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The 750 most common words in Italian 🇮🇹

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1chepronounwhat, which
2avereverbto have
3nonadverbnot
4nelnounring
5questopronounthis, this one, these
6fareverbto do
7potereverbcan, could, to be able to
8comeadverbhow
9tuttopronouneverything, all
10sulnounroller, roll
11suopronounhis, hers, its own
12ancheadverbalso, too, as well, besides
13quellopronounthat one
14dovereverbto owe
15altropronounother, other man, another, more, somebody else
16direverbto say, tell
17soloadjectivealone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied, lonely, lone, lonesome
18moltoadverbmuch, very much, a lot
19venireverbto come
20miopronounmine
21annonounyear
22primoadjectivefirst
23loropronounthey
24cosanounthing, matter
25partenounpart
26stessopronounsame, same person, same man
27proprioadjectiveone's, one's own, her , its , their
28volereverbto want
29andareverbto go
30perchéadverbwhy
31vedereverbto see
32nostropronounours
33qualepronounwhich ... ?
34nuovoadjectivenew
35quandoadverbwhen
36stareverbto stay, remain
37duenountwo
38oranounhour
39unopronounsomeone, a person
40sapereverbto know
41cosìadverbso
42sempreadverbalways
43poiadverbthen
44temponountime
45dareverbto give
46senzaadjectivecoxless
47quantoadjectivehow, how much, how many
48trovareverbto find
49modonounmanner, way
50dopoadverbafter, later
51alcunoadjectivesome, a few
52ancoraadverbstill
53voltanountime, instance, occasion
54lavoronounwork
55casonounchance, fate
56giornonounday
57secondoadjectivesecond
58chipronounwho, whom
59vitanounlife
60grandeadjectiveof greater physical dimensions or numerosity
61personanounperson, pl people, persons
62tantopronounmuch, many, a lot
63giàadverbalready, yet
64mondonounworld
65puntonounpoint , jot, iota
66mettereverbto put, to place, to lay, to set
67pensareverbto think
68parlareverbto talk, to speak
69noipronounwe, us
70casanounhouse
71diversoadjectivedifferent, diverse
72quindiadverbtherefore, hence, thus
73pocoadverblittle, not much
74problemanounproblem
75maiadverbnever
76doveadverbwhere, whereabouts
77sistemanounsystem
78ciòpronounthis
79paesenouncountry
80uomonounperson, man
81scrivereverbto write
82prendereverbto take, hold, pick up, get
83italianoadjectiveItalian
84servizionounservice, serve
85beneadjectiveupper-class, posh, high
86oggiadverbtoday
87ultimoadjectivelast
88certoadjectivecertain, sure
89luipronounhe
90portareverbto bring, fetch, take, carry
91qualcheadverbsome, about
92fineadjectivethin
93sentireverbto feel
94quiadverbhere
95vianounstreet, path
96fattoadjectivedone, made
97esempionounexample
98queladjectiveApocopic form of quello, used before a consonant that is not impure.
99menoadverbless
100programmanounprogramme/program, schedule, agenda
101pubblicoadjectivepublic
102tuopronounyours
103statonounstate
104leggenounlaw
105possibileadjectivepossible
106veroadjectivetrue
107chiedereverbto ask
108momentonounmoment
109versonounverse
110dirittoadjectivestraight, direct
111cercareverbto look for
112sembrareverbto seem, to look , to appear
113usareverbto use
114inveceadverbinstead, but, whereas, on the contrary
115lasciareverbto leave
116nessunopronounnone
117thenounMisspelling of tè.
