This vocabulary list is the official A1 wordlist used by the University for Foreigners of Perugia (Unistrapg), one of the main certifying bodies for Italian language exams (CELI).
The original list is published on the Unistrapg website and contains 486 words. It includes nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, and common expressions.
You will find here:
- The same 486 words organized by category (people, family, food, house, city, verbs, adjectives, etc.)
- Each word with its grammatical gender (s.m. / s.f. / agg. / v.t. / v.int. / avv. / prep. / ecc.)
- English translation
The list is intended for beginner learners (A1 level). No grammar explanations, no exercises – only vocabulary.
Persone e famiglia
amico (s.m.): friend (male)
amica (s.f.): friend (female)
bambino (s.m.): child (boy)
bambina (s.f.): child (girl)
cameriere (s.m.): waiter
cameriera (s.f.): waitress
compagno (s.m.): partner, companion (male)
compagna (s.f.): partner, companion (female)
dottore (s.m.): doctor (male)
dottoressa (s.f.): doctor (female)
famiglia (s.f.): family
figlio (s.m.): son
figlia (s.f.): daughter
fratello (s.m.): brother
insegnante (s.m./s.f.): teacher
io (pron.): I
lei (pron.): she, you (formal)
loro (pron.): they
lui (pron.): he
madre (s.f.): mother
mamma (s.f.): mom
marito (s.m.): husband
moglie (s.f.): wife
nonno (s.m.): grandfather
nonna (s.f.): grandmother
padre (s.m.): father
papà (s.m.): dad
professore (s.m.): professor (male)
professoressa (s.f.): professor (female)
ragazzo (s.m.): boy
ragazza (s.f.): girl
signore (s.m.): gentleman, sir
signora (s.f.): lady, madam
sorella (s.f.): sister
studente (s.m.): student (male)
studentessa (s.f.): student (female)
tu (pron.): you (informal)
turista (s.m./s.f.): tourist
uomo (s.m.): man
voi (pron.): you (plural)
Casa e oggetti
appartamento (s.m.): apartment
bagno (s.m.): bathroom
bicchiere (s.m.): glass (for drinking)
bottiglia (s.f.): bottle
busta (s.f.): envelope
camera (s.f.): room, bedroom
carta (s.f.): paper
cartolina (s.f.): postcard
casa (s.f.): house, home
chiave (s.f.): key
coltello (s.m.): knife
computer (s.m.): computer
cucchiaio (s.m.): spoon
cucina (s.f.): kitchen
doccia (s.f.): shower
finestra (s.f.): window
forchetta (s.f.): fork
francobollo (s.m.): stamp
giornale (s.m.): newspaper
letto (s.m.): bed
libro (s.m.): book
matita (s.f.): pencil
orologio (s.m.): clock, watch
penna (s.f.): pen
piatto (s.m.): plate
porta (s.f.): door
quadro (s.m.): painting, picture
radio (s.f.): radio
sedia (s.f.): chair
soggiorno (s.m.): living room
tavolo (s.m.): table
telefono (s.m.): telephone
televisione (s.f.): television
ufficio (s.m.): office
valigia (s.f.): suitcase
zaino (s.m.): backpack
Cibo e bevande
aceto (s.m.): vinegar
acqua (s.f.): water
birra (s.f.): beer
caffè (s.m.): coffee
carne (s.f.): meat
cena (s.f.): dinner
cibo (s.m.): food
colazione (s.f.): breakfast
conto (s.m.): bill, check
fame (s.f.): hunger
frutta (s.f.): fruit
latte (s.m.): milk
menu (s.m.): menu
olio (s.m.): oil
pane (s.m.): bread
pasta (s.f.): pasta
pepe (s.m.): pepper
pesce (s.m.): fish
pizza (s.f.): pizza
pomodoro (s.m.): tomato
pranzo (s.m.): lunch
riso (s.m.): rice
sale (s.m.): salt
spaghetti (s.m. pl.): spaghetti
tè (s.m.): tea
uovo (s.m.): egg
verdura (s.f.): vegetables
vino (s.m.): wine
zucchero (s.m.): sugar
Città, luoghi, trasporti
aeroporto (s.m.): airport
agenzia (s.f.): agency
albergo (s.m.): hotel
ambasciata (s.f.): embassy
autobus (s.m.): bus
banca (s.f.): bank
bar (s.m.): bar, café
centro (s.m.): center
cinema (s.m.): cinema
città (s.f.): city, town
consolato (s.m.): consulate
farmacia (s.f.): pharmacy
fermata (s.f.): stop (bus, tram)
hotel (s.m.): hotel
mercato (s.m.): market
montagna (s.f.): mountain
museo (s.m.): museum
negozio (s.m.): shop, store
ospedale (s.m.): hospital
parcheggio (s.m.): parking
parco (s.m.): park
piazza (s.f.): square
pizzeria (s.f.): pizzeria
ristorante (s.m.): restaurant
scuola (s.f.): school
stazione (s.f.): station
strada (s.f.): street, road
supermercato (s.m.): supermarket
teatro (s.m.): theater
università (s.f.): university
Trasporti
