Italian vocabulary · part 1 of 10
The 100 most common Italian words
Italian words 1 to 100, starting with the core everyday words, then moving through themes like food, travel and work. Each comes with its English meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it, then say it back.
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Step 4Vorrei un tavolo per due.
I would like a table for two.
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Start free| # | English | Italian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | io |
| 2 | you | tu |
| 3 | to be | essere |
| 4 | to have | avere |
| 5 | not | non |
| 6 | yes | sì |
| 7 | no | no |
| 8 | and | e |
| 9 | but | ma |
| 10 | or | o |
| 11 | we | noi |
| 12 | he | lui |
| 13 | she | lei |
| 14 | they | loro |
| 15 | to do | fare |
| 16 | to go | andare |
| 17 | to say | dire |
| 18 | to know | sapere |
| 19 | to want | volere |
| 20 | to see | vedere |
| 21 | to come | venire |
| 22 | to be able to | potere |
| 23 | to have to | dovere |
| 24 | to take | prendere |
| 25 | to give | dare |
| 26 | to think | pensare |
| 27 | to speak | parlare |
| 28 | to find | trovare |
| 29 | to need | avere bisogno di |
| 30 | to understand | capire |
| 31 | what | che cosa |
| 32 | who | chi |
| 33 | where | dove |
| 34 | when | quando |
| 35 | why | perché |
| 36 | how | come |
| 37 | which | quale |
| 38 | how much | quanto |
| 39 | this | questo |
| 40 | that | quello |
| 41 | my | mio |
| 42 | your | tuo |
| 43 | with | con |
| 44 | without | senza |
| 45 | for | per |
| 46 | in | in |
| 47 | on | su |
| 48 | from | da |
| 49 | very | molto |
| 50 | more | più |
| 51 | less | meno |
| 52 | all | tutto |
| 53 | also | anche |
| 54 | because | perché |
| 55 | if | se |
| 56 | here | qui |
| 57 | there | lì |
| 58 | now | ora |
| 59 | then | poi |
| 60 | today | oggi |
| 61 | tomorrow | domani |
| 62 | yesterday | ieri |
| 63 | always | sempre |
| 64 | never | mai |
| 65 | again | di nuovo |
| 66 | already | già |
| 67 | good | buono |
| 68 | bad | cattivo |
| 69 | big | grande |
| 70 | small | piccolo |
| 71 | new | nuovo |
| 72 | old | vecchio |
| 73 | first | primo |
| 74 | last | ultimo |
| 75 | other | altro |
| 76 | same | stesso |
| 77 | many | molto |
| 78 | a little | un po' |
| 79 | time | il tempo |
| 80 | year | l'anno |
| 81 | day | il giorno |
| 82 | night | la notte |
| 83 | morning | la mattina |
| 84 | week | la settimana |
| 85 | month | il mese |
| 86 | hour | l'ora |
| 87 | person | la persona |
| 88 | man | l'uomo |
| 89 | woman | la donna |
| 90 | child | il bambino |
| 91 | friend | l'amico |
| 92 | family | la famiglia |
| 93 | name | il nome |
| 94 | life | la vita |
| 95 | thing | la cosa |
| 96 | world | il mondo |
| 97 | country | il paese |
| 98 | city | la città |
| 99 | house | la casa |
| 100 | work | il lavoro |
What are the most common words in Italian?
The first words are the core everyday vocabulary; later ones move through themes such as food, travel, home and work. Words 1 to 100 include io (I), tu (you), essere (to be), avere (to have), non (not).
How many Italian words do I need to start speaking?
A few hundred well-chosen words cover a large share of everyday conversation. This list has 1000 of them, starting with the core words every speaker needs, so working from the top gives you the most for your time.
What is the best way to remember these Italian words?
Say them in sentences, not alone. Hear a word, say it aloud, then use it in a full sentence. 4ToSpeak's Word Quest and four-step lessons are built around that.
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