118politicoadjectivepolitical
119parolanounword
120arrivareverbto arrive, to come, to reach
121piccoloadjectivesmall
122grupponoungroup, cluster, party, team, covey
123riuscireverbto manage, ) to be able to accomplish
124trenounthree
125rendereverbto give back, to return
126storianounhistory
127controadverbagainst
128ricercanounsearch, quest, hunt, manhunt, prospecting, pursuit
129socialeadjectivesocial, societal
130particolareadjectiveparticular, private, personal
131finoadjectivethin, fine
132europeoadjectiveEuropean
133attivitànounactivity, operation
134tipoadjectivestandard, model, average, stock
135livellonounlevel
136credereverbto believe
137porreverbto put
138nomenounname
139sensonounsense
140trattareverbto treat, to handle, to deal with
141diventareverbto become , to go , to turn
142maggioreadjectivebigger, greater
143tenereverbto hold
144basenounbase, alkaline
145numeronounnumber
146progettonounplan, project, design, scheme, layout
147bambinonounchild, baby, toddler, tot
148informazionenouninformation
149alloraadverbthen
150sottoadverbdown
151lungoadjectivelong
152leipronounshe
153forseadverbmaybe, perhaps, possibly, may, might
154conoscereverbto know , to meet , to experience
155importanteadjectiveimportant
156capireverbto understand
157passareverbto pass
158oltreadverbfarther, further, past, by, on
159chiamareverbto call
160formanounform
161internoadjectiveinside, indoor, internal, interior, inner
162rapportonounreport, statement, account
163forzanounforce
164scuolanounschool
165quasiadverbalmost, nearly
166comuneadjectivemutual, common
167libronounbook
168amiconounfriend, companion, partner
169commentonouncomment
170corsonouncourse
171generaleadjectivegeneral
172attraversoadverbtransversely
173societànounsociety, community
174necessarioadjectivenecessary
175guerranounwar, warfare
176terminenounend, close
177tornareverbto return, to come back
178donnanounwoman
179rimanereverbto stay
180vostropronounyours
181infattiadverbindeed
182cittànountown, city
183svilupponoundevelopment, growth, strengthening, expansion
184nazionaleadjectivehome, national, domestic
185esistereverbto exist, to be
186valoreadverbas much as, as many as
187situazionenounsituation, position, condition, circumstances
188presenteadjectivepresent
189governonoungovernment, administration, rule
190altoadjectivehigh, tall
191pianoadjectiveplane
192studionounstudy
193troppopronountoo much, too many
194presentareverbto present
195utilizzareverbto use, make use of, utilize
196spessoadjectivethick
197colnounA dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
198continuareverbto continue, to keep on doing
199soprattuttoadverbabove all, most, most of all
200mercatonounmarket
201comunqueadverbanyhow, in any case, regardless
202condizionenouncondition
203unicoadjectiveonly, sole, one, single
204sitoadjectivesituated, located, lying
205buonoadjectivegood
206usoadjectiveused, accustomed
207considerareverbto consider, to examine, to weigh, to contemplate
208meglioadjectivebetter, best
209ideanounidea
210centronouncentre, center
211realtànounreality
212vivereverbto live, to be alive
213ricordareverbto remember, to recall, to recollect
214camponounfield
215prevedereverbto foresee, to anticipate
216insiemeadverbtogether
217guardareverbto look at, to watch, to glance or gaze at
218benadverbApocopic form of bene
219rispondereverbto answer, to reply, to respond
220politicanounpolitics
221varioadjectivevaried, various
222qualcosapronounsomething
223seinounsix
224belloadjectivenice, fair, fine, pleasant, beautiful
225prodottonounproduct
226umanoadjectivehuman
227creareverbto create
228processonountrial, action, lawsuit, suit, proceedings
229aprireverbto open
230economicoadjectiveeconomic, financial
231luogonounplace
232seguireverbto follow, to pursue
233effettonouneffect
234retenounnet, mesh
235lavorareverbto work, to labor
236fuoriadverbout, outside
237circaadverbabout, approximately
238figlionounson
239domandanounquestion
240inoltreadverbmoreover, also, besides, in addition, furthermore
241terranounground
242perchèadverbMisspelling of perché.
