 519 | viaggiare | to travel | A2 | |
| 520 | l'azienda (f.) | company, firm | B1 | |
| 521 | visitare | to visit | A2 | |
| 522 | il denaro (m.) | money | A2 | |
| 523 | il conto (m.) | bill; account; calculation | A2 | |
| 524 | la banca (f.) | bank | A2 | |
| 525 | l'affare (m.) | deal, business; matter | B1 | |
| 526 | il cliente (m.) | client, customer | A2 | |
| 527 | il capo (m.) | boss; head; item | A2 | |
| 528 | il collega (m.) | colleague | B1 | |
| 529 | la riunione (f.) | meeting | B1 | |
| 530 | il progetto (m.) | project | A2 | |
| 531 | il documento (m.) | document | A2 | |
| 532 | l'informazione (f.) | information | A2 | |
| 533 | guidare | to drive | A2 | |
| 534 | il computer (m.) | computer | A1 | |
| 535 | l'internet (f.) | internet | A2 | |
| 536 | il messaggio (m.) | message | A2 | |
| 537 | il sito (m.) | website; site | A2 | |
| 538 | lo schermo (m.) | screen | B1 | |
| 539 | il programma (m.) | programme; show | A2 | |
| 540 | la televisione (f.) | television | A1 | |
| 541 | cantare | to sing | A2 | |
| 542 | l'articolo (m.) | article | A2 | |
| 543 | ballare | to dance | A2 | |
| 544 | costare | to cost | A2 | |
| 545 | la risposta (f.) | answer, reply | A2 | |
| 546 | contare | to count | A2 | |
| 547 | la soluzione (f.) | solution | B1 | |
| 548 | l'aiuto (m.) | help | A1 | |
| 549 | il consiglio (m.) | advice; council | A2 | |
| 550 | il regalo (m.) | gift, present | A2 | |
| 551 | la sorpresa (f.) | surprise | A2 | |
| 552 | il sorriso (m.) | smile | A2 | |
| 553 | il bacio (m.) | kiss | A2 | |
| 554 | l'abbraccio (m.) | hug, embrace | B1 | |
| 555 | risolvere | to solve, to resolve | B1 | |
| 556 | la vacanza (f.) | holiday, vacation | A1 | |
| 557 | il weekend (m.) | weekend | A2 | |
| 558 | l'estate (f.) | summer | A1 | |
| 559 | l'inverno (m.) | winter | A1 | |
| 560 | la primavera (f.) | spring | A2 | |
| 561 | l'autunno (m.) | autumn, fall | A2 | |
| 562 | la stagione (f.) | season | A2 | |
| 563 | la pioggia (f.) | rain | A2 | |
| 564 | la neve (f.) | snow | A2 | |
| 565 | il vento (m.) | wind | A2 | |
| 566 | la nuvola (f.) | cloud | B1 | |
| 567 | la montagna (f.) | mountain | A2 | |
| 568 | il lago (m.) | lake | A2 | |
| 569 | il fiume (m.) | river | A2 | |
| 570 | la spiaggia (f.) | beach | A2 | |
| 571 | l'isola (f.) | island | A2 | |
| 572 | la campagna (f.) | countryside; campaign | A2 | |
| 573 | il centro (m.) | centre; downtown | A1 | |
| 574 | la piazza (f.) | square, piazza | A2 | |
| 575 | il ponte (m.) | bridge | A2 | |
| 576 | la chiesa (f.) | church | A2 | |
| 577 | il museo (m.) | museum | A2 | |
| 578 | evitare | to avoid | B1 | |
| 579 | l'arte (f.) | art | A2 | |
| 580 | permettere | to allow, to permit | B1 | |
| 581 | la canzone (f.) | song | A1 | |
| 582 | proteggere | to protect | B1 | |
| 583 | il suono (m.) | sound | A2 | |
| 584 | il rumore (m.) | noise | A2 | |
| 585 | il silenzio (m.) | silence | A2 | |
| 586 | lo sport (m.) | sport | A1 | |
| 587 | combattere | to fight | B1 | |
| 588 | salvare | to save; to rescue | A2 | |
| 589 | la palla (f.) | ball | A2 | |
