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Italian A2 vocabulary: 300 most common words with examples
A2 adds the next 300 words for daily life.
This level has 32 concepts in the skill map: 300 words in small groups and 1 lessons. Each one unlocks once you master what it builds on.
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Grammar
- Prepositions with articles: del, al, nel Di, a, da, in and su merge with il / la: di + il = del, a + la = alla, in + il = nel.
Word list
| # | Word | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | veramente | really, indeed, actually, truly |
| 2 | serio | serious |
| 3 | entrare | to enter, to go in |
| 4 | qualsiasi | any |
| 5 | acqua | water |
| 6 | stanza | room |
| 7 | forte | fort, fortress |
| 8 | amare | to love, to like |
| 9 | roba | things, stuff |
| 10 | agente | agent, representative |
| 11 | dietro | behind, at the back |
| 12 | corpo | body |
| 13 | parere | to look, to seem, to appear |
| 14 | foto | photo, snap |
| 15 | telefono | telephone, phone |
| 16 | poco | little, not much |
| 17 | vicino | near, close |
| 18 | sacco | sack, bag |
| 19 | cinque | five |
| 20 | strano | strange, odd, dodgy |
| 21 | bravo | good, well-behaved |
| 22 | festa | feast |
| 23 | senso | sense |
| 24 | genere | kind |
| 25 | quattro | four |
| 26 | attimo | moment, instant, second |
| 27 | sorella | sister |
| 28 | pure | too, also, as well |
| 29 | probabilmente | probably, likely, possibly, easily |
| 30 | film | film, movie |
| 31 | ufficio | office |
| 32 | verso | verse |
| 33 | mese | month |
| 34 | farti | to make you, to do to you (fare + ti) |
| 35 | unico | only, sole, one, single |
| 36 | morire | death |
| 37 | signorina | young lady |
| 38 | vecchio | old, outworn |
| 39 | domanda | question |
| 40 | guerra | war, warfare |
| 41 | dottore | doctor |
| 42 | conoscere | to know, to meet, to experience |
| 43 | vivere | to live |
| 44 | visto | visa |
| 45 | provare | to try, to try out, to test |
| 46 | divertente | funny, amusing, entertaining, fun |
| 47 | paio | pair |
| 48 | conto | calculation |
| 49 | dimmi | tell me (di' + mi) |
| 50 | farmi | to make me, to let me (fare + mi) |
| 51 | mezzo | half, middle |
| 52 | lavorare | to work |
| 53 | esattamente | exactly, precisely, just |
| 54 | squadra | set square, triangle |
| 55 | esatto | exact, correct, right |
| 56 | faro | lighthouse |
| 57 | sapete | you know (sapere) |
| 58 | parola | word |
| 59 | piede | foot |
| 60 | sopra | over |
| 61 | motivo | reason, ground |
| 62 | cavolo | cabbage |
| 63 | capitano | captain |
| 64 | finito | finished |
| 65 | giocare | to play a game, for fun or as a pastime |
| 66 | perfetto | perfect |
| 67 | mente | mind |
| 68 | mangiare | to eat |
| 69 | restare | to stay, to remain |
| 70 | fortuna | luck |
| 71 | trattare | to treat, to handle, to deal with |
| 72 | là | there |
| 73 | entrambi | both |
| 74 | cena | dinner |
| 75 | controllare | to check, verify, inspect, examine |
| 76 | affare | affair, matter |
| 77 | facile | easy |
| 78 | buongiorno | good day |
| 79 | davanti | at the front |
| 80 | tizio | man, someone, guy, what's-his-name |
| 81 | dammi | give me (da' + mi) |
| 82 | sicurezza | safety, security |
| 83 | dalle | from the |
| 84 | quanti | synonym of chi sg: those who |
| 85 | matrimonio | marriage |
| 86 | fuoco | fire |
| 87 | pistola | pistol, handgun |
| 88 | re | king |
| 89 | mandato | mandate, charge, commission, task |
| 90 | puttana | trollop, strumpet, whore, streetwalker |
| 91 | negli | in the |
| 92 | iniziare | to begin, to set about |
| 93 | causa | cause |
| 94 | voglia | wish, will, desire, longing |
| 95 | fammi | let me, make me (fa' + mi) |
| 96 | però | yet, but, however, nevertheless |