243esperienzanounexperience
244leggereverbto read
245gradonoundegree
246permettereverbto allow, to let, to permit, to authorize, to entitle
247risultatonounresult, outcome, issue
248paginanounpage
249entrareverbto enter, to go in
250grazianoungrace
251dionoungod, deity
252uscireverbto go out, leave, exit
253operanounwork
254stradanounroad, way, street
255consiglionounadvice, counsel
256occhionouneye
257giovaneadjectiveyoung
258azionenounaction, deed
259famiglianounfamily
260cioèadverbused to rephrase, clarify or correct something previously said, id est, that is, in other words
261personaleadjectivepersonal, private
262bisognonounneed
263piacereverbto be pleasing to
264presidentenounchairman, chairperson, chair, chief
265cominciareverbto begin, to start, to commence, to set about
266relazionenounconnection
267possibilitànounpossibility
268almenoadverbat least
269realizzareverbto achieve, realise/realize, see through
270periodonounperiod, time, span, run
271ottenereverbto obtain, to achieve, to gain
272vocenounvoice
273interessenouninterest, concern
274fortenounfort, fortress
275decidereverbto decide , to fix, to arrange, to determine
276voipronounyou
277corponounbody, corpse
278riguardareverbto concern, regard, be about, deal with, speak to
279rappresentareverbto be, constitute, represent, account for, symbolize, mean
280ragionenounreason
281localeadjectivelocal
282richiedereverbto ask for, demand, apply for
283attonounact
284ordinenounorder
285relativoadjectiverelevant, attendant, respective
286internazionaleadjectiveinternational
287cambiareverbto exchange
288finireverbto finish
289spazionounspace
290comprendereverbto comprise, to include, to encompass
291causanouncause
292strumentonouninstrument , tool, implement, means
293nientepronounnothing
294perdereverbto lose
295rispostanounanswer, reply, response, feedback
296mezzonounhalf, middle
297contenereverbto contain
298strutturanounstructure, construction, organization, frame, framework, system, fabric
299futuroadjectivefuture
300miglioreadjectivebetter
301costituireverbto constitute, establish, set up, form
302nascereverbto be born
303funzionenounfunction
304settorenounsector
305iniziareverbto begin, to set about
306internetnouninternet
307immaginenounimage
308pubblicareverbto publish
309oggettonounobject
310liberoadjectivefree
311interventonounintervention
312frontenounforehead, brow
313vecchioadjectiveold, outworn
314acquanounwater
315questionenounquestion, issue, matter, point
316titolonountitle , headline , heading
317mortenoundeath
318sceltanounchoice
319provareverbto try, try out, test
320raggiungereverbto reach, arrive at, get to, touch
321fondoadjectivedeep
322sempliceadjectivesimple
323gioconoungame
324eglipronounhe
325manonounhand
326produrreverbto produce, yield, bear, generate
327autorenounauthor
328servireverbto serve
329aziendanounfirm, company, business, concern, establishment
330obiettivoadjectiveobjective
331soggettoadjectivesubject, dependent
332fornireverbto supply, to provide, to furnish, to give, to yield
333settembrenounSeptember
334movimentonounmovement
335controllonouncheck, control, verification, examination, inspection
336areanounarea, surface
337subitoadverbat once, immediately, as soon as possible, shortly
338seranounevening
339rispettonounrespect, deference
340intendereverbto mean
341contonouncalculation
342offrireverbto offer, treat
343svolgereverbto unroll, unwind
344impresanounenterprise, undertaking, exploit, feat, endeavour/endeavor
345marzonounMarch
346lucenounlight
347cittadinoadjectivetown, city, civic, urban
348amorenounlove
349ricevereverbto receive, get, have, be given, take
350classenounclass
351naturanounnature
352dunqueadverbthen, afterwards
353definireverbto define
354scegliereverbto choose
355mesenounmonth
356filanounline, rank
357inizionounbeginning, start, inception
358lineanounline
359sicurezzanounsafety, security
360avvenireverbto happen, to occur
361letteranounletter
362aspettonounlook
363modellonounmodel
364qualsiasiadjectiveany
365qualcunopronounsomeone, somebody
366messaggionounmessage
367filmnounfilm, movie
368ragazzonounboy, young man
369consentireverbto agree, to assent, to consent
370costonouncost
371giugnonounJune
372restareverbto stay, to remain
373luglionounJuly
374partireverbto depart, to leave, to set forth
375notizianounitem of news
376organizzazionenounorganization, arrangement, planning
377conoscenzanounknowledge, cognition
378spiegareverbto explain, elucidate, expound, show, account, understand
379signorenounlord
380vicinoadjectivenear, close
381utentenounuser
382soltantoadverbonly, just, but, alone, merely