| 590 | la corsa (f.) | run; race | B1 | |
| 591 | la gara (f.) | competition, race | B1 | |
| 592 | il premio (m.) | prize; award | B1 | |
| 593 | il campo (m.) | field; pitch; camp | A2 | |
| 594 | lo scopo (m.) | purpose, aim | B1 | |
| 595 | l'obiettivo (m.) | goal, objective | B1 | |
| 596 | il risultato (m.) | result | A2 | |
| 597 | il successo (m.) | success | A2 | |
| 598 | l'esperienza (f.) | experience | A2 | |
| 599 | l'occasione (f.) | occasion; opportunity | B1 | |
| 600 | la possibilità (f.) | possibility, chance | A2 | |
| 601 | il futuro (m.) | future | A2 | |
| 602 | il passato (m.) | past | A2 | |
| 603 | il presente (m.) | present | A2 | |
| 604 | il secolo (m.) | century | B1 | |
| 605 | l'età (f.) | age | A2 | |
| 606 | la data (f.) | date | A2 | |
| 607 | l'orario (m.) | schedule, timetable; hours | A2 | |
| 608 | il ritardo (m.) | delay | B1 | |
| 609 | lo stronzo (m.) | asshole, jerk (vulgar) | B1 | |
| 610 | il governo (m.) | government | B1 | |
| 611 | lo stato (m.) | state; status | A2 | |
| 612 | la legge (f.) | law | B1 | |
| 613 | il diritto (m.) | right; law | B1 | |
| 614 | la società (f.) | society; company | B1 | |
| 615 | il popolo (m.) | people, nation | B1 | |
| 616 | la politica (f.) | politics; policy | B1 | |
| 617 | il partito (m.) | party (political) | B1 | |
| 618 | il ministero (m.) | ministry | B1 | |
| 619 | il ministro (m.) | minister | B1 | |
| 620 | il presidente (m.) | president | A2 | |
| 621 | il sindaco (m.) | mayor | B1 | |
| 622 | il cittadino (m.) | citizen | B1 | |
| 623 | la popolazione (f.) | population | B1 | |
| 624 | l'economia (f.) | economy | B1 | |
| 625 | il mercato (m.) | market | A2 | |
| 626 | l'industria (f.) | industry | B1 | |
| 627 | il prodotto (m.) | product | A2 | |
| 628 | il costo (m.) | cost | B1 | |
| 629 | il valore (m.) | value; worth | A2 | |
| 630 | il guadagno (m.) | gain, earnings | B1 | |
| 631 | la tassa (f.) | tax | B1 | |
| 632 | lo stipendio (m.) | salary | B1 | |
| 633 | guadagnare | to earn; to gain | A2 | |
| 634 | spendere | to spend | A2 | |
| 635 | risparmiare | to save (money) | B1 | |
| 636 | vendere | to sell | A2 | |
| 637 | affittare | to rent | B1 | |
| 638 | prestare | to lend | B1 | |
| 639 | investire | to invest | B1 | |
| 640 | l'università (f.) | university | A2 | |
| 641 | lo studente (m.) | student | A1 | |
| 642 | il professore (m.) | professor, teacher | A1 | |
| 643 | l'esame (m.) | exam | A2 | |
| 644 | il voto (m.) | grade; vote | B1 | |
| 645 | la materia (f.) | subject; matter | B1 | |
| 646 | il corso (m.) | course | A2 | |
| 647 | la lezione (f.) | lesson, class | A1 | |
| 648 | il compito (m.) | homework; task | A2 | |
| 649 | lo studio (m.) | study; studio | A2 | |
| 650 | la ricerca (f.) | research; search | B1 | |
| 651 | la scienza (f.) | science | B1 | |
| 652 | la natura (f.) | nature | A2 | |
| 653 | l'energia (f.) | energy | B1 | |
| 654 | la forma (f.) | shape, form | A2 | |
| 655 | la misura (f.) | measure; size | B1 | |
| 656 | il peso (m.) | weight | A2 | |
| 657 | l'altezza (f.) | height | B1 | |
| 658 | la velocità (f.) | speed | B1 | |
