Essentials: words 1–200

and

to be

not

that, than, which

to have

to, at

of, from, about

for

in, into

me, myself

this

himself, herself, itself, oneself, one

to do, to make

thing · plural le cose

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but

to stay, to be

my

to go

with

no

you, yourself

to know

all

if, whether

hi, bye

thank you

please

from, by, since

how, like

to say

I

us, ourselves, there

to want

to be able to, can

to have to, must

your (informal)

here

that

his, her, its, your (formal)

alone, only

you (informal)

me

to see

you

god · plural gli dei

other

when

yes

she, her, you (formal)

of it, about it

to think

well

never, ever

or

also, even

who, whom

to feel, to hear

more, most

to come

you're welcome, please

to believe

sorry, excuse me

because, why

he, him

then

true

to speak

nothing, anything

something, anything

good morning, hello

our

to take

really, truly

house, home · plural le case

still, again, yet, more

so, like this, thus

hour · plural le ore

one

where

on, up

friend · plural le amiche

time · plural le volte

we, us

two

therefore, so

year · plural gli anni

to give

to understand

how much, how many

her, it

much, many, a lot of

to find

man · plural gli uomini

certain, sure

goodbye

always

first

own

time, weather · plural i tempi

now

maybe, perhaps

to call

life · plural le vite

day · plural i giorni

to wait for, to wait, to expect

boy · plural i ragazzi

no, none, nobody

then, afterwards

to seem, to look like

good evening

good night

you (plural), yourselves

outside

whom, which

new

person · plural le persone

to look at, to watch

someone, somebody

to leave, to let

three

same

you (plural)

him, it

to work

beautiful

after, later

to return

place · plural i posti

so much, so many

now

mrs, madam, lady · plural le signore

very, a lot

father · plural i padri

to her, to you (formal), them (feminine)

need · plural i bisogni

to like

your (plural)

before, first

better

four

way · plural i modi

sure

right, fair, correct

to bring, to carry, to wear

child · plural le bambine

too much

every

without

to put

five

son · plural i figli

problem · plural i problemi

some

here is, here are

to die

to know

to ask

woman · plural le donne

girl · plural le ragazze

six

mom · plural le mamme

big, great, large

good

between, among, in

already

to leave

mother · plural le madri

favor · plural i favori

to look for, to search for, to try

seven

badly

moment · plural i momenti

to manage, to succeed

ready

to excuse

to serve, to be useful

to enter, to come in, to go in

kind, type, guy · plural i tipi

hand · plural le mani

eight

idea · plural le idee

small

to lose

to arrive

their

they, them

last

case · plural i casi

to pass, to spend (time), to stop by

nine

just, as soon as

money

name · plural i nomi

strength · plural le forze

today

to try

part · plural le parti

to go out

mr, sir, gentleman, lord · plural i signori

ten