383formazionenounformation, group
384culturanounculture
385inviareverbto send out, to dispatch, to forward, to ship
386bassoadjectivelow
387qualitànounquality
388ritenereverbto hold again
389parereverbto look, to seem, to appear
390scoprireverbto uncover
391ormaiadverbby now, by this time, now, at this point, by then
392proporreverbto propose, suggest, or put forward
393ambientenounenvironment
394genteadjectivenoble
395bisognareverbto be necessary, to have to, must, should, ought to
396americanoadjectiveAmerican, United States, US, Yankee
397massimoadjectivemaximum
398temanountheme, subject
399difficileadjectivedifficult, hard
400chiesanounchurch
401materialeadjectivematerial
402posizionenounposition
403essapronounit, she, her
404euronouneuro
405commissionenouncommission, committee, board
406comunicazionenouncommunication
407stampanounpress
408pressoadverbnearby, near, close
409elementonounelement
410produzionenounproduction, making, generation
411prezzonounprice
412sostenereverbto support, to hold up, to prop, to carry the weight of
413principaleadjectivemain, principal
414confrontonouncomparison
415capacitànouncapacity , ability, skill
416rispettareverbto respect, honour/honor
417partitoadjectiveparty per pale, divided into two equal parts vertically
418datanoundate
419httpnounAlternative spelling of HTTP
420adessoadverbnow
421pienoadjectivefull
422quattronounfour
423pensieronounthought
424successonounsuccess
425riconoscereverbto recognize
426seguitoadjectivepopular, successful
427accordonounaccord, agreement, bond
428prossimoadjectivevery near, near, close
429cartanounpaper
430serienounseries
431maggionounMay
432motivonounreason, ground
433sopraadverbup
434attenzionenounattention
435ruolonounrole
436membronounmember
437costruireverbto build, construct
438misuranounmeasure, measurement
439terzoadjectivethird
440associazionenounassociation, enterprise, partnership, joint venture
441aggiungereverbto add, to append
442presenzanounpresence
443appenaadverbbarely, hardly
444granadjectiveApocopic form of grande
445risultareverbto turn out to be, prove to be or emerge as
446padrenounfather
447giustoadjectivejust, right
448settimananounweek
449chiaroadjectivebright, shiny
450generenounkind
451computernouncomputer
452specificoadjectivespecific
453studentenounstudent
454aspettareverbto wait for, await, wait or
455indicareverbto point out, point to
456passonounfootstep
457rischionounrisk, chance, hazard, peril, danger
458territorionounterritory
459fasenounphase, stage, period, level, degree, step
460iniziativanouninitiative, enterprise
461cuorenounheart
462nottenounnight
463significareverbto mean, to signify
464propostanounproposal
465apparireverbto appear
466soluzionenounsolution
467interoadjectivewhole, entire
468testanounhead
469comunitànouncommunity
470energianounenergy
471privatoadjectiveprivate, personal
472storicoadjectivehistoric, historical
473disposizionenoundisposal
474davveroadverbreally, in fact
475assumereverbto take on, assume
476singoloadjectivesingle
477aiutareverbto help, assist
478regionenounregion, area, zone, district
479documentonoundocument
480nullaadverbnothing, anything
481eranounage, epoch, period
482popolonounpeople
483medionounmiddle finger, tall man
484incontroadverbtowards
485ufficionounmoral duty
486eventonounevent
487pagareverbto pay
488dimostrareverbto show, to display, to manifest, to demonstrate, to look, to appear, to evince
489evitareverbto avoid, shy away from
490linguanountongue
491regolanounrule, norm, code, principle, order
492caponounhead
493aprilenounApril
494culturaleadjectivecultural
495libertànounfreedom, liberty
496zonanouna zone, area or district
497provanountrial, test, experiment
498scoponounaim, end, goal
499simileadjectivesimilar
500riferimentonounreference, mention
501superioreadjectivesuperior
502marenounsea
503utileadjectiveuseful
504esprimereverbto express
505essopronounit
506precedenteadjectivepreceding, previous, foregoing, earlier
507musicanounmusic
508unitànoununity
509macchinanounmachine
510amareverbto love, to like
511sviluppareverbto develop
512effettuareverbto effect, to carry out, to make
513puradverbApocopic form of pure
514gestionenounmanagement
515raccontareverbto tell, to narrate, to recount, to relate
516ridurreverbto reduce
517curanouncare
518tecnicoadjectivetechnical
519piuttostoadverbrather , better , instead
520mostrareverbto show
521inserireverbto insert
522morirenoundeath
523economianouneconomy
524passatonounpast
525lavoratoreadjectiveworking
526vivoadjectivealive, live
527eccoadverbhere
528limitenounlimit, limitation, bounds
529eccadverbAbbreviation of eccetera., etc.