| 659 | la quantità (f.) | quantity, amount | B1 | |
| 660 | il livello (m.) | level | A2 | |
| 661 | il grado (m.) | degree; grade | B1 | |
| 662 | il tipo (m.) | type, kind; guy | A1 | |
| 663 | il genere (m.) | kind, genre; gender | B1 | |
| 664 | la qualità (f.) | quality | A2 | |
| 665 | la condizione (f.) | condition | B1 | |
| 666 | il comune (m.) | town hall; common | B1 | |
| 667 | il cambiamento (m.) | change | B1 | |
| 668 | lo sviluppo (m.) | development | B1 | |
| 669 | la crescita (f.) | growth | B1 | |
| 670 | l'aumento (m.) | increase, rise | B1 | |
| 671 | l'effetto (m.) | effect | B1 | |
| 672 | la causa (f.) | cause; lawsuit | A2 | |
| 673 | la conseguenza (f.) | consequence | B1 | |
| 674 | il rapporto (m.) | relationship; report | B1 | |
| 675 | la relazione (f.) | relationship; report | B1 | |
| 676 | il legame (m.) | bond, tie | B1 | |
| 677 | il giudice (m.) | judge | B1 | |
| 678 | il membro (m.) | member | B1 | |
| 679 | il tribunale (m.) | court | B1 | |
| 680 | l'organizzazione (f.) | organization | B1 | |
| 681 | l'associazione (f.) | association | B1 | |
| 682 | l'evento (m.) | event | A2 | |
| 683 | l'attività (f.) | activity | A2 | |
| 684 | l'azione (f.) | action | B1 | |
| 685 | il movimento (m.) | movement | B1 | |
| 686 | il sistema (m.) | system | A2 | |
| 687 | il metodo (m.) | method | B1 | |
| 688 | la regola (f.) | rule | A2 | |
| 689 | il ruolo (m.) | role | B1 | |
| 690 | la funzione (f.) | function | B1 | |
| 691 | la polizia (f.) | police | A2 | |
| 692 | il soldato (m.) | soldier | B1 | |
| 693 | l'arma (f.) | weapon | B1 | |
| 694 | l'attenzione (f.) | attention; careful! | A2 | |
| 695 | la cura (f.) | care; treatment | B1 | |
| 696 | il controllo (m.) | control; check | B1 | |
| 697 | la sicurezza (f.) | safety, security | B1 | |
| 698 | il pericolo (m.) | danger | A2 | |
| 699 | il rischio (m.) | risk | B1 | |
| 700 | la protezione (f.) | protection | B1 | |
| 701 | l'ambiente (m.) | environment | B1 | |
| 702 | il clima (m.) | climate | B1 | |
| 703 | il territorio (m.) | territory, area | B1 | |
| 704 | la zona (f.) | zone, area | A2 | |
| 705 | la regione (f.) | region | A2 | |
| 706 | la nazione (f.) | nation | B1 | |
| 707 | il confine (m.) | border | B1 | |
| 708 | la vittoria (f.) | victory | B1 | |
| 709 | il nemico (m.) | enemy | B1 | |
| 710 | accadere | to happen, to occur | B1 | |
| 711 | capitare | to happen, to come up | B1 | |
| 712 | appartenere | to belong | B1 | |
| 713 | dipendere | to depend | B1 | |
| 714 | riguardare | to concern, to regard | B1 | |
| 715 | esistere | to exist | B1 | |
| 716 | rappresentare | to represent | B1 | |
| 717 | indicare | to indicate, to point out | B1 | |
| 718 | considerare | to consider | A2 | |
| 719 | osservare | to observe | B1 | |
| 720 | notare | to notice | B1 | |
| 721 | accettare | to accept | A2 | |
| 722 | rifiutare | to refuse, to reject | B1 | |
| 723 | ottenere | to obtain, to get | B1 | |
| 724 | raggiungere | to reach | B1 | |
| 725 | realizzare | to achieve; to realize | B1 | |
| 726 | sviluppare | to develop | B1 | |
