By Lymi

Core Italian Words

First Italian words for beginners, with il, la, lo or l’ on every noun and the plural in the notes. Checked against the A1 word list of the Profilo della lingua italiana.

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  • People

    la donna

    woman

  • Places

    street / road

    la strada

  • Everyday actions

    comprare

    to buy

  • Things around you

    mobile phone

    il cellulare

  • Describe things

    vecchio

    old

What’s inside

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here10 cards
  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards
  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards
  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards
  6. Section 6: Describe things

    10 cards
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All 63 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People10 cards

la donna
woman
l’uomo
man
il bambino
child / little boy
la famiglia
family
la madre
mother
il padre
father
il fratello
brother
la sorella
sister
l’amico
friend
il ragazzo
boy / young man / boyfriend

2Places10 cards

la casa
house / home
l’appartamento
flat / apartment
la scuola
school
il negozio
shop
il supermercato
supermarket
l’ufficio
office
la camera
room / bedroom
la città
town / city
la stazione
station
la strada
street / road

3Time and routine11 cards

oggi
today
domani
tomorrow
ieri
yesterday
adesso
now
il giorno
day
la settimana
week
il fine settimana
weekend
la mattina
morning
la sera
evening
l’ora
hour / time (on the clock)
il tempo
time / weather

4Everyday actions12 cards

essere
to be
avere
to have
fare
to do / to make
andare
to go
venire
to come
mangiare
to eat
bere
to drink
parlare
to speak / to talk
leggere
to read
comprare
to buy
abitare
to live (somewhere)
capire
to understand

5Things around you10 cards

l’acqua
water
il caffè
coffee
il pane
bread
i soldi
money
il cellulare
mobile phone
la macchina
car
il libro
book
il nome
name / first name
la chiave
key
il lavoro
work / job

6Describe things10 cards

grande
big / large
piccolo
small / little
nuovo
new
vecchio
old
buono
good / tasty
bello
beautiful / nice
brutto
ugly / bad
caro
expensive / dear
economico
cheap / inexpensive
freddo
cold

How it works

  1. Add the deck

    Sign in with Google and it joins your Library, free.

  2. Recall, then turn it over

    Try to remember the answer before you look. Try it on the cards here: they’re from all over the deck.

  3. Review a few minutes a day

    Choose how many cards a day. Lymi brings each one back right before you’d forget it.

Time and routine

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Published September 27, 2026