| 97 | genitore | parent |
| 98 | sesso | sex |
| 99 | ricevere | to receive, get, have, be given, take |
| 100 | presidente | president |
| 101 | città | town, city |
| 102 | ospedale | hospital |
| 103 | agli | to the, at the |
| 104 | scrivere | to write |
| 105 | smetterla | to stop or give up an activity |
| 106 | attenzione | attention |
| 107 | sulle | on the |
| 108 | bere | to drink |
| 109 | situazione | situation, position, condition, circumstances |
| 110 | omicidio | murder, homicide |
| 111 | revisione | review |
| 112 | ottimo | very good, very fine, excellent, perfect, splendid |
| 113 | cura | care |
| 114 | durante | during |
| 115 | prossimo | very near, near, close |
| 116 | arrivare | to arrive, to come, to reach |
| 117 | paese | country |
| 118 | chiunque | whoever |
| 119 | pace | peace |
| 120 | immaginare | to imagine, picture, fancy, conceive |
| 121 | musica | music |
| 122 | tenere | to hold |
| 123 | oddio | oh God |
| 124 | libro | book |
| 125 | diventare | to become, to go, to turn |
| 126 | sui | on the |
| 127 | sbagliato | wrong, mistaken, erroneous, incorrect |
| 128 | dirmi | to tell me (dire + mi) |
| 129 | venuto | coming |
| 130 | scelto | chosen |
| 131 | assolutamente | absolutely, completely, totally, dead |
| 132 | scoprire | to uncover |
| 133 | dirlo | to say it (dire + lo) |
| 134 | prigione | jail, prison |
| 135 | giornata | day |
| 136 | piuttosto | rather, somewhat, fairly |
| 137 | lungo | long |
| 138 | avvocato | lawyer, counsel, solicitor, barrister |
| 139 | decidere | to decide, to fix, to arrange, to determine |
| 140 | messaggio | message |
| 141 | dormire | to sleep |
| 142 | dieci | ten |
| 143 | stupido | stupid, daft |
| 144 | usare | to use |
| 145 | dello | of the, from the |
| 146 | cielo | sky |
| 147 | bagno | bath |
| 148 | aria | air |
| 149 | voce | voice |
| 150 | giù | down, downstairs, below |
| 151 | cane | dog, male dog |
| 152 | campo | field |
| 153 | luce | light visible electromagnetic wave |
| 154 | qualunque | whatever thing, whichever thing |
| 155 | giovane | young |
| 156 | fra | between |
| 157 | saperlo | to know it (sapere + lo) |
| 158 | lontano | distant |
| 159 | gruppo | group, cluster, party, team, covey |
| 160 | continuare | to continue, to keep on doing |
| 161 | insomma | in short, in sum, in a word, in conclusion |
| 162 | onore | honour/honor |
| 163 | verità | truth |
| 164 | prova | trial, test, experiment |
| 165 | funzionare | to function, to work |
| 166 | alto | high, tall |
| 167 | futuro | future |
| 168 | preoccuparti | to worry (preoccupare + ti) |
| 169 | idiota | idiotic |
| 170 | cibo | food |
| 171 | fretta | hurry, haste, rush |
| 172 | caro | dear, precious, expensive |
| 173 | finalmente | at last |
| 174 | odio | hatred |
| 175 | solito | usual, habitual, customary, same old |
| 176 | incidente | incident |
| 177 | allo | to the, at the |
| 178 | intenzione | intention, intent, purpose, mind, wish |
| 179 | speciale | special |
| 180 | cambiare | to exchange |
| 181 | camera | room |
| 182 | oltre | farther, further, past, by, on |
| 183 | semplice | simple |
| 184 | dirti | to tell you (dire + ti) |
| 185 | riguardo | respect, connection, regard |
| 186 | viaggio | journey, trip, tour, voyage |
| 187 | chiaro | clear |
| 188 | chiamata | call |
| 189 | bocca | mouth |
| 190 | permettere | to allow, to let, to permit, to authorize, to entitle |
| 191 | ordine | order |
| 192 | circa | regarding, concerning |
| 193 | ovviamente | obviously, evidently, clearly |
| 194 | natale | native |
| 195 | scusami | excuse me, sorry (scusa + mi) |
| 196 | mattina | morning |
| 197 | sistemare | to arrange, lay out, put, place, fit, set, tidy up |
| 198 | fondo | deep |
