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Italian A2 Vocabulary

Learn 283 Italian A2 vocabulary words across 16 everyday topics, the next step after A1, with the article on every noun and irregular past participles in the notes. Checked against the Profilo della lingua italiana A2 word list, with a few gaps filled from De Mauro’s Nuovo vocabolario di base; A2-oriented, not an official or complete exam list.

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  • Daily routine

    lavarsi

    to wash (yourself)

  • Food and cooking

    potato

    la patata

  • Town, roads and driving

    l’entrata

    entrance

  • Weather and nature

    island

    l’isola

  • Time and linking words

    subito

    straight away

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

  1. Section 1: Daily routine

    Start here17 cards

  2. Section 2: Family and people around you

    17 cards

  3. Section 3: Character and feelings

    17 cards

  4. Section 4: Home and housework

    20 cards

  5. Section 5: Food and cooking

    15 cards

  6. Section 6: Eating out

    15 cards

  7. Section 7: Shops and clothes

    20 cards

  8. Section 8: Describing people and things

    20 cards

  9. Section 9: Town, roads and driving

    16 cards

  10. Section 10: Travel and holidays

    17 cards

  11. Section 11: Body and health

    17 cards

  12. Section 12: Weather and nature

    16 cards

  13. Section 13: Work and study

    20 cards

  14. Section 14: Sport and going out

    16 cards

  15. Section 15: More everyday verbs

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  16. Section 16: Time and linking words

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

1Daily routine17 cards

svegliarsi
to wake up
alzarsi
to get up
lavarsi
to wash (yourself)
vestirsi
to get dressed
prepararsi
to get ready
mettersi
to put on (clothes)
togliersi
to take off (clothes)
sedersi
to sit down
riposarsi
to rest
addormentarsi
to fall asleep
di solito
usually
stamattina
this morning
stasera
this evening / tonight
stanotte
tonight / last night
la sveglia
alarm clock
lo spazzolino
toothbrush
l’asciugamano
towel

2Family and people around you17 cards

il cugino
cousin (male)
lo zio
uncle
il nipote
nephew / grandson
il parente
relative
il vicino
neighbour
il fidanzato
boyfriend / fiancé
la coppia
couple
il matrimonio
wedding / marriage
sposarsi
to get married
la suocera
mother-in-law
il cognato
brother-in-law
il genero
son-in-law
separarsi
to separate / split up
divorziare
to divorce / get divorced
anziano
elderly
l’età
age
abbracciare
to hug

3Character and feelings17 cards

contento
glad / pleased
tranquillo
calm / quiet
nervoso
tense / irritable
timido
shy
serio
serious
antipatico
unpleasant / not likeable
divertente
fun / funny
noioso
boring
divertirsi
to have fun / enjoy yourself
annoiarsi
to get bored
arrabbiarsi
to get angry
preoccuparsi
to worry
la paura
fear
la voglia
wish / urge
il bisogno
need
la fortuna
luck
ridere
to laugh

4Home and housework20 cards

l’affitto
rent
affittare
to rent / to let
il palazzo
block of flats / palace
il quartiere
neighbourhood / district
l’ascensore
lift / elevator
la scala
staircase / ladder
la stanza
room
il salotto
living room
il pavimento
floor
il mobile
piece of furniture
l’armadio
wardrobe / cupboard
il divano
sofa
la scrivania
desk
il riscaldamento
heating
il frigorifero
fridge
il forno
oven
la lavatrice
washing machine
accendere
to switch on / to light
spegnere
to switch off / to put out
la bolletta
(utility) bill

5Food and cooking15 cards

cucinare
to cook
tagliare
to cut
il formaggio
cheese
il burro
butter
il prosciutto
ham
il pollo
chicken
la patata
potato
l’insalata
salad / lettuce
la mela
apple
l’arancia
orange (fruit)
il gelato
ice cream
la torta
cake
salato
salty / savoury
l’etto
100 grams
la fetta
slice

6Eating out15 cards

prenotare
to book
il pasto
meal
l’antipasto
starter
il primo
first course
il secondo
main course
il contorno
side dish
il dolce
dessert
ordinare
to order
il conto
bill / check
la mancia
tip
offrire
to offer / to treat
l’aperitivo
aperitif
lo spuntino
snack
la tazza
cup / mug
il tovagliolo
napkin