| 727 | aumentare | to increase | A2 | |
| 728 | diminuire | to decrease, to reduce | B1 | |
| 729 | ridurre | to reduce | B1 | |
| 730 | migliorare | to improve | A2 | |
| 731 | peggiorare | to worsen | B1 | |
| 732 | continuare | to continue | A2 | |
| 733 | smettere | to stop, to quit | A2 | |
| 734 | iniziare | to begin, to start | A1 | |
| 735 | terminare | to end, to finish | B1 | |
| 736 | completare | to complete | B1 | |
| 737 | aggiungere | to add | B1 | |
| 738 | togliere | to remove, to take off | A2 | |
| 739 | riempire | to fill | B1 | |
| 740 | svuotare | to empty | B1 | |
| 741 | coprire | to cover | B1 | |
| 742 | scoprire | to discover; to uncover | A2 | |
| 743 | l'accordo (m.) | agreement; OK | A2 | |
| 744 | raccogliere | to collect, to gather; to pick | B1 | |
| 745 | dividere | to divide, to share | B1 | |
| 746 | unire | to unite, to join | B1 | |
| 747 | legare | to tie, to bind | B1 | |
| 748 | attaccare | to attack; to attach | B1 | |
| 749 | difendere | to defend | B1 | |
| 750 | colpire | to hit, to strike | B1 | |
| 751 | sparare | to shoot | B1 | |
| 752 | uccidere | to kill | B1 | |
| 753 | ferire | to wound, to hurt | B1 | |
| 754 | soffrire | to suffer | B1 | |
| 755 | sopportare | to bear, to put up with | B1 | |
| 756 | permettersi | to afford; to allow oneself | B1 | |
| 757 | meritare | to deserve | B1 | |
| 758 | valere | to be worth | B1 | |
| 759 | la pace (f.) | peace | A2 | |
| 760 | pesare | to weigh | B1 | |
| 761 | misurare | to measure | B1 | |
| 762 | calcolare | to calculate | B1 | |
| 763 | segnare | to mark; to score | B1 | |
| 764 | la protesta (f.) | protest | B1 | |
| 765 | stampare | to print | B1 | |
| 766 | disegnare | to draw | A2 | |
| 767 | dipingere | to paint | B1 | |
| 768 | il discorso (m.) | speech; conversation | B1 | |
| 769 | produrre | to produce | B1 | |
| 770 | presentare | to present, to introduce | A2 | |
| 771 | organizzare | to organize | A2 | |
| 772 | l'offerta (f.) | offer; special deal | B1 | |
| 773 | gestire | to manage, to handle | B1 | |
| 774 | dirigere | to direct, to run | B1 | |
| 775 | la carriera (f.) | career | B1 | |
| 776 | comandare | to command, to order | B1 | |
| 777 | obbligare | to force, to oblige | B1 | |
| 778 | costringere | to compel, to force | B1 | |
| 779 | convincere | to convince | B1 | |
| 780 | suggerire | to suggest | B1 | |
| 781 | consigliare | to advise, to recommend | B1 | |
| 782 | proporre | to propose | B1 | |
| 783 | promettere | to promise | A2 | |
| 784 | giurare | to swear | B1 | |
| 785 | negare | to deny | B1 | |
| 786 | ammettere | to admit | B1 | |
| 787 | dichiarare | to declare | B1 | |
| 788 | confermare | to confirm | B1 | |
| 789 | discutere | to discuss; to argue | B1 | |
| 790 | litigare | to quarrel, to argue | B1 | |
| 791 | scusarsi | to apologize | B1 | |
| 792 | ringraziare | to thank | A2 | |
| 793 | salutare | to greet, to say hi/bye | A2 | |
| 794 | invitare | to invite | A2 | |
| 795 | presentarsi | to introduce oneself; to show up | B1 | |
| 796 | incontrare | to meet | A1 | |