| 199 | milione | million |
| 200 | soltanto | only, just, but, alone, merely |
| 201 | arma | weapon, arms |
| 202 | fermare | to stop, arrest |
| 203 | cristo | Christ |
| 204 | appuntamento | appointment, meeting, rendezvous |
| 205 | detective | detective |
| 206 | pero | pear tree |
| 207 | grado | degree |
| 208 | nave | ship |
| 209 | informazione | information |
| 210 | liberare | to free, set free, release, liberate, deliver, rid |
| 211 | pezzo | piece, chunk |
| 212 | segreto | secret |
| 213 | colpo | blow, knock, shock |
| 214 | oppure | or |
| 215 | completamente | completely, fully |
| 216 | vederti | to see you (vedere + ti) |
| 217 | lista | list, pile |
| 218 | veloce | fast, quick, speedy, rapid |
| 219 | assassino | assassin, hitman |
| 220 | finché | as long as, while |
| 221 | ormai | by now, by this time, now, at this point, by then |
| 222 | generale | general |
| 223 | pazzo | crazy, insane, mad |
| 224 | vittima | victim |
| 225 | giuro | oath, promise, resolution |
| 226 | consiglio | advice, counsel |
| 227 | semplicemente | simply, plainly, plain |
| 228 | zio | uncle |
| 229 | centro | centre, center |
| 230 | specie | kind, sort |
| 231 | mille | thousand, one thousand |
| 232 | sogno | dream |
| 233 | carino | nice |
| 234 | brutto | ugly, bad, nasty |
| 235 | nello | in the |
| 236 | incredibile | incredible, unbelievable |
| 237 | glielo | it to him, her or them |
| 238 | leggere | to read |
| 239 | spesso | thick |
| 240 | scena | scene |
| 241 | lasciami | leave me, let me (lascia + mi) |
| 242 | gentile | kind, courteous |
| 243 | rispetto | respect, deference |
| 244 | zitto | quiet, silent |
| 245 | incontro | meeting, encounter |
| 246 | rapporto | report, statement, account |
| 247 | errore | mistake, error, slip, howler, blunder, goof |
| 248 | pagare | to pay |
| 249 | sorpresa | surprise |
| 250 | occhiata | look, glance, gander |
| 251 | risposta | answer, reply, response, feedback |
| 252 | preso | busy, taken up, preoccupied |
| 253 | servizio | service, serve |
| 254 | medico | medical |
| 255 | schifo | disgust, nausea, loathing |
| 256 | dolore | ache, pain |
| 257 | personale | personal, private |
| 258 | peggio | worse |
| 259 | addio | goodbye, farewell |
| 260 | addosso | on |
| 261 | pieno | full |
| 262 | diverso | different, diverse |
| 263 | vestito | dressed, clothed |
| 264 | sparare | to shoot, to fire |
| 265 | realtà | reality |
| 266 | normale | normal |
| 267 | fame | hunger |
| 268 | programma | programme/program, schedule, agenda |
| 269 | nonna | grandmother, granny |
| 270 | notizia | item of news |
| 271 | posizione | position |
| 272 | rimanere | to stay |
| 273 | compagnia | company, companionship, fellowship, society, people |
| 274 | proposito | purpose, intention, plan, design |
| 275 | farci | to do about it |
| 276 | ricordare | to remember, to recall, to recollect |
| 277 | chiudere | to close, to shut |
| 278 | terribile | terrible, terrifying, fearful |
| 279 | ritardo | delay, lag |
| 280 | attento | careful, close, focusing |
| 281 | bar | bar |
| 282 | fallo | fault, error |
| 283 | dimenticare | to forget |
| 284 | bisogna | thing, matter, affair |
| 285 | impossibile | impossible |
| 286 | cioè | namely |
| 287 | studiare | to study |
| 288 | uscita | exit, way out |
| 289 | andarsene | to go away, leave |
| 290 | guaio | hardship, misfortune |
| 291 | intorno | of the surroundings |
| 292 | video | video |
| 293 | manca | is missing, lacks (mancare) |
| 294 | esserci | to be at a place, to be there |
| 295 | grosso | big, large |
| 296 | dolce | sweet |
| 297 | chiave | key |
| 298 | cervello | cerebrum |
| 299 | coraggio | courage, bravery, valour/valor |
| 300 | interessante | interesting |