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100 essential Italian verbs

100 Italian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

Italian	English
dire	to say
leggere	to read
ridere	to laugh
uccidere	to kill
vedere	to see
essere	to be
aiutare	to help
andare	to go
avere	to have
creare	to create
fare	to do
finire	to finish
giocare	to play
pagare	to pay
tenere	to hold
tirare	to pull
venire	to come
vivere	to live
credere	to believe
dovere	to have to
dare	to give
entrare	to enter
vincere	to win
conservare	to keep
mangiare	to eat
mettere	to put
salire	to go up
morire	to die
aprire	to open
parlare	to speak
partire	to leave
passare	to pass
pensare	to think
perdere	to lose
portare	to carryHave on you, carry around
restituire	to give back
restare	to stayNot change place or state
sapere	to knowHave a piece of information or a skill
servire	to serve
uscire	to go out
seguire	to follow
cadere	to fall
vendere	to sell
scrivere	to write
evitare	to avoid
comprare	to buy
aggiungere	to add
chiamare	to call
arrivare	to arrive
fermare	to stop
cambiare	to change
scegliere	to choose
contare	to countWork out how many there are
diventare	to becomeChange from one state to another
mandare	to send
provare	to try
lasciare	to leave behind
mostrare	to show
ottenere	to obtain
dimenticare	to forget
potere	to be able to
prendere	to take
tornare a casa	to go home
tornare	to come back
sorridere	to smile
trovare	to find
volere	to want
ascoltare	to listen
aspettare	to waitBe patient, let time pass
cercare	to look for
chiedere	to ask
difendere	to defend
impedire	to prevent
udire	to hear
condividere	to share
proteggere	to protect
preparare	to prepare
ricevere	to receive
guardare	to watch
rispondere	to answer
usare	to use
imparare	to learn
raggiungere	to reach
cominciare	to start
conoscere	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
continuare	to continue
spiegare	to explain
permettere	to allow
unirsi	to join
ritrovare	to find again
capire	to understand
consigliare	to advise
costruire	to build
incontrare	to meet
lavorare	to work
chiedersi	to wonder
rammentare	to recall
ricordarsi	to remember
amare	to love
bere	to drink

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What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Italian words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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.

100 essential Italian verbs

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