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This page gives 100 Italian words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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: DIY and housework

Cleaning, repairing, painting, screwing: the Italian words for housework, tools and DIY.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
pattumiera	bin
sacco della spazzatura	bin bag
cemento	cement
artigiano	craftsman
polvere	dust
martello	hammer
faccende domestiche	housework
ferro da stiro	iron
perdita	leak
livella	level
chiodo	nail
pittura	paint
tubo	pipe
pinza	pliers
filo a piombo	plumb line
rullo	roller
carta vetrata	sandpaper
vite	screw
guarnizione	seal
seme	seed
cortocircuito	short circuit
sapone	soap
spugna	sponge
macchia	stain
trapanare	to drill
svuotare	to empty
fissare	to fasten
piegare	to fold
incollare	to glue
stirare	to iron
dipingere	to paint
piantare	to plant
rimontare	to reassemble
buttare	to throw away
attrezzo	tool
cassetta degli attrezzi	tool box
biancheria	washing
detersivo per piatti	washing up liquid
legno	wood
banco da lavoro	workbench

Level 2: medium 34 words

Italian	English
grembiule	apron
candeggina	bleach
scopa	broom
secchio	bucket
straccio	cloth
molletta	clothes peg
terriccio	compost
trapano	drill
punta da trapano	drill bit
lima	file
stucco	filler
giardinaggio	gardening
prodotto per la casa	household cleanerGeneral term for household cleaning
materiale isolante	insulating material
tosaerba	lawn mower
idraulica	plumbing
preventivo	quote
spazzatura	rubbish
sega	saw
cacciavite	screwdriver
silicone	silicone
metro a nastro	tape measure
regolare	to adjust
smontare	to dismantle
sciacquare	to rinse
strofinare	to scrub
smistare	to sort
scopare	to sweep
fare bricolage	to tinker
passare l’aspirapolvere	to vacuum
annaffiare	to water
taglierino	utility knife
rondella	washer
rifiuto	waste

Level 3: hard 26 words

Italian	English
bullone	bolt
detersivo	cleaning productProduct used to clean a surface
ammorbidente	fabric softener
scopino	hand brush
stiratura	ironing
mocio	mop
tenaglia	pincers
squadra	set square
smacchiatore	stain remover
cucitrice	stapler
nastro adesivo	tape
ingombrare	to clutter
rivestire	to coat
liberare	to declutter
disinfettare	to disinfect
spolverare	to dust
inchiodare	to nail
levigare	to sand
segare	to saw
avvitare	to screw
sverniciare	to strip
svitare	to unscrew
diserbare	to weed
sifone	waste trap
annaffiatoio	watering can
chiave inglese	wrench

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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.