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Italian A1 Vocabulary – CILS A1

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Core Italian vocabulary for CEFR A1 (CILS A1): 10 topic-based sets, 476 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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  1. [A1] Greetings and introductions (49 words)
    • ciao 'tʃao — hello; goodbye (informal)
    • buongiorno bwon'dʒorno — good morning; good day
    • buonasera bwona'sera — good evening
    • buonanotte bwona'notte — good night
    • arrivederci arrive'dertʃi — goodbye (formal)
    • a presto a 'prɛsto — see you soon
    • a domani a do'mani — see you tomorrow
    • salve 'salve — hello (neutral, polite)
    • come stai? 'kome 'stai — how are you?
    • come sta? 'kome 'sta — how are you?
  2. [A1] Numbers, time and dates (48 words)
    • uno 'uno — one (number)
    • due 'due — two (number)
    • tre tre — three (number)
    • cinque 'tʃiŋkwe — five (number)
    • dieci 'djɛtʃi — ten (number)
    • venti 'venti — twenty (number)
    • cento 'tʃɛnto — one hundred (number)
    • mille 'mille — one thousand (number)
    • primo 'primo — first
    • ora 'ora — hour; time
  3. [A1] Family and people (46 words)
    • famiglia fa'miʎʎa — family
    • madre 'madre — mother
    • padre 'padre — father
    • mamma 'mamma — mum; mom
    • papà pa'pa — dad
    • genitori dʒeni'tori — parents
    • figlio 'fiʎʎo — son; child
    • figlia 'fiʎʎa — daughter
    • fratello fra'tɛllo — brother
    • sorella so'rɛlla — sister
  4. [A1] Food and drink (46 words)
    • il pane il 'pa.ne — bread
    • l'acqua 'lak.kwa — water
    • il latte il 'lat.te — milk
    • il caffè il kaf'fɛ — coffee; espresso; café
    • il tè il tɛ — tea
    • il vino il 'vi.no — wine
    • la birra la 'bir.ra — beer
    • il succo il 'suk.ko — juice
    • la pasta la 'pa.sta — pasta; dough; pastry
    • il riso il 'ri.zo — rice
  5. [A1] Shopping and prices (46 words)
    • comprare kom'pra:re — to buy
    • vendere 'vɛndere — to sell
    • pagare pa'ɡa:re — to pay; to pay for
    • negozio ne'ɡɔtsjo — shop; store
    • mercato mer'ka:to — market
    • prezzo 'prettso — price
    • euro 'ɛuro — euro (currency)
    • soldi 'sɔldi — money (plural)
    • contanti kon'tanti — cash (plural)
    • carta di credito 'karta di 'kre:dito — credit card
  6. [A1] Home and everyday objects (47 words)
    • casa 'ka:za — house; home
    • appartamento apparta'mento — apartment; flat
    • stanza 'stantsa — room
    • cucina ku'tʃi:na — kitchen; cooking
    • camera da letto 'ka:mera da 'lɛtto — bedroom
    • bagno 'baɲɲo — bathroom; bath
    • giardino dʒar'di:no — garden
    • porta 'pɔrta — door
    • finestra fi'nɛstra — window
    • tavolo 'ta:volo — table
  7. [A1] Daily routine and verbs (50 words)
    • pettinarsi petti'narsi — to comb one's hair
    • fare la doccia 'fare la 'dottʃa — to take a shower
    • fare colazione 'fare kolat'tsjone — to have breakfast
    • uscire uʃ'ʃire — to go out; to leave
    • andare a lavorare an'dare a lavo'rare — to go to work
    • andare a scuola an'dare a 'skwɔla — to go to school
    • lavorare lavo'rare — to work
    • studiare stu'djare — to study
    • tornare tor'nare — to return; to come back
    • fare la spesa 'fare la 'speza — to do the grocery shopping
  8. [A1] Getting around: transport and directions (50 words)
    • autobus 'autobus — bus
    • treno 'trɛno — train
    • macchina 'makkina — car; machine
    • taxi 'taksi — taxi; cab
    • stazione stat'tsjone — station; train station
    • fermata fer'mata — stop; bus stