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Italian A1 Vocabulary

Learn 250 Italian A1 vocabulary words across 13 everyday topics, with il, la, lo or l’ on every noun and plurals in the notes. Checked against the Profilo della lingua italiana A1 word list; A1-oriented, not an official or complete exam list.

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  • People and family

    la famiglia

    family

  • Food and drink

    glass (for drinking)

    il bicchiere

  • Shops, money and clothes

    il supermercato

    supermarket

  • Free time and weather

    to play (a game or sport)

    giocare

  • Small words

    perché

    why / because

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

  1. Section 1: People and family

    Start here20 cards

  2. Section 2: Numbers and counting

    19 cards

  3. Section 3: Days, dates and time

    21 cards

  4. Section 4: Food and drink

    20 cards

  5. Section 5: At home

    17 cards

  6. Section 6: Getting around

    20 cards

  7. Section 7: Shops, money and clothes

    19 cards

  8. Section 8: Work, school and forms

    20 cards

  9. Section 9: Body and health

    16 cards

  10. Section 10: Free time and weather

    18 cards

  11. Section 11: Everyday verbs

    20 cards

  12. Section 12: Describing things

    20 cards

  13. Section 13: Small words

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

1People and family20 cards

la famiglia
family
i genitori
parents
la madre
mother
il padre
father
il figlio
son
la figlia
daughter
il fratello
brother
la sorella
sister
il marito
husband
la moglie
wife
il nonno
grandfather / grandpa
la nonna
grandmother / grandma
il bambino
child / little boy
l’uomo
man
la donna
woman
il ragazzo
boy / young man / boyfriend
la ragazza
girl / young woman / girlfriend
l’amico
friend
il signore
gentleman / Mr
la signora
lady / Mrs / Ms

2Numbers and counting19 cards

uno
one
due
two
tre
three
quattro
four
cinque
five
sei
six
sette
seven
otto
eight
nove
nine
dieci
ten
undici
eleven
diciassette
seventeen
venti
twenty
ventuno
twenty-one
trenta
thirty
cento
a hundred
mille
a thousand
il numero
number
primo
first

3Days, dates and time21 cards

il giorno
day
la settimana
week
lunedì
Monday
martedì
Tuesday
mercoledì
Wednesday
giovedì
Thursday
venerdì
Friday
sabato
Saturday
domenica
Sunday
il mese
month
l’anno
year
oggi
today
domani
tomorrow
ieri
yesterday
la mattina
morning
il pomeriggio
afternoon
la sera
evening
la notte
night
l’ora
hour / time
mezzo
half
il quarto
quarter

4Food and drink20 cards

la colazione
breakfast
il pranzo
lunch
la cena
dinner
il pane
bread
il latte
milk
il caffè
coffee
il tè
tea
l’acqua
water
il vino
wine
la birra
beer
la frutta
fruit
la verdura
vegetables
la carne
meat
il pesce
fish
la pasta
pasta / pastry
l’uovo
egg
il pomodoro
tomato
il bicchiere
glass (for drinking)
la fame
hunger
la sete
thirst

5At home17 cards

la casa
house / home
l’appartamento
flat / apartment
la camera
room / bedroom
la cucina
kitchen / cooking
il bagno
bathroom / toilet
la doccia
shower
il soggiorno
living room
la porta
door
la finestra
window
il tavolo
table
la sedia
chair
il letto
bed
il piano
floor / storey
la chiave
key
il giardino
garden
abitare
to live (somewhere)
pulire
to clean

6Getting around20 cards

la città
town / city
la strada
street / road
la piazza
square
qui
here
lì
there
a destra
on the right / to the right
a sinistra
on the left / to the left
vicino
near / nearby
lontano
far / far away
la fermata
stop (bus or tram)
l’autobus
bus
il treno
train
la stazione
station
il biglietto
ticket
la macchina
car
la bici
bike
l’aereo
plane
partire
to leave / to depart
arrivare
to arrive
tornare
to come back / to return

7Shops, money and clothes19 cards

il negozio
shop
il supermercato
supermarket
il mercato
market
la posta
post office / post
la banca
bank
comprare
to buy
pagare
to pay
costare
to cost
il prezzo
price
i soldi
money
l’euro
euro
caro
expensive / dear
la carta
paper / card
la spesa
(food) shopping
il vestito
dress / suit
la maglietta
T-shirt
i pantaloni
trousers
le scarpe
shoes
la borsa
bag / handbag

8Work, school and forms20 cards

il lavoro
work / job
lavorare
to work
l’ufficio
office
l’appuntamento
appointment / date
la scuola
school
l’università
university
la lezione
lesson / class
studiare
to study
imparare
to learn
l’insegnante
teacher
lo studente
student
la lingua
language / tongue
la parola
word
il nome
name / first name
il cognome
surname
l’indirizzo
address
la nazionalità
nationality
il documento
ID / document
il passaporto
passport
telefonare
to phone

9Body and health16 cards

la testa
head
l’occhio
eye
i capelli
hair (on the head)
la mano
hand
il braccio
arm
la gamba
leg
il piede
foot
la pancia
stomach / tummy
malato
ill / sick
stanco
tired
fare male
to hurt
il dottore
doctor
la farmacia
pharmacy / chemist’s
l’ospedale
hospital
la medicina
medicine
la salute
health

10Free time and weather18 cards

lo sport
sport
giocare
to play (a game or sport)
suonare
to play (an instrument) / to ring
ballare
to dance
la musica
music
il cinema
cinema
il film
film
la festa
party / holiday
la vacanza
holiday / vacation
il viaggio
trip / journey
l’albergo
hotel
il mare
sea / seaside
la spiaggia
beach
la montagna
mountain / the mountains
il sole
sun
piovere
to rain
l’estate
summer
l’inverno
winter

11Everyday verbs20 cards

essere
to be
avere
to have
fare
to do / to make
andare
to go
venire
to come
stare
to be (how you are) / to stay
mangiare
to eat
bere
to drink
parlare
to speak / to talk
capire
to understand
sapere
to know
guardare
to look at / to watch
leggere
to read
scrivere
to write
prendere
to take / to have (food, drink)
uscire
to go out
volere
to want
potere
can / to be able to
dovere
to have to / must
piacere
to like (literally to please)

12Describing things20 cards

grande
big / large
piccolo
small / little
alto
tall / high
buono
good / tasty
bello
beautiful / nice
bravo
good (at something) / well done
nuovo
new
vecchio
old
giovane
young
lungo
long
corto
short (in length)
facile
easy
difficile
difficult
caldo
hot / warm
freddo
cold
simpatico
nice / likeable
rosso
red
bianco
white
nero
black
blu
blue / dark blue

13Small words20 cards

ciao
hi / bye
buongiorno
good morning / hello
buonasera
good evening / hello
arrivederci
goodbye
per favore
please
grazie
thank you / thanks
prego
you’re welcome / go ahead
scusi
excuse me / sorry
sì
yes
non
not
chi
who
che cosa
what
dove
where
quando
when
come
how / like
perché
why / because
quanto
how much / how many
quale
which / what
Lei
you (polite)
anche
also / too

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Free time and weather

il mare

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Published September 27, 2026