7Shops and clothes20 cards

gli alimentari
grocery shop
il tabaccaio
tobacconist
la libreria
bookshop
la vetrina
shop window
il commesso
shop assistant
la cassa
till / checkout
lo scontrino
receipt
i saldi
the sales
lo sconto
discount
spendere
to spend (money)
il resto
change (money) / the rest
provare
to try (on)
la taglia
size (clothes)
indossare
to wear / to put on
il paio
pair
il cappello
hat
lo stivale
boot
il guanto
glove
l’impermeabile
raincoat
la tasca
pocket

8Describing people and things20 cards

grigio
grey
marrone
brown
azzurro
light blue
rosa
pink
chiaro
light / clear
scuro
dark
basso
short / low
brutto
ugly / bad
grasso
fat
la barba
beard
pesante
heavy
pieno
full
comodo
comfortable / convenient
veloce
fast
forte
strong / loud
diverso
different
stesso
same
libero
free / available
pronto
ready
sicuro
sure / safe

9Town, roads and driving16 cards

il semaforo
traffic lights
attraversare
to cross
dritto
straight on
girare
to turn
il ponte
bridge
il traffico
traffic
l’autostrada
motorway
la benzina
petrol
il distributore
petrol station
la patente
driving licence
guidare
to drive
parcheggiare
to park
noleggiare
to hire / to rent (a car, a bike)
il motorino
scooter / moped
la periferia
outskirts
l’entrata
entrance

10Travel and holidays17 cards

salire
to get on / to go up
scendere
to get off / to go down
la metro
underground / metro
l’orario
timetable / opening hours
il ritardo
delay
in anticipo
early / in advance
la partenza
departure
l’abbonamento
season ticket / subscription
la biglietteria
ticket office
il bagaglio
luggage
le ferie
holidays (from work)
la gita
trip / outing
il giro
tour / round
la nave
ship
il campeggio
campsite / camping
la pensione
guesthouse / pension
la dogana
customs

11Body and health17 cards

il corpo
body
la faccia
face
la bocca
mouth
il dente
tooth
il naso
nose
l’orecchio
ear
il dito
finger / toe
la schiena
back
lo stomaco
stomach
la gola
throat
sentirsi
to feel
la febbre
fever / temperature
il raffreddore
cold (illness)
la tosse
cough
rompersi
to break (a bone, a thing)
la ricetta
prescription / recipe
il pronto soccorso
A&E / emergency room

12Weather and nature16 cards

il tempo
weather / time
la temperatura
temperature
il grado
degree
la pioggia
rain
la neve
snow
il vento
wind
la nuvola
cloud
la nebbia
fog
il temporale
thunderstorm
il cielo
sky
la luna
moon
la stella
star
il nord
north
il fiume
river
il bosco
wood / forest
l’isola
island

13Work and study20 cards

il collega
colleague
il capo
boss / head
la ditta
company / firm
l’impiegato
office worker / clerk
l’operaio
factory worker
il colloquio
(job) interview
la riunione
meeting
lo stipendio
salary / wages
la firma
signature
la telefonata
phone call
l’esame
exam
l’errore
mistake
sbagliare
to get wrong / to make a mistake
correggere
to correct
spiegare
to explain
la materia
school subject
i compiti
homework
la biblioteca
library
la frase
sentence / phrase
il dizionario
dictionary

14Sport and going out16 cards

il calcio
football / soccer
la partita
match / game
la squadra
team
vincere
to win
la palestra
gym
la piscina
swimming pool
correre
to run
sciare
to ski
camminare
to walk
la passeggiata
walk / stroll
il concerto
concert
lo spettacolo
show / performance
la mostra
exhibition
invitare
to invite
il regalo
present / gift
la sorpresa
surprise

15More everyday verbs20 cards

conoscere
to know (a person, a place)
chiedere
to ask
aiutare
to help
accompagnare
to go with / to take (someone)
lasciare
to leave / to let
perdere
to lose / to miss
ricordare
to remember / to remind
dimenticare
to forget
scegliere
to choose
preferire
to prefer
succedere
to happen
rimanere
to stay / to remain
passare
to pass / to spend (time) / to drop by
tenere
to hold / to keep
credere
to believe / to think
pensare
to think
sperare
to hope
sembrare
to seem / to look
ricevere
to receive / to get
dispiacere
to be sorry / to mind

16Time and linking words20 cards

già
already
ancora
still / again / more
appena
just / as soon as
subito
straight away
poi
then / later
prima
before / first
allora
so / then
forse
maybe / perhaps
abbastanza
enough / quite
durante
during
tra
in (time) / between
fino a
until / as far as
insieme
together
ogni
every
qualche
some / a few
qualcosa
something / anything
qualcuno
someone / anyone
la volta
time (occasion)
scorso
last (previous)
meglio
better (adverb)

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Published September 28, 2026