How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Italian words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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: town and places

The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Italian, for asking directions and finding your way.

Here are 100 Italian words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
indirizzo	address
aeroporto	airport
banca	bankFinancial institution
edificio	building
corsia preferenziale	bus lane
fermata dell’autobus	bus stop
quartiere degli affari	business district
castello	castle
cinema	cinema
città	city
centro città	city centre
palazzo comunale	city hall
campagna	countryside
tribunale	courthouse
folla	crowd
spazio verde	green space
ospedale	hospital
pianta	map
mercato	marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors
museo	museum
rumore	noise
centro storico	old town
passante	passer by
popolazione	population
posta	post office
carcere	prison
giardino pubblico	public garden
casa di riposo	retirement home
sicurezza	safety
scuola	school
campo sportivo	sports ground
piazza	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
stadio	stadium
via	street
piscina	swimming pool
tempio	temple
teatro	theatre
chiedere la strada	to ask the way
semaforo	traffic light
università	university

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
abbazia	abbey
viale	avenue
corso	boulevard
cantiere	building site
parcheggio	car park
cimitero	cemetery
cappella	chapel
mercato coperto	covered market
incrocio	crossroads
vicolo cieco	dead end
fiera	fair
fontana	fountain
senzatetto	homeless person
zona industriale	industrial estate
monumento	monument
moschea	mosque
vita notturna	nightlife
periferia	outskirts
marciapiede	pavement
parco giochi	playground
commissariato	police station
inquinamento	pollution
bagni pubblici	public toilet
mura	ramparts
rotonda	roundabout
cartello	sign
grattacielo	skyscraper
sobborgo	suburb
attraversare	to cross
orientarsi	to find one’s bearings
passeggiare	to stroll
visitare	to visit
galleria	tunnel
area urbana	urban area
riqualificazione urbana	urban renewal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
colonnina di ricarica	charging point
pulizia	cleanliness
consolato	consulate
caserma dei pompieri	fire station
palestra	gym
complesso residenziale	housing estate
residente	local resident
tombino	manhole
padiglione del mercato	market hall
mediateca	multimedia library
edicola	newsstand
parchimetro	parking meter
strisce pedonali	pedestrian crossing
zona pedonale	pedestrian zone
quartiere residenziale	residential area
fognatura	sewer
cunetta	street gutter
lampione	street lamp
costeggiare	to go along
aggirare	to go round
parcheggiare	to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle
sostare	to park upLeave the vehicle standing
ingorgo	traffic jam
sottopassaggio	underpass
vandalismo	vandalism

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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.