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Learn Essential Italian Vocabulary for Beginners – A1 Level
Fundamental Italian Vocabulary for Beginners (A1 Level).
To learn Italian at the A1 level (beginner), it is essential to focus on building a solid foundation of vocabulary. Below is a curated list of the most important words and categories to focus on when starting your Italian language journey:
Essential Vocabulary Categories
1. Greetings and Basic Expressions
- Ciao (Hello/Bye)
- Buongiorno (Good morning)
- Buonasera (Good evening)
- Arrivederci (Goodbye)
- Grazie (Thank you)
- Prego (You’re welcome)
- Per favore (Please)
- Mi scusi (Excuse me)
- Sì / No (Yes / No)
2. Numbers
- Uno (1), Due (2), Tre (3), Quattro (4), Cinque (5), Sei (6), Sette (7), Otto (8), Nove (9), Dieci (10)
3. Days of the Week
- Lunedì (Monday), Martedì (Tuesday), Mercoledì (Wednesday), Giovedì (Thursday), Venerdì (Friday), Sabato (Saturday), Domenica (Sunday)
4. Months
- Gennaio (January), Febbraio (February), Marzo (March), Aprile (April), Maggio (May), Giugno (June), Luglio (July), Agosto (August), Settembre (September), Ottobre (October), Novembre (November), Dicembre (December)
5. Colors
- Rosso (Red)
- Blu/Azzurro (Blue)
- Verde (Green)
- Giallo (Yellow)
- Nero/Bianco/Grigio/Marrone/Rosa/Viola 1
6. Family Members
- Madre / Mamma (Mother / Mom)
- Padre / Papà (Father / Dad)
- Fratello / Sorella (Brother / Sister)
- Nonno / Nonna (Grandfather / Grandmother)
7. Common Verbs
- Essere: to be
- Io sono, Tu sei, Lui/Lei è
- Avere: to have
- Io ho, Tu hai, Lui/Lei ha
- Fare: to do/make
- Io faccio, Tu fai, Lui/Lei fa
- Andare: to go
- Io vado, Tu vai, Lui/Lei va
8. Food and Drinks
- Pane (Bread)
- Acqua/Latte/Vino/Caffè/Tè 2
References
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