| 797 | conoscersi | to meet, to get to know each other | B1 | |
| 798 | frequentare | to attend; to hang out with | B1 | |
| 799 | partecipare | to participate, to take part | B1 | |
| 800 | collaborare | to collaborate | B1 | |
| 801 | condividere | to share | B1 | |
| 802 | scambiare | to exchange, to swap | B1 | |
| 803 | regalare | to give (as a gift) | A2 | |
| 804 | il prestito (m.) | loan | B1 | |
| 805 | il debito (m.) | debt | B1 | |
| 806 | la fortuna (f.) | luck; fortune | A2 | |
| 807 | il destino (m.) | destiny, fate | B1 | |
| 808 | l'elezione (f.) | election | B1 | |
| 809 | la realtà (f.) | reality | A2 | |
| 810 | il fenomeno (m.) | phenomenon | B2 | |
| 811 | il concetto (m.) | concept | B2 | |
| 812 | il principio (m.) | principle; beginning | B2 | |
| 813 | la teoria (f.) | theory | B2 | |
| 814 | l'analisi (f.) | analysis | B2 | |
| 815 | la ricchezza (f.) | wealth, richness | B2 | |
| 816 | la povertà (f.) | poverty | B2 | |
| 817 | della | of the (f.) | A1 | |
| 818 | la giustizia (f.) | justice | B2 | |
| 819 | la libertà (f.) | freedom, liberty | B1 | |
| 820 | l'uguaglianza (f.) | equality | B2 | |
| 821 | la tendenza (f.) | trend, tendency | B2 | |
| 822 | la responsabilità (f.) | responsibility | B1 | |
| 823 | al | to the (m.) | A1 | |
| 824 | la coscienza (f.) | conscience; consciousness | B2 | |
| 825 | il sentimento (m.) | feeling, emotion | B1 | |
| 826 | l'emozione (f.) | emotion | B1 | |
| 827 | la rabbia (f.) | anger, rage | B1 | |
| 828 | la gioia (f.) | joy | B1 | |
| 829 | la tristezza (f.) | sadness | B1 | |
| 830 | lo straniero (m.) | foreigner; foreign | B1 | |
| 831 | la dolcezza (f.) | sweetness, gentleness | B2 | |
| 832 | la tenerezza (f.) | tenderness | B2 | |
| 833 | alla | to the (f.) | A1 | |
| 834 | l'orgoglio (m.) | pride | B2 | |
| 835 | la vergogna (f.) | shame; embarrassment | B1 | |
| 836 | l'invidia (f.) | envy | B2 | |
| 837 | la gelosia (f.) | jealousy | B2 | |
| 838 | il desiderio (m.) | desire, wish | B1 | |
| 839 | dei | of the (m. pl.) | A1 | |
| 840 | il turista (m.) | tourist | A2 | |
| 841 | l'abitudine (f.) | habit | B1 | |
| 842 | il comportamento (m.) | behaviour | B2 | |
| 843 | l'atteggiamento (m.) | attitude | B2 | |
| 844 | il carattere (m.) | character, personality | B1 | |
| 845 | la personalità (f.) | personality | B2 | |
| 846 | delle | of the / some (f. pl.) | A1 | |
| 847 | l'ospite (m.) | guest; host | B1 | |
| 848 | il difetto (m.) | flaw, defect | B2 | |
| 849 | il pregio (m.) | merit, good quality | B2 | |
| 850 | la capacità (f.) | ability, capacity | B1 | |
| 851 | il talento (m.) | talent | B1 | |
| 852 | dal | from the (m.) | A1 | |
| 853 | la conoscenza (f.) | knowledge; acquaintance | B1 | |
| 854 | la saggezza (f.) | wisdom | B2 | |
| 855 | l'intelligenza (f.) | intelligence | B1 | |
| 856 | la memoria (f.) | memory | B1 | |
| 857 | l'immaginazione (f.) | imagination | B2 | |
| 858 | la fantasia (f.) | imagination, fantasy | B1 | |
| 859 | sulla | on the (f.) | A1 | |
| 860 | la curiosità (f.) | curiosity | B1 | |
| 861 | l'interesse (m.) | interest | B1 | |