530operazionenounoperation
531biancoadjectivewhite
532mantenereverbto maintain, to keep
533dedicareverbto dedicate
534realeadjectivereal
535unionenoununion
536davantiadverbat the front, in front
537medicoadjectivemedical
538organizzareverbto organize, arrange, set up
539successivoadjectivefollowing, next, subsequent
540occasionenounopportunity, chance, occasion, scope
541attualeadjectivepresent, current, modern, existing
542fondamentaleadjectivefundamental, basic, essential
543spesanounexpense, expenditure, spending, cost, charge
544sedenounvenue
545militareadjectivemilitary
546risorsanounresource
547dentroadverbinside, indoors
548restonounrest, remainder, balance
549colorenouncolor/colour
550differenzanoundifference
551condurreverbto lead, to guide, to escort
552affermareverbto declare, to affirm, to state, to claim, to assert
553richiestanounrequest, demand, claim, call
554animaleadjectiveanimal
555opinionenounopinion, mind, view, attitude
556caratterenouncharacter, letter
557decisionenoundecision
558versionenounversion
559artenounart
560madrenounmother
561ministronounminister
562tecnologianountechnology
563buonadjectiveApocopic form of buono
564materianounmatter, substance, material, stuff
565bastareverbto be enough
566ambitoadjectivedesirable, sought after
567ingleseadjectiveEnglish
568solitoadjectiveusual, habitual, customary, same old
569fisicoadjectivephysical
570sinistranounleft
571figuranounfigure
572viaggionounjourney, trip, tour, voyage
573occupareverbto occupy, take over, squat in
574incontrareverbto meet, come across, bump into, run into, find, encounter
575dimensionenoundimension
576stabilireverbto establish, to fix, to set, to settle, to define, to agree on
577civileadjectivecivil
578portanoungate
579giungereverbto arrive, to reach, to come
580agostonounAugust
581metodonounmethod
582disponibileadjectiveavailable, disposable, at one's disposal, free
583avantiadjectiveprevious, prior, last
584affrontareverbto face or confront
585naturaleadjectivenatural
586neroadjectiveblack
587sperareverbor che ) to hope
588garantireverbto guarantee, warrant, ensure, assure
589analisinounanalysis, testing, test
590necessitànounnecessity, need
591pacenounpeace
592normanounrule, norm, regulation
593accettareverbto accept, to admit
594direttoadjectivedirect, straight, immediate
595ottobrenounOctober
596facileadjectiveeasy
597dicembrenounDecember
598rossoadjectivered
599secolonouncentury
600arianounair
601malattianounillness, sickness, disease, ailment
602esamenounexamination, test
603votonounvow
604ascoltareverbto listen to
605rivolgereverbto turn again
606torrenountower
607normaleadjectivenormal
608specieadverbespecially, particularly
609amministrazionenounadministration, management
610disporreverbto place, to arrange, to set out, to organize
611concettonounconcept
612conseguenzanounconsequence
613notoadjectiveof common knowledge
614aumentareverbto increase, to raise, to augment, to boost
615interessareverbto be interesting, to be of interest, to interest, to hold somebody's interest
616ieriadverbyesterday
617argomentonountopic, matter, subject, issue, point
618riportareverbto bring again, bring back, take back, carry back
619esternoadjectiveoutside, outdoor, external, outer, outside, out
620manieranounmanner, way
621crescereverbto grow, to increase, to expand
622partecipareverbto take part in, to participate in, to share
623novembrenounNovember
624piedenounfoot
625seguenteadjectivefollowing, next, subsequent, succeeding
626mentanounmint
627universitànountotality, entirety, whole
628indirizzonounaddress
629sicuroadjectivesafe, secure
630veritànountruth
631discussionenoundiscussion
632softwarenounsoftware
633applicazionenounapplication
634mondialeadjectiveworld, worldwide
635infineadverbfinally, in the end, at last, lastly, ultimately
