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Learn the 1,000 most frequent Italian words in 20 steps of 50. Ranked from the wordfreq Italian list: every inflected form is mapped to its dictionary word, and a word keeps the rank of its first form, so grammar words lead. Each card shows the word, a meaning, an example with its translation and notes.

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    su

    on; about

  • 251–300

    June

    giugno

  • 501–550

    semplicemente

    simply; just

  • 701–750

    original

    originale

  • 951–1000

    il frattempo

    meantime

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11–5050 cards

di
of; from
e
and
che
that; which; what
il
the
a
to; at; in
in
in; into
non
not
un
a; an; one
per
for; in order to
essere
to be
si
oneself; one (impersonal)
con
with
da
from; by; since
ma
but
avere
to have
come
how; like
più
more; plus
se
if; whether
mi
me; to me
anche
also; too
o
or
questo
this; this one
ci
us; each other; there
su
on; about
solo
only; alone
io
I
ti
you; to you
cui
which; whom (only after a preposition)
quando
when
tutto
all; everything
la cosa
thing
tra
in (time); between
fare
to do; to make
prima
before; first
suo
his; her; its
loro
they; them; their
la parte
part; side
perché
why; because
l’anno
year
due
two
così
so; like this
dopo
after; afterwards
ne
of it; of them
poi
then; next
quello
that; that one
sempre
always
me
me (after a preposition)
chi
who
ancora
still; again; more
molto
very; a lot

251–10050 cards

senza
without
mai
never; ever
ogni
every
altro
other; another
ora
now
mio
my; mine
potere
can; to be able to
quanto
how much; how many
il tempo
time; weather
dove
where
la vita
life
no
no
già
already
quindi
so; therefore
secondo
according to; second
proprio
really; just; right
bene
well; fine
grazie
thank you
il lavoro
work; job
il modo
way; manner
noi
we; us
vi
you (plural, object); to you
la casa
house; home
la persona
person
qui
here
stare
to be (how you are); to stay
te
you (after a preposition)
la volta
time (occasion)
dire
to say; to tell
tu
you (subject, informal)
il giorno
day
il mondo
world
lui
he; him
stesso
same
la via
street; way
grande
big
primo
first
contro
against
il caso
case; chance
li
them (masculine)
mentre
while
oggi
today
tanto
so much; so many
la città
town; city
nuovo
new
la fine
end
qualche
a few; some
quale
which; what
venire
to come
la storia
story; history

3101–15050 cards

tre
three
tuo
your (informal)
andare
to go
fino
until; as far as
la foto
photo
meglio
better (adverb)
vedere
to see
ciò
what; the thing that
meno
less; minus
però
but; however
sapere
to know; to know how
sotto
under
il momento
moment
dovere
to have to; to owe
forse
maybe
invece
instead; on the other hand
nostro
our
qualcosa
something; anything
sembrare
to seem; to look
oltre
beyond; besides
troppo
too; too much
vero
true; real
allora
well then; so (to start a sentence)
durante
during
la gente
people
la legge
law
niente
nothing
il posto
place; seat
alcuno
some; a few
fuori
outside
il nome
name; first name
poco
little; not much
voi
you (plural)
insieme
together
il punto
point; full stop
qualcuno
someone; anyone
il tipo
type; guy
davvero
really
nessuno
nobody; no one
verso
towards; around (a time)
comunque
anyway; in any case
lei
she; you (polite)
il video
video
volere
to want
il male
pain; harm; evil
il numero
number
quasi
almost
sì
yes
certo
certain; sure; of course
il gruppo
group

4151–20050 cards

dare
to give
la società
society; company
l’uomo
man
la famiglia
family
nulla
nothing
l’ora
hour; time
il paese
country; small town
il problema
problem
circa
approximately; about
credere
to believe; to think
il governo
government
ecco
here is; here are
l’esempio
example
la donna
woman
italiano
Italian
possibile
possible
il rispetto
respect
il sistema
system
adesso
now
il bisogno
need
la serie
series; TV show
almeno
at least
nazionale
national
generale
general
la guerra
war
infatti
indeed; in fact
la morte
death
il sito
website
la base
base; basis
il film
film
la politica
politics; policy
pure
also; even; go ahead
spesso
often
comune
common; shared
subito
straight away
il centro
centre
il dio
god
fra
between; among; in (time)
inoltre
besides; moreover
parlare
to speak; to talk
la scuola
school
appena
just; as soon as
buono
good; tasty
l’idea
idea
la mano
hand
l’amico
friend
la causa
cause; lawsuit
il corso
course; main street
la forza
strength; force
importante
important

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il mese
month
il presidente
president; chair
il seguito
continuation; sequel
il senso
sense; meaning; direction
il successo
success
bastare
to be enough
il diritto
right; law
la parola
word
scrivere
to write
soprattutto
above all; especially
la terra
earth; soil
il padre
father
pensare
to think
piacere
to like; to please
il piano
floor (storey)
la porta
door
la settimana
week
trovare
to find
la vista
sight; view
il genere
genre; kind
il letto
bed
migliore
better; best
pubblico
public
la realtà
reality
la strada
street; road
il livello
level
lungo
long
il mezzo
means; half
il ragazzo
boy; young man; boyfriend
tale
such
bello
beautiful; nice
diverso
different
particolare
particular; special
pubblicare
to publish
la ragione
reason; being right
settembre
September
marzo
March
la notte
night
presso
at; near
quattro
four
la situazione
situation
l’attività
activity
attraverso
through; across
il bambino
child; little boy
il consiglio
advice; council
la forma
form; shape
il libro
book
qualsiasi
any; whatever
i soldi
money
il campo
field; pitch