| 862 | la passione (f.) | passion | B1 | |
| 863 | l'entusiasmo (m.) | enthusiasm | B2 | |
| 864 | col | with the (m.) | A1 | |
| 865 | la noia (f.) | boredom | B1 | |
| 866 | la stanchezza (f.) | tiredness, fatigue | B2 | |
| 867 | la fatica (f.) | effort; fatigue | B1 | |
| 868 | lo sforzo (m.) | effort | B1 | |
| 869 | uno | one; a, an (m.) | A1 | |
| 870 | l'impegno (m.) | commitment; engagement | B1 | |
| 871 | il sacrificio (m.) | sacrifice | B2 | |
| 872 | il coraggio (m.) | courage | B1 | |
| 873 | la vittima (f.) | victim | B1 | |
| 874 | il timore (m.) | fear, dread | B2 | |
| 875 | il dubbio (m.) | doubt | B1 | |
| 876 | la certezza (f.) | certainty | B2 | |
| 877 | la fiducia (f.) | trust, confidence | B1 | |
| 878 | mia | my, mine (f.) | A1 | |
| 879 | il sospetto (m.) | suspicion; suspicious | B2 | |
| 880 | colpevole | guilty; culprit | B2 | |
| 881 | la bugia (f.) | lie | B1 | |
| 882 | il segreto (m.) | secret | B1 | |
| 883 | il mistero (m.) | mystery | B1 | |
| 884 | tua | your, yours (f.) | A1 | |
| 885 | innocente | innocent | B1 | |
| 886 | l'apparenza (f.) | appearance | B2 | |
| 887 | l'aspetto (m.) | appearance; aspect | B1 | |
| 888 | sua | his, her, its (f.) | A1 | |
| 889 | il dettaglio (m.) | detail | B1 | |
| 890 | il particolare (m.) | detail; particular | B1 | |
| 891 | l'eroe (m.) | hero | B1 | |
| 892 | vostro | your, yours (pl.) | A1 | |
| 893 | complesso | complex; whole | B2 | |
| 894 | complicato | complicated | B1 | |
| 895 | evidente | evident, obvious | B1 | |
| 896 | ovvio | obvious | B1 | |
| 897 | miei | my, mine (m. pl.) | A1 | |
| 898 | profondo | deep | B1 | |
| 899 | superficiale | superficial, shallow | B2 | |
| 900 | mie | my, mine (f. pl.) | A1 | |
| 901 | concreto | concrete, tangible | B2 | |
| 902 | astratto | abstract | B2 | |
| 903 | vi | you (pl.); there | A1 | |
| 904 | quella | that (f.) | A1 | |
| 905 | quelli | those (m. pl.) | A1 | |
| 906 | li | them (m.) | A1 | |
| 907 | necessario | necessary | B1 | |
| 908 | inutile | useless, pointless | B1 | |
| 909 | utile | useful | A2 | |
| 910 | disponibile | available | B1 | |
| 911 | il personaggio (m.) | character (in a story) | B1 | |
| 912 | assente | absent | B2 | |
| 913 | sé | himself, herself, itself | B1 | |
| 914 | la presenza (f.) | presence | B1 | |
| 915 | l'assenza (f.) | absence | B2 | |
| 916 | la mancanza (f.) | lack, absence | B1 | |
| 917 | il protagonista (m.) | protagonist, main character | B2 | |
| 918 | l'autore (m.) | author | B1 | |
| 919 | il tè (m.) | tea | A2 | |
| 920 | l'abbondanza (f.) | abundance | B2 | |
| 921 | scarso | scarce, poor, insufficient | B2 | |
| 922 | sufficiente | sufficient, enough | B1 | |
| 923 | eccessivo | excessive | B2 | |
| 924 | notevole | remarkable, considerable | B2 | |
| 925 | enorme | enormous, huge | B1 | |
| 926 | minimo | minimum, minimal | B1 | |
| 927 | massimo | maximum, greatest | B1 | |
| 928 | medio | average, medium | B1 | |
| 929 | generale | general | B1 | |
| 930 | lo scrittore (m.) | writer | B1 | |
| 931 | preciso | precise, exact | B1 | |