aereo (s.m.): airplane
bicicletta (s.f.): bicycle
moto (s.f.): motorcycle
taxi (s.m.): taxi
treno (s.m.): train
Abbigliamento
borsa (s.f.): bag, purse
calza (s.f.): sock
camicia (s.f.): shirt
cappotto (s.m.): coat
giacca (s.f.): jacket
gonna (s.f.): skirt
maglietta (s.f.): T-shirt
maglione (s.m.): sweater
pantaloni (s.m. pl.): trousers, pants
scarpa (s.f.): shoe
vestito (s.m.): dress, suit
Colori
bianco (agg.): white
biondo (agg.): blond
blu (agg.): blue
castano (agg.): brown (hair, eyes)
giallo (agg.): yellow
nero (agg.): black
rosso (agg.): red
verde (agg.): green
Numeri, tempo, calendario
Giorni
lunedì (s.m.): Monday
martedì (s.m.): Tuesday
mercoledì (s.m.): Wednesday
giovedì (s.m.): Thursday
venerdì (s.m.): Friday
sabato (s.m.): Saturday
domenica (s.f.): Sunday
Mesi
gennaio (s.m.): January
febbraio (s.m.): February
marzo (s.m.): March
aprile (s.m.): April
maggio (s.m.): May
giugno (s.m.): June
luglio (s.m.): July
agosto (s.m.): August
settembre (s.m.): September
ottobre (s.m.): October
novembre (s.m.): November
dicembre (s.m.): December
Stagioni
estate (s.f.): summer
autunno (s.m.): autumn
inverno (s.m.): winter
primavera (s.f.): spring
Altri
anno (s.m.): year
appuntamento (s.m.): appointment, date
compleanno (s.m.): birthday
data (s.f.): date
festa (s.f.): party, holiday
giorno (s.m.): day
mese (s.m.): month
mezzanotte (s.f.): midnight
mezzogiorno (s.m.): noon
minuto (s.m.): minute
mattina (s.f.): morning
Natale (s.m.): Christmas
notte (s.f.): night
numero (s.m.): number
ora (s.f.): hour, time
Pasqua (s.f.): Easter
pomeriggio (s.m.): afternoon
secondo (s.m.): second (time)
sera (s.f.): evening
vacanza (s.f.): vacation, holiday
Avverbi di tempo
adesso (avv.): now
dopo (avv.): after, later
domani (avv.): tomorrow
ieri (avv.): yesterday
oggi (avv.): today
presto (avv.): early, soon
sempre (avv.): always
spesso (avv.): often
tardi (avv.): late
Verbi comuni
abitare (v.int.): to live (somewhere)
amare (v.t.): to love
andare (v.int.): to go
aprire (v.t.): to open
arrivare (v.int.): to arrive
ascoltare (v.t.): to listen (to)
aspettare (v.t.): to wait (for)
ballare (v.int.): to dance
bere (v.t.): to drink
cambiare (v.t.): to change
cantare (v.t.): to sing
capire (v.t.): to understand
cenare (v.int.): to have dinner
cercare (v.t.): to look for
chiamare (v.t.): to call
chiamarsi (v.int. pron.): to be called
chiudere (v.t.): to close
cominciare (v.int.): to begin
comprare (v.t.): to buy
costare (v.t.): to cost
dare (v.t.): to give
dire (v.t.): to say, to tell
domandare (v.t.): to ask
dormire (v.int.): to sleep
dovere (v.int.): must, to have to
entrare (v.int.): to enter
essere (v.int.): to be
fare (v.t.): to do, to make
finire (v.int.): to finish
fumare (v.t.): to smoke
giocare (v.int.): to play
guardare (v.t.): to watch, to look at
imparare (v.t.): to learn
incontrare (v.t.): to meet
insegnare (v.t.): to teach
lavorare (v.int.): to work
leggere (v.t.): to read
mangiare (v.t.): to eat
mettere (v.t.): to put, to place
morire (v.int.): to die
nascere (v.int.): to be born
pagare (v.t.): to pay
parlare (v.t./v.int.): to speak, to talk
partire (v.int.): to leave, to depart
pensare (v.t./v.int.): to think
portare (v.t.): to bring, to carry
potere (v.int.): can, to be able to
pranzare (v.int.): to have lunch
prendere (v.t.): to take
prenotare (v.t.): to book, to reserve
pulire (v.t.): to clean
ripetere (v.t.): to repeat
rispondere (v.int.): to answer, to reply
ritornare (v.int.): to return, to come back
sapere (v.t.): to know (a fact, how to do)
scrivere (v.t.): to write
scusare (v.t.): to excuse
significare (v.t.): to mean
spedire (v.t.): to send
sposare (v.t.): to marry
stare (v.int.): to stay, to be (feeling, location)
studiare (v.t.): to study
suonare (v.t./v.int.): to play (instrument), to ring
svegliarsi (v.int. pron.): to wake up
telefonare (v.int.): to phone, to call
tornare (v.int.): to return
trovare (v.t.): to find
uscire (v.int.): to go out, to exit
vedere (v.t.): to see
vedersi (v.rifl. recip.): to see each other
venire (v.int.): to come
viaggiare (v.int.): to travel
visitare (v.t.): to visit (a place)
vivere (v.int.): to live
