The 1000 most common Words in 🇮🇹 Italian

che

(pron.)

what, which

avere

(verb)

to have

non

(adv.)

not

nel

(noun)

ring

questo

(pron.)

this, this one, these

fare

(verb)

to do

potere

(verb)

can, could, to be able to

come

(adv.)

how

tutto

(pron.)

everything, all

sul

(noun)

roller, roll

suo

(pron.)

his, hers, its own

anche

(adv.)

also, too, as well, besides

quello

(pron.)

that one

dovere

(verb)

to owe

altro

(pron.)

other, other man, another, more, somebody else

dire

(verb)

to say, tell

solo

(adj.)

alone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied, lonely, lone, lonesome

molto

(adv.)

much, very much, a lot

venire

(verb)

to come

mio

(pron.)

mine

anno

(noun)

year

primo

(adj.)

first

loro

(pron.)

they

cosa

(noun)

thing, matter

parte

(noun)

part

stesso

(pron.)

same, same person, same man

proprio

(adj.)

one's, one's own, her , its , their

volere

(verb)

to want

andare

(verb)

to go

perché

(adv.)

why

vedere

(verb)

to see

nostro

(pron.)

ours

quale

(pron.)

which ... ?

nuovo

(adj.)

new

quando

(adv.)

when

stare

(verb)

to stay, remain

due

(noun)

two

ora

(noun)

hour

uno

(pron.)

someone, a person

sapere

(verb)

to know

così

(adv.)

so

sempre

(adv.)

always

poi

(adv.)

then

tempo

(noun)

time

dare

(verb)

to give

senza

(adj.)

coxless

quanto

(adj.)

how, how much, how many

trovare

(verb)

to find

modo

(noun)

manner, way

dopo

(adv.)

after, later

alcuno

(adj.)

some, a few

ancora

(adv.)

still

volta

(noun)

time, instance, occasion

lavoro

(noun)

work

caso

(noun)

chance, fate

giorno

(noun)

day

secondo

(adj.)

second

chi

(pron.)

who, whom

vita

(noun)

life

grande

(adj.)

of greater physical dimensions or numerosity

persona

(noun)

person, pl people, persons

tanto

(pron.)

much, many, a lot

già

(adv.)

already, yet

mondo

(noun)

world

punto

(noun)

point , jot, iota

mettere

(verb)

to put, to place, to lay, to set

pensare

(verb)

to think

parlare

(verb)

to talk, to speak

noi

(pron.)

we, us

casa

(noun)

house

diverso

(adj.)

different, diverse

quindi

(adv.)

therefore, hence, thus

poco

(adv.)

little, not much

problema

(noun)

problem

mai

(adv.)

never

dove

(adv.)

where, whereabouts

sistema

(noun)

system

ciò

(pron.)

this

paese

(noun)

country

uomo

(noun)

person, man

scrivere

(verb)

to write

prendere

(verb)

to take, hold, pick up, get

italiano

(adj.)

Italian

servizio

(noun)

service, serve

bene

(adj.)

upper-class, posh, high

oggi

(adv.)

today

ultimo

(adj.)

last

certo

(adj.)

certain, sure

lui

(pron.)

he

portare

(verb)

to bring, fetch, take, carry

qualche

(adv.)

some, about

fine

(adj.)

thin

sentire

(verb)

to feel

qui

(adv.)

here

via

(noun)

street, path

fatto

(adj.)

done, made

esempio

(noun)

example

quel

(adj.)

Apocopic form of quello, used before a consonant that is not impure.

meno

(adv.)

less

programma

(noun)

programme/program, schedule, agenda

pubblico

(adj.)

public

tuo

(pron.)

yours

stato

(noun)

state

legge

(noun)

law

possibile

(adj.)

possible

vero

(adj.)

true

chiedere

(verb)

to ask

momento

(noun)

moment

verso

(noun)

verse

diritto

(adj.)

straight, direct

cercare

(verb)

to look for

sembrare

(verb)

to seem, to look , to appear

usare

(verb)

to use

invece

(adv.)

instead, but, whereas, on the contrary

lasciare

(verb)

to leave

nessuno

(pron.)

none

the

(noun)

Misspelling of tè.

politico

(adj.)

political

parola

(noun)

word

arrivare

(verb)

to arrive, to come, to reach

piccolo

(adj.)

small

gruppo

(noun)

group, cluster, party, team, covey

riuscire

(verb)

to manage, ) to be able to accomplish

tre

(noun)

three

rendere

(verb)

to give back, to return

storia

(noun)

history

contro

(adv.)

against

ricerca

(noun)

search, quest, hunt, manhunt, prospecting, pursuit

sociale

(adj.)

social, societal

particolare

(adj.)

particular, private, personal

fino

(adj.)

thin, fine

europeo

(adj.)