| 932 | esatto | exact; correct | A2 | |
| 933 | l'artista (m.) | artist | A2 | |
| 934 | circa | about, around | A2 | |
| 935 | almeno | at least | A2 | |
| 936 | soprattutto | above all, especially | A2 | |
| 937 | specialmente | especially | B1 | |
| 938 | principalmente | mainly | B2 | |
| 939 | generalmente | generally | B1 | |
| 940 | solitamente | usually | B1 | |
| 941 | normalmente | normally | B1 | |
| 942 | raramente | rarely | B1 | |
| 943 | talvolta | sometimes, at times | B2 | |
| 944 | improvvisamente | suddenly | B1 | |
| 945 | finalmente | finally, at last | A2 | |
| 946 | immediatamente | immediately | B1 | |
| 947 | attualmente | currently | B2 | |
| 948 | recentemente | recently | B1 | |
| 949 | probabilmente | probably | A2 | |
| 950 | sicuramente | surely, definitely | A2 | |
| 951 | certamente | certainly | B1 | |
| 952 | assolutamente | absolutely | B1 | |
| 953 | esattamente | exactly | A2 | |
| 954 | completamente | completely | A2 | |
| 955 | totalmente | totally | B1 | |
| 956 | praticamente | practically | B1 | |
| 957 | semplicemente | simply | B1 | |
| 958 | chiaramente | clearly | B1 | |
| 959 | ovviamente | obviously | B1 | |
| 960 | purtroppo | unfortunately | A2 | |
| 961 | fortunatamente | fortunately | B1 | |
| 962 | magari | maybe; if only | B1 | |
| 963 | comunque | anyway, however | A2 | |
| 964 | tuttavia | however, yet | B1 | |
| 965 | quindi | so, therefore | A2 | |
| 966 | perciò | therefore, so | B1 | |
| 967 | dunque | so, then, therefore | B1 | |
| 968 | allora | then; so; well | A1 | |
| 969 | inoltre | moreover, besides | B1 | |
| 970 | oppure | or (else) | A2 | |
| 971 | mentre | while, whereas | A2 | |
| 972 | appena | as soon as; just; barely | A2 | |
| 973 | finché | until, as long as | B1 | |
| 974 | affinché | so that, in order that | B2 | |
| 975 | sebbene | although, even though | B2 | |
| 976 | benché | although | B2 | |
| 977 | nonostante | despite, in spite of | B1 | |
| 978 | il pubblico (m.) | audience; public | B1 | |
| 979 | anzi | rather; on the contrary | B1 | |
| 980 | piuttosto | rather, quite | B1 | |
| 981 | insomma | in short; well | B1 | |
| 982 | addirittura | even; actually | B2 | |
| 983 | l'attimo (m.) | moment, instant | A2 | |
| 984 | soltanto | only, just | A2 | |
| 985 | davanti | in front (of) | A2 | |
| 986 | dietro | behind | A2 | |
| 987 | accanto | next to, beside | B1 | |
| 988 | intorno | around | B1 | |
| 989 | attraverso | through, across | B1 | |
| 990 | oltre | beyond; besides | B1 | |
| 991 | verso | towards; around (time) | A2 | |
| 992 | lontano | far, distant | A1 | |
| 993 | ovunque | everywhere, anywhere | B2 | |
| 994 | altrimenti | otherwise | B1 | |
| 995 | volentieri | gladly, willingly | B1 | |
| 996 | eppure | and yet, nevertheless | B2 | |
| 997 | infatti | in fact, indeed | A2 | |
| 998 | il regista (m.) | director (film) | B2 | |
| 999 | cioè | that is, i.e.; I mean | A2 | |
| 1000 | affatto | at all; not at all | B2 |
Showing the top 1000 of 1000 words, by frequency · audio: female voice
Frequently asked questions
Why learn Italian words by frequency?
