Italian Vocabulary

The Italian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: uno	Two: due	Three: tre
Four: quattro	Five: cinque	Six: sei
Seven: sette	Eight: otto	Nine: nove
Ten: dieci	First: primo	Second: secondo

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: lunedi	Tuesday: martedì	Wednesday: mercoledì
Thursday: giovedi	Friday: venerdì	Saturday: sabato
Sunday: domenica	Now: ora	Yesterday: ieri
Today: oggi	Tonight: stasera	Tomorrow: domani

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: frutta	Apples: mele
Bananas: banane	Tomatoes: pomodori
Potatoes: patate	Onions: cipolle

Red: rosso	Green: verde	Blue: blu
White: bianco	Black: nero	Grey: grigio

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: prima colazione	Lunch: pranzo
Dinner: cena	Milk: latte
Coffee: caffè	Bread: pane

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: soleggiato	Windy: ventoso	Rainy: piovoso
Snowy: innevato	Cold: freddo	Hot: caldo

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: ragazzo	Girl: ragazza
Son: figlio	Daughter: figlia
Brother: fratello	Sister: sorella
Man: uomo	Woman: donna
Father: padre	Mother: madre
Grandfather: nonno	Grandmother: nonna

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: casa	Toilet: bagno	Room: camera
Bedroom: camera da letto	Kitchen: cucina	Table: tavolo

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: gatto	Dog: cane	Mouse: topo
Bird: uccello	Cow: mucca	Horse: cavallo

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: calze	Shoes: scarpe	Trousers: pantaloni
Shirt: camicia	Sweater: felpa	Coat: cappotto

Most popular languages in the world:

English: inglese	French: francese	German: tedesco
Spanish: spagnolo	Italian: italiano	Portuguese: portoghese
Greek: greco	Russian: russo	Arabic: arabo
Hindi: hindi	Chinese: cinese	Japanese: giapponese

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taxi	Bus: autobus
Hotel: albergo	Reservation: prenotazione
Airport: aeroporto	Passport: passaporto

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: studente	Teacher: insegnante	Pen: penna
Books: libri	Page: pagina	Dictionary: dizionario

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: mano	Feet: piedi	Hair: capelli
Eye: occhio	Mouth: bocca	Nose: naso

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulanza	Doctor: dottore
Hospital: ospedale	Pharmacy: farmacia
Police: polizia	Stomach Ache: mal di stomaco

As you can see, this Italian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.