636fontenounsource, spring
637lottanounfight, struggle
638direttamenteadverbdirectly
639autoritànounauthority
640gironounturn, twist, rotation, revolution
641entroadverbinside
642mancareverbto be lacking, to be missing
643praticanounpractice
644responsabileadjectiveresponsible, accountable, liable, in charge
645dietroadverbbehind, at the back
646determinareverbto determine, define, establish, set out, calculate
647proprietànounownership, proprietorship, property
648crescitanoungrowth
649occorrereverbmust, to need, to be necessary
650muovereverbto move
651basareverbto base, ground, found
652leggeroadjectivelight
653disconoundisc, disk
654magariadverbeven
655scientificoadjectivescientific
656codicenouncode
657unitoadjectiveunited
658bancanounbank
659giornatanounday
660valereverbto be worth
661prestoadjectiveready
662breveadjectivebrief, short
663osservareverbto observe, watch, study, examine
664regionaleadjectiveregional
665complessoadjectivecomplex, intricate, subtle
666verificareverbto verify, test, check, examine, inspect, survey
667franceseadjectiveFrench
668febbraionounFebruary
669comportamentonounbehaviour/behavior, conduct, ways, actions
670unireverbto unite, to put together
671interessanteadjectiveinteresting
672accadereverbto happen
673difficoltànoundifficulty
674clientenouncustomer
675scienzanounscience
676crisinouncrisis
677anticoadjectiveancient
678veramenteadverbreally, indeed, actually, truly
679cinquenounfive
680linknounlink
681centraleadjectivecentral
682gennaionounJanuary
683lontanoadjectivedistant
684contattonouncontact
685direttorenounmanager, director
686giocareverbto play, specifically:
687istituzionenouninstitution, institute
688fotonounphoto, snap
689minutoadjectivetiny, minute, emaciated, thin
690maleadverbbadly, wrongly
691finanziarioadjectivefinancial
692capitaleadjectivehead
693descrivereverbto describe
694genitorenounparent
695responsabilitànounresponsibility
696formareverbto form, create, shape, make, mould/mold
697intornoadjectiveof the surroundings, around, nearby
698percorsonoundistance
699semplicementeadverbsimply, plainly, plain
700fenomenonounphenomenon
701pauranounfear
702risolvereverbto solve
703aiutonounhelp, assistance, aid
704direzionenoundirection, way, course
705accessonounaccess, admittance, approach
706Sannouna form of Santo or Santa
707popolazionenounpopulation
708latonounside
709costruzionenounconstruction
710abbastanzaadverbenough, sufficiently
711riferireverbto wound again
712caroadjectivedear , sweetheart
713postonounplace, spot
714dubbioadjectivedoubtful, uncertain, dubious, questionable
715ragazzanoungirl, young woman
716legareverbbind, tie
717superareverbto exceed
718scorsoadjectivelast, previous
719prontoadjectiveready, prepared
720finalmenteadverbat last
721ovviamenteadverbobviously, evidently, clearly
722segnonounsign
723mandareverbto send, forward, dispatch, transmit
724sezionenounsection
725professionaleadjectiveprofessional
726principionounbeginning, start, inception
727applicareverbto apply, to put, to stick, to spread
728principenounprince
729esigenzanounrequirement, need
730entenouncorporation, body
731quadroadjectivesquare
732contrarioadjectivecontrary, opposite, alien
733totaleadjectivetotal
734etànounage
735registrareverbto register, record, note
736riformanounreform
737repubblicanounrepublic
738teorianountheory
739probabilmenteadverbprobably, likely, possibly, easily
740specialeadjectivespecial
741compiereverbto finish, to complete
742assicurareverbto assure, guarantee
743limitareverbto limit or restrict
744trattamentonountreatment
745acquistonounpurchase, acquisition
746nemmenoadverbnot even
747confermareverbto confirm
748tedescoadjectiveGerman, of Germany
749finaleadjectivefinal, ending
750funzionareverbto work, to function

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