Word frequency is brutally top-heavy: a small core of words does almost all the work in everyday speech. Learning in frequency order front-loads exactly those words, so every hour of study unlocks the largest possible share of real conversations, shows and books — instead of textbook chapter vocabulary you might not meet for months.
How many Italian words do I need to understand conversations?
The 100 most common Italian words already cover roughly half of everyday speech, the top 1,000 around 85%, and about 2,500–3,000 words push you past 95%. That last stretch is the long tail — but this list is the highest-value first mile: master it and most sentences you hear will be built from words you know.
What do the CEFR levels next to the words mean?
Each word carries the CEFR level (A1–B2) at which learners typically study it. Most of the top 1,000 is A1–A2 — high frequency and beginner vocabulary largely overlap — with the tail reaching into B1–B2. If the B1 and B2 words in the list feel unfamiliar, that is a normal place for an A2 learner to be.
How was the audio made?
Every word was recorded individually with two studio-grade neural text-to-speech voices — one female, one male — so you can hear each word in isolation and compare pronunciations. Use the voice toggle above the table to switch; the clips are short, natural and free to replay as often as you like.
Is this a list of dictionary forms or word forms?
Dictionary forms (lemmas): verbs appear once as the infinitive (parlare, not parlo/parli), nouns in the singular. Reflexive and pronominal verbs keep their -si ending and are listed as one word (chiamarsi, alzarsi). The exceptions are the words learners meet as separate items anyway — articles are listed per form (il/lo/la/i/gli/le and elided l'), pronouns per form (io/tu/lui, mi/ti/si…), and pairs distinguished only by their accent, like è (is) and e (and), sì (yes) and si (oneself), or là (there) and la (the), are always separate entries because they are different words.
Why do the nouns have il, lo or la in front?
Every Italian noun has a grammatical gender, shown by its article: il or lo (masculine) and la (feminine) — il tempo, lo studente, la vita — with i/gli/le for the plural. Which masculine article you use depends on the sound that follows: lo (plural gli) before s+consonant, z, gn, ps and similar (lo studente, lo zaino, gli uomini), and il (plural i) everywhere else. Learning the article together with the noun from day one is far easier than fixing it later, so the list shows it (plus a small (m.) or (f.) badge) and the audio speaks it ("il tempo", not just "tempo"). Before a vowel, il and la both shorten to l' with no space — l'acqua, l'uomo — so those words are spoken as "l'acqua" and the gender badge is the only place you see whether they are masculine or feminine.
Why are è/e, sì/si and c’è on the list?
Italian relies on a handful of tiny words that differ only by an accent, and beginners meet them constantly, so they each get their own entry: è (is) vs e (and), sì (yes) vs si (oneself), and là (there) vs la (the). A few ultra-frequent forms are listed as one item too, because that is how they are used — c'è (there is), written with an apostrophe.
How should I study this list?
Don't memorize it top to bottom in one go. Work in slices (the Top 250 view is a good first target), listen to every word as you review it, and meet the same words in context as fast as possible — graded stories and podcasts at your level are where frequency vocabulary actually sticks. Spaced-repetition flashcards work well for the concrete nouns and verbs in the tail.
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