European

attività

(noun)

activity, operation

tipo

(adj.)

standard, model, average, stock

livello

(noun)

level

credere

(verb)

to believe

porre

(verb)

to put

nome

(noun)

name

senso

(noun)

sense

trattare

(verb)

to treat, to handle, to deal with

diventare

(verb)

to become , to go , to turn

maggiore

(adj.)

bigger, greater

tenere

(verb)

to hold

base

(noun)

base, alkaline

numero

(noun)

number

progetto

(noun)

plan, project, design, scheme, layout

bambino

(noun)

child, baby, toddler, tot

informazione

(noun)

information

allora

(adv.)

then

sotto

(adv.)

down

lungo

(adj.)

long

lei

(pron.)

she

forse

(adv.)

maybe, perhaps, possibly, may, might

conoscere

(verb)

to know , to meet , to experience

importante

(adj.)

important

capire

(verb)

to understand

passare

(verb)

to pass

oltre

(adv.)

farther, further, past, by, on

chiamare

(verb)

to call

forma

(noun)

form

interno

(adj.)

inside, indoor, internal, interior, inner

rapporto

(noun)

report, statement, account

forza

(noun)

force

scuola

(noun)

school

quasi

(adv.)

almost, nearly

comune

(adj.)

mutual, common

libro

(noun)

book

amico

(noun)

friend, companion, partner

commento

(noun)

comment

corso

(noun)

course

generale

(adj.)

general

attraverso

(adv.)

transversely

società

(noun)

society, community

necessario

(adj.)

necessary

guerra

(noun)

war, warfare

termine

(noun)

end, close

tornare

(verb)

to return, to come back

donna

(noun)

woman

rimanere

(verb)

to stay

vostro

(pron.)

yours

infatti

(adv.)

indeed

città

(noun)

town, city

sviluppo

(noun)

development, growth, strengthening, expansion

nazionale

(adj.)

home, national, domestic

esistere

(verb)

to exist, to be

valore

(adv.)

as much as, as many as

situazione

(noun)

situation, position, condition, circumstances

presente

(adj.)

present

governo

(noun)

government, administration, rule

alto

(adj.)

high, tall

piano

(adj.)

plane

studio

(noun)

study

troppo

(pron.)

too much, too many

presentare

(verb)

to present

utilizzare

(verb)

to use, make use of, utilize

spesso

(adj.)

thick

col

(noun)

A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.

continuare

(verb)

to continue, to keep on doing

soprattutto

(adv.)

above all, most, most of all

mercato

(noun)

market

comunque

(adv.)

anyhow, in any case, regardless

condizione

(noun)

condition

unico

(adj.)

only, sole, one, single

sito

(adj.)

situated, located, lying

buono

(adj.)

good

uso

(adj.)

used, accustomed

considerare

(verb)

to consider, to examine, to weigh, to contemplate

meglio

(adj.)

better, best

idea

(noun)

idea

centro

(noun)

centre, center

realtà

(noun)

reality

vivere

(verb)

to live, to be alive

ricordare

(verb)

to remember, to recall, to recollect

campo

(noun)

field

prevedere

(verb)

to foresee, to anticipate

insieme

(adv.)

together

guardare

(verb)

to look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at

ben

(adv.)

Apocopic form of bene

rispondere

(verb)

to answer, to reply, to respond

politica

(noun)

politics

vario

(adj.)

varied, various

qualcosa

(pron.)

something

sei

(noun)

six

bello

(adj.)

nice, fair, fine, pleasant, beautiful

prodotto

(noun)

product

umano

(adj.)

human

creare

(verb)

to create

processo

(noun)

trial, action, lawsuit, suit, proceedings

aprire

(verb)

to open

economico

(adj.)

economic, financial

luogo

(noun)

place

seguire

(verb)

to follow, to pursue

effetto

(noun)

effect

rete

(noun)

net, mesh

lavorare

(verb)

to work, to labor

fuori

(adv.)

out, outside

circa

(adv.)

about, approximately

figlio

(noun)

son

domanda

(noun)

question

inoltre

(adv.)

moreover, also, besides, in addition, furthermore

terra

(noun)

ground

perchè

(adv.)

