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List 50 high-frequency Italian words grouped by topic

Conquer Italian Vocabulary: Fun Memory Tricks: List 50 high-frequency Italian words grouped by topic

Here is a grouped list of 50 high-frequency Italian words by topic based on common usage data:

Pronouns and Articles

  • io (I)
  • tu (you)
  • lui/lei (he/she)
  • noi (we)
  • voi (you plural)
  • il/la (the)
  • un/una (a/an)

Common Verbs

  • essere (to be)
  • avere (to have)
  • fare (to do/make)
  • andare (to go)
  • dire (to say/tell)

Question Words

  • che (what/which/that)
  • chi (who)
  • come (how/as)
  • dove (where)
  • quando (when)

Conjunctions and Prepositions

  • e (and)
  • ma (but)
  • non (not)
  • per (for)
  • con (with)
  • in (in)
  • a (to/at)

Adjectives

  • grande (big)
  • piccolo (small)
  • nuovo (new)
  • vecchio (old)
  • bello (beautiful)

Common Nouns

  • giorno (day)
  • uomo (man)
  • donna (woman)
  • bambino (child)
  • amico (friend)

Everyday Objects and Places

  • casa (house)
  • scuola (school)
  • città (city)
  • strada (street)
  • acqua (water)
  • cibo (food)

Basic Adverbs and Other Words

  • anche (also)
  • molto (very/much)
  • bene (well)
  • male (badly)
  • ora (now)

This list covers essential high-frequency words in key everyday topics and grammatical categories to give a broad and practical vocabulary foundation. 1, 6

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