What are the top 100 most common Italian words
Here is a list of the top 100 most common Italian words, which are essential for basic communication and understanding in Italian. These include articles, prepositions, pronouns, verbs, and other frequently used vocabulary:
- il (the)
- di (of)
- e (and)
- a (to)
- un (a/an)
- in (in)
- che (that/which)
- non (not)
- per (for)
- con (with)
- su (on/about)
- come (as/like)
- più (more)
- ma (but)
- o (or)
- se (if)
- io (I)
- tu (you - singular informal)
- lui/lei (he/she)
- noi (we)
- voi (you - plural or formal singular)
- loro (they)
- essere (to be)
- avere (to have)
- fare (to do/make)
- dire (to say/tell)
- potere (can/to be able to)
- volere (to want)
- sapere (to know - a fact or how to do something)
- vedere (to see)
- andare (to go)
- venire (to come)
- dare (to give)
- prendere (to take/get)
- parlare (to speak/talk)
- mangiare (to eat)
- bere (to drink)
- stare (to stay/be - temporary state or location)
- vivere (to live - reside or be alive)
- dovere (must/have to/owe)
Common Articles and Prepositions:
41. del/della/dello/dei/delle/degli (of the - contracted forms of “di” + definite article)
42. al/alla/allo/ai/alle/aglio/all’ (to the - contracted forms of “a” + definite article)
43. nel/nella/nello/nei/nelle/negli/nell’(in the - contracted forms of “in” + definite article)
Common Adjectives:
44. bello/bella/belli/belle (beautiful)
45. grande/grandi (big/great)
46. piccolo/piccola/piccoli/piccole (small)
47. nuovo/nuova/nuovi/nuove (new)
48. vecchio/vecchia/vecchi/vecchie (old)
49. buono/buona/buoni/buone (good)
Common Adverbs:
50. molto/molti/molte/molta/molta/molti/molte (“very” or “many”)
51: bene (“well”)
52: anche (“also”)
53: qui (“here”)
54 ora (“now”)