Misspelling of perché.

esperienza

(noun)

experience

leggere

(verb)

to read

grado

(noun)

degree

permettere

(verb)

to allow, to let, to permit, to authorize, to entitle

risultato

(noun)

result, outcome, issue

pagina

(noun)

page

entrare

(verb)

to enter, to go in

grazia

(noun)

grace

dio

(noun)

god, deity

uscire

(verb)

to go out, leave, exit

opera

(noun)

work

strada

(noun)

road, way, street

consiglio

(noun)

advice, counsel

occhio

(noun)

eye

giovane

(adj.)

young

azione

(noun)

action, deed

famiglia

(noun)

family

cioè

(adv.)

used to rephrase, clarify or correct something previously said, id est, that is, in other words

personale

(adj.)

personal, private

bisogno

(noun)

need

piacere

(verb)

to be pleasing to

presidente

(noun)

chairman, chairperson, chair, chief

cominciare

(verb)

to begin, to start, to commence, to set about

relazione

(noun)

connection

possibilità

(noun)

possibility

almeno

(adv.)

at least

realizzare

(verb)

to achieve, realise/realize, see through

periodo

(noun)

period, time, span, run

ottenere

(verb)

to obtain, to achieve, to gain

voce

(noun)

voice

interesse

(noun)

interest, concern

forte

(noun)

fort, fortress

decidere

(verb)

to decide , to fix, to arrange, to determine

voi

(pron.)

you

corpo

(noun)

body, corpse

riguardare

(verb)

to concern, regard, be about, deal with, speak to

rappresentare

(verb)

to be, constitute, represent, account for, symbolize, mean

ragione

(noun)

reason

locale

(adj.)

local

richiedere

(verb)

to ask for, demand, apply for

atto

(noun)

act

ordine

(noun)

order

relativo

(adj.)

relevant, attendant, respective

internazionale

(adj.)

international

cambiare

(verb)

to exchange

finire

(verb)

to finish

spazio

(noun)

space

comprendere

(verb)

to comprise, to include, to encompass

causa

(noun)

cause

strumento

(noun)

instrument , tool, implement, means

niente

(pron.)

nothing

perdere

(verb)

to lose

risposta

(noun)

answer, reply, response, feedback

mezzo

(noun)

half, middle

contenere

(verb)

to contain

struttura

(noun)

structure, construction, organization, frame, framework, system, fabric

futuro

(adj.)

future

migliore

(adj.)

better

costituire

(verb)

to constitute, establish, set up, form

nascere

(verb)

to be born

funzione

(noun)

function

settore

(noun)

sector

iniziare

(verb)

to begin, to set about

internet

(noun)

internet

immagine

(noun)

image

pubblicare

(verb)

to publish

oggetto

(noun)

object

libero

(adj.)

free

intervento

(noun)

intervention

fronte

(noun)

forehead, brow

vecchio

(adj.)

old, outworn

acqua

(noun)

water

questione

(noun)

question, issue, matter, point

titolo

(noun)

title , headline , heading

morte

(noun)

death

scelta

(noun)

choice

provare

(verb)

to try, try out, test

raggiungere

(verb)

to reach, arrive at, get to, touch

fondo

(adj.)

deep

semplice

(adj.)

simple

gioco

(noun)

game

egli

(pron.)

he

mano

(noun)

hand

produrre

(verb)

to produce, yield, bear, generate

autore

(noun)

author

servire

(verb)

to serve

azienda

(noun)

firm, company, business, concern, establishment

obiettivo

(adj.)

objective

soggetto

(adj.)

subject, dependent

fornire

(verb)

to supply, to provide, to furnish, to give, to yield

settembre

(noun)

September

movimento

(noun)

movement

controllo

(noun)

check, control, verification, examination, inspection

area

(noun)

area, surface

subito

(adv.)

at once, immediately, as soon as possible, shortly

sera

(noun)

evening

rispetto

(noun)

respect, deference

intendere

(verb)

to mean

conto

(noun)

calculation

offrire

(verb)

to offer, treat

svolgere

(verb)

to unroll, unwind

impresa

(noun)

enterprise, undertaking, exploit, feat, endeavour/endeavor

marzo

(noun)

March

luce

(noun)

light

cittadino

(adj.)

town, city, civic, urban

amore

(noun)

love

ricevere

(verb)

to receive, get, have, be given, take

classe

(noun)

class

natura

(noun)

nature

dunque

(adv.)

then, afterwards

definire

(verb)

to define

scegliere

(verb)

to choose

mese

(noun)

month

fila

(noun)

line, rank

inizio

(noun)

beginning, start, inception

linea

(noun)

line

sicurezza

(noun)

safety, security

avvenire

(verb)

to happen, to occur

lettera

(noun)

letter

aspetto

(noun)

look

modello

(noun)

model

qualsiasi

(adj.)

any

qualcuno

(pron.)

someone, somebody

messaggio

(noun)

message

film

(noun)

film, movie

ragazzo

(noun)

boy, young man

consentire

(verb)

to agree, to assent, to consent

costo

(noun)

cost

giugno

(noun)

June

restare

(verb)