volere (v.int.): to want
Aggettivi
alto (agg.): tall, high
attento (agg.): attentive, careful
bello (agg.): beautiful, nice
bianco (agg.): white
biondo (agg.): blond
blu (agg.): blue
bravo (agg.): good, able, clever
buono (agg.): good
caldo (agg.): hot, warm
caro (agg.): dear, expensive
castano (agg.): brown (hair, eyes)
corto (agg.): short (length)
difficile (agg.): difficult
doppio (agg.): double
facile (agg.): easy
falso (agg.): false
felice (agg.): happy
freddo (agg.): cold
gentile (agg.): kind, polite
giallo (agg.): yellow
giovane (agg.): young
grande (agg.): big, large, great
importante (agg.): important
intelligente (agg.): intelligent
interessante (agg.): interesting
internazionale (agg.): international
largo (agg.): wide
lontano (agg./avv.): far, distant
lungo (agg.): long
magro (agg.): thin (person)
malato (agg.): sick, ill
mezzo (agg.): half
molto (agg./avv.): very, much, a lot
nero (agg.): black
nuovo (agg.): new
piccolo (agg.): small, little
poco (agg./avv.): little, few
quanto (agg./pron./avv.): how much, how many
quello (agg./pron.): that, those
questo (agg./pron.): this, these
ricco (agg.): rich
rosso (agg.): red
simpatico (agg.): nice, likeable
singolo (agg.): single, individual
sporco (agg.): dirty
stanco (agg.): tired
straniero (agg.): foreign
stretto (agg.): narrow, tight
tanto (agg./avv.): much, many, a lot
triste (agg.): sad
troppo (agg./avv.): too much
tutto (agg.): all, everything
vecchio (agg.): old
verde (agg.): green
vero (agg.): true, real
vicino (agg./avv.): near, close
Parole funzionali
Preposizioni
a (prep.): to, at, in
con (prep.): with
da (prep.): from, by, since
di (prep.): of, from, about
in (prep.): in, into, to
per (prep.): for, through, by
su (prep.): on, onto, about
senza (prep.): without
Avverbi
anche (cong./avv.): also, too
avanti (avv.): forward, ahead
bene (avv.): well
certo (avv.): certainly, of course
come (avv./cong.): how, as, like
davanti (avv./prep.): in front (of)
dentro (avv./prep.): inside
dietro (avv./prep.): behind
dove (avv.): where
fuori (avv.): outside
già (avv.): already
giù (avv.): down
là (avv.): there
lì (avv.): there
male (avv.): badly
meno (avv.): less
più (avv.): more, most, plus
qua (avv.): here
quando (avv./cong.): when
quasi (avv.): almost
qui (avv.): here
sì (avv.): yes
sopra (avv./prep.): above, on top
sotto (avv./prep.): under, below
subito (avv.): immediately (non nella lista Unistrapg, ma implicito? Non lo aggiungo)
su (avv.): up, on (non nella lista come avverbio? lo tengo solo come preposizione)
Congiunzioni
che (cong./pron.): that, which, who
e (cong.): and
o (cong.): or
perché (cong./avv.): because, why
Pronomi e particelle
che (pron.): what, which, whom
chi (pron.): who, whom
ci (part. pron.): us, there, about it
gli (pron.): to him, to them (maschile plurale)
la (pron./art.): her, it (f.) – anche articolo
le (pron./art.): her, to her, them (f.) – anche articolo
li (pron.): them (m.)
lo (pron./art.): him, it (m.)
me (pron.): me
mi (pron.): me, to me
ne (part. pron.): of it, of them, from there
si (pron.): himself, herself, itself, themselves, one, you
te (pron.): you (informal, object)
ti (pron.): you (informal, object)
vi (pron.): you (plural, object)
Articoli
il (art.): the (maschile singolare)
lo (art.): the (maschile singolare before s+consonant, z, gn, pn, ps, y)
la (art.): the (femminile singolare)
i (art.): the (maschile plurale)
gli (art.): the (maschile plurale before vowel, z, s+consonant, gn, pn, ps)
le (art.): the (femminile plurale)
un (art.): a, an (maschile)
uno (art.): a, an (maschile before s+consonant, z, gn, pn, ps)
una (art.): a, an (femminile)
un’ (art.): a, an (femminile before vowel)
Interiezioni
aiuto (inter.): help!
arrivederci (inter.): goodbye
buonanotte (inter.): goodnight
buonasera (inter.): good evening
buongiorno (inter.): good morning, good day
ciao (inter.): hello, goodbye
cin cin (inter.): cheers!
grazie (inter.): thank you, thanks
prego (inter.): you’re welcome, please (go ahead)
salute (inter.): bless you (after sneezing)
scusa (inter.): sorry (informal) – il verbo scusare, ma usato come interiezione