Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Italian vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Italian | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | la mela | I eat the apple. Mangio la mela. |
| the book | il libro | She reads the book. Lei legge il libro. |
| the cat | il gatto | The cat is sleeping. Il gatto dorme. |
| the dog | il cane | The dog is barking. Il cane abbaia. |
| the car | l'auto | He drives the car. Lui guida l'auto. |
| the house | la casa | We live in a house. Noi viviamo in una casa. |
| the chair | la sedia | She sits on the chair. Lei si siede sulla sedia. |
| the table | il tavolo | Put the book on the table. Metti il libro sul tavolo. |
| the window | la finestra | Open the window. Apri la finestra. |
| the door | la porta | Close the door. Chiudi la porta. |
| the pencil | la matita | I write with the pencil. Scrivo con la matita. |
| the paper | la carta | The paper is on the table. La carta è sul tavolo. |
| the school | la scuola | The school is big. La scuola è grande. |
| the teacher | l'insegnante | The teacher teaches math. L'insegnante insegna matematica. |
| the student | lo studente | The student is studying. Lo studente sta studiando. |
| the boy | il ragazzo | The boy is playing. Il ragazzo sta giocando. |
| the girl | la ragazza | The girl is singing. La ragazza sta cantando. |
| the adult | l'adulto | The adult is working. L'adulto sta lavorando. |
| the friend | l'amico | My friend is here. Il mio amico è qui. |
| the tree | l'albero | The tree is tall. L'albero è alto. |
Every word explained individually – with example sentence and audio: Browse all 1000 words →
| to accept | accettare |
| to add | aggiungere |
| to agree | accordare |
| to allow | permettere |
| to ask | chiedere |
| to believe | credere |
| to borrow | prendere in prestito |
| to break | rompere |
| to bring | portare |
| to build | costruiamo |
| I like apples | Mi piacciono le mele. |
| She is my friend | Lei è la mia amica. |
| It is a sunny day | È una giornata di sole. |
| He runs fast | Lui corre veloce. |
| We are happy | Siamo felici. |
| They play soccer | Loro giocano a calcio. |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Italian vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.