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What are the top 100 most common Italian words for beginners

Learn Essential Italian Vocabulary for Beginners – A1 Level: What are the top 100 most common Italian words for beginners

Here is a list of the top 100 most common Italian words for beginners, focusing on essential pronouns, verbs, prepositions, adjectives, and common nouns useful for basic communication:

  1. io (I)
  2. tu (you [singular])
  3. lui (he)
  4. lei (she)
  5. noi (we)
  6. voi (you [plural])
  7. loro (they)
  8. essere (to be)
  9. avere (to have)
  10. fare (to do/make)
  11. stare (to stay/be)
  12. andare (to go)
  13. venire (to come)
  14. dire (to say/tell)
  15. vedere (to see)
  16. parlare (to speak)
  17. dare (to give)
  18. sapere (to know)
  19. prendere (to take)
  20. mettere (to put)
  21. sentire (to hear/feel)
  22. volere (to want)
  23. potere (can/to be able to)
  24. dovere (must/to have to)
  25. qui (here)
  26. lì (there)
  27. dove (where)
  28. quando (when)
  29. come (how/like)
  30. perché (why/because)
  31. che (that/what)
  32. questo (this)
  33. quello (that)
  34. molto (much/very)
  35. poco (little/few)
  36. tutto (all/everything)
  37. qualcosa (something)
  38. niente (nothing)
  39. sì (yes)
  40. no (no)
  41. oggi (today)
  42. ieri (yesterday)
  43. domani (tomorrow)
  44. amico (friend)
  45. casa (house/home)
  46. famiglia (family)
  47. lavoro (work/job)
  48. scuola (school)
  49. tempo (time/weather)
  50. giorno (day)
  51. notte (night)
  52. uomo (man)
  53. donna (woman)
  54. ragazzo (boy)
  55. ragazza (girl)
  56. bambino (child/boy)
  57. bambina (child/girl)
  58. grande (big/large)
  59. piccolo (small)
  60. nuovo (new)
  61. vecchio (old)
  62. buono (good)
  63. bello (beautiful)
  64. cattivo (bad)
  65. felice (happy)
  66. triste (sad)
  67. caldo (hot)
  68. freddo (cold)
  69. acqua (water)
  70. cibo (food)
  71. macchina (car)
  72. strada (road)
  73. città (city)
  74. paese (country)
  75. mondo (world)
  76. mano (hand)
  77. occhio (eye)
  78. testa (head)
  79. cuore (heart)
  80. sole (sun)
  81. luna (moon)
  82. mare (sea)
  83. montagna (mountain)
  84. cielo (sky)
  85. libro (book)
  86. parola (word)
  87. frase (sentence)
  88. lingua (language/tongue)
  89. domanda (question)
  90. risposta (answer)
  91. scuola (school)
  92. studente (student)
  93. insegnante (teacher)
  94. scendere (to go down)
  95. salire (to go up)
  96. aprire (to open)
  97. chiudere (to close)
  98. parlare (to speak)
  99. ascoltare (to listen)
  100. capire (to understand)

These words cover pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and common nouns to help build foundational Italian vocabulary for beginners.

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