250 essential Italian words for absolute beginners (CEFR A1). Greetings, numbers, colors, pronouns, basic verbs, prepositions, and survival phrases with example sentences.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ciao | hello / bye | Ciao, come stai? Hello, how are you? |
| arrivederci | goodbye (formal) | Arrivederci, a presto! Goodbye, see you soon! |
| buongiorno | good morning / good day | Buongiorno, signor Rossi. Good morning, Mr. Rossi. |
| buonasera | good evening | Buonasera, come sta? Good evening, how are you? |
| buonanotte | good night | Buonanotte, dormi bene. Good night, sleep well. |
| a domani | see you tomorrow | A domani, buonanotte! See you tomorrow, good night! |
| salve | hello (neutral) | Salve, posso aiutarla? Hello, can I help you? |
| benvenuto | welcome | Benvenuto a casa nostra. Welcome to our house. |
| a presto | see you soon | A presto, buona giornata! See you soon, have a nice day! |
| piacere | nice to meet you / pleasure | Piacere di conoscerti. Nice to meet you. |
| mi dispiace | I'm sorry | Mi dispiace, sono in ritardo. I'm sorry, I'm late. |
| per favore | please | Un caffè, per favore. A coffee, please. |
| grazie | thank you | Grazie mille per l'aiuto. Thank you very much for the help. |
| prego | you're welcome | Prego, è stato un piacere. You're welcome, it was a pleasure. |
| scusa | sorry / excuse me (informal) | Scusa, dov'è la stazione? Excuse me, where is the station? |
| mi scusi | excuse me (formal) | Mi scusi, parla inglese? Excuse me, do you speak English? |
| zero | zero | Oggi ci sono zero nuvole. Today there are zero clouds. |
| uno | one | Ne voglio solo uno. I only want one. |
| due | two | Ho due fratelli maggiori. I have two older brothers. |
| tre | three | Sono le tre del pomeriggio. It's three in the afternoon. |
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