How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Italian words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Italian vocabulary: basic verbs

To be, to have, to go, to do, to want: the basic Italian verbs, the ones found in almost every sentence.

Here are 100 Italian words on “Core verbs”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
aggiungere	to add
rispondere	to answer
conoscere	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
diventare	to becomeChange from one state to another
costruire	to build
comprare	to buy
chiamare	to call
portare	to carryHave on you, carry around
venire	to come
tornare	to come back
creare	to create
morire	to die
entrare	to enter
spiegare	to explain
finire	to finish
tornare a casa	to go home
salire	to go up
cercare	to look for
perdere	to lose
incontrare	to meet
aprire	to open
passare	to pass
giocare	to play
impedire	to prevent
proteggere	to protect
tirare	to pull
leggere	to read
ricevere	to receive
dire	to say
servire	to serve
condividere	to share
sorridere	to smile
cominciare	to start
fermare	to stop
usare	to use
aspettare	to waitBe patient, let time pass
volere	to want
chiedersi	to wonder
lavorare	to work
scrivere	to write

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
accettare	to accept
attaccare	to attack
bisognare	to be necessary
rompere	to break
portare	to bringBring something towards the speaker
confessare	to confess
attraversare	to cross
piangere	to cry
decidere	to decide
distruggere	to destroy
scomparire	to disappear
sentire	to feelPerceive a physical sensation or an emotion
battersi	to fight
alzarsi	to get up
scendere	to go down
immaginare	to imagine
saltare	to jump
amare	to love
muovere	to move
notare	to notice
proporre	to offer
organizzare	to organise
togliere	to remove
riparare	to repair
sostituire	to replace
riposarsi	to rest
correre	to run
riuscire	to succeed
sostenere	to support
raccontare	to tellNarrate, tell a story
buttare	to throw away
toccare	to touch
camminare	to walk
ritirare	to withdraw
annotare	to write down

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
supplicare	to beg
appartenere	to belong
acchiappare	to catch
chiacchierare	to chat
pulire	to clean
criticare	to criticise
esigere	to demand
dipendere	to depend
dividere	to divide
svuotare	to empty
stimare	to estimate
fallire	to fail
obbligare	to force
riunire	to gather
vestirsi	to get dressed
abitare	to live in
raccogliere	to pick up
pianificare	to plan
preferire	to prefer
sedersi	to sit down
stringere	to squeeze
accendere	to switch on
condurre	to take alongTake someone along with you
minacciare	to threaten
sussurrare	to whisper

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.