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la faccia
face
il figlio
son
prendere
to take; to have (food, drink)
il progetto
project; plan
il servizio
service
la testa
head
l’accordo
agreement
l’amore
love
il capo
boss; head
il conto
bill; check
giusto
right; fair
la madre
mother
il periodo
period
lo studio
study; (professional) office
trattare
to treat; to deal with
unico
only; unique
ciao
hi; bye
il dato
data
il gioco
game; play
il grado
degree (temperature)
la voce
voice
forte
strong; loud
il giro
tour; round
maggio
May
la ricerca
research; search
l’uso
use
capire
to understand
il corpo
body
il fatto
fact; event
il luogo
place (location)
nemmeno
not even
ormai
by now; at this point
il partito
(political) party
passare
to pass; to spend (time); to drop by
la ragazza
girl; young woman; girlfriend
avanti
forward; ahead
l’euro
euro
il favore
favour
il milione
million
il minuto
minute
la sicurezza
safety; security
tuttavia
however; yet
l’acqua
water
aprile
April
il cuore
heart
difficile
difficult
la domanda
question (asked); demand
giugno
June
l’occhio
eye
presente
present (here); current

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l’articolo
article
la chiesa
church
cioè
that is; I mean
l’informazione
information
lì
there
maggiore
bigger; older
la media
average
ottobre
October
la prova
test; proof
la sera
evening
il sud
south
il titolo
title; headline
cinque
five
luglio
July
la musica
music
la paura
fear
la regione
region
sociale
social
sopra
above; on top of
dietro
behind
eh
eh; huh
inglese
English
mettere
to put; to place
il nord
north
la questione
issue; matter
il re
king
il termine
end; term (word)
vicino
near; nearby
vivere
to live
abbastanza
enough; quite
la data
date (calendar)
la giornata
day (duration)
la lingua
language; tongue
piccolo
small
la posizione
position; location
la possibilità
possibility; chance
il programma
programme; plan
usare
to use
la zona
area; zone
il controllo
check; control
la cultura
culture
febbraio
February
il futuro
future
ieri
yesterday
il mercato
market
neanche
not even; neither
la polizia
police
veramente
really; truly
alto
tall; high
la cura
care; treatment

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davanti
in front; ahead
dicembre
December
magari
maybe; I wish
nonostante
despite; although
novembre
November
parere
to seem
personale
personal
piuttosto
rather; quite
la scelta
choice
semplice
simple
lo sviluppo
development
ultimo
last; latest
agosto
August
la condizione
condition
dentro
inside
la fronte
forehead
la luce
light
il mare
sea; seaside
il motivo
reason
l’opera
opera; work
probabilmente
probably
il rapporto
relationship; report
il resto
change (money); the rest
sicuro
sure; safe
vario
various; varied
ah
ah; oh
l’attenzione
attention; care
gennaio
January
giovane
young
né
nor; neither
la risposta
answer
il ruolo
role
guardare
to look at; to watch
la linea
line
la mente
mind
unito
united; close
la classe
class
continuare
to continue
l’esperienza
experience
la squadra
team
la voglia
wish; urge
l’interno
inside; interior
l’arte
art
l’auto
car
oppure
or (else)
la piazza
square
il processo
process; trial
la qualità
quality
il risultato
result
significare
to mean

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la specie
species; kind
l’aiuto
help
bisognare
to be necessary
la colpa
fault; blame
domani
tomorrow
l’effetto
effect
facile
easy
il genitore
parent
internazionale
international
la produzione
production
la repubblica
republic
la sinistra
left (side); the political left
sperare
to hope
ufficiale
official
il fondo
bottom; far end; fund
leggere
to read
la libertà
freedom
massimo
maximum; greatest
la metà
half
il passo
step; pace
il popolo
people (a nation)
presto
soon; early
il ricordo
memory (of something)
la sede
headquarters; seat
servire
to be needed; to serve
lo spazio
space; room
il territorio
territory; area
il valore
value; worth
la verità
truth
il viaggio
trip; journey
cercare
to look for; to try
la mamma
mum
la moglie
wife
la pace
peace
il papa
pope
politico
political
la presenza
presence
breve
short; brief
civile
civil; civilian
lavorare
to work
il ministro
minister
l’ordine
order; tidiness
l’oro
gold
il piede
foot
la rete
net; network
speciale
special
tramite
through; via
il calcio
football (soccer); kick
centrale
central
il codice
code

10451–50050 cards

felice
happy; glad
la pagina
page
la provincia
province
riguardare
to concern
sentire
to hear; to feel
il sole
sun
il web
web; internet
la macchina
car
il movimento
movement; bustle
la notizia
piece of news
perdere
to lose; to miss (a train)
il riguardo
consideration; regard
lo stile
style
il cittadino
citizen; city dweller
l’età
age
l’inizio
start; beginning
la nota
note (written); musical note
l’occasione
occasion; chance; bargain
il prezzo
price
il prodotto
product
qua
here (informal)
scusare
to excuse; to forgive
il secolo
century
la stagione
season
l’università
university
cambiare
to change
la camera
room; bedroom
la corte
court (of law); royal court
decidere
to decide
la destra
right (side); right wing
la formazione
training; formation
locale
local
mondiale
worldwide; world
necessario
necessary
la popolazione
population
portare
to bring; to carry; to wear
reale
real; royal
il sesso
sex (gender); sex (act)
soltanto
only; just
terzo
third
il testo
text
totale
total; complete
la versione
version
chiaro
clear; light (of colours)
chiedere
to ask
dieci
ten
diventare
to become
finalmente
at last
il fratello
brother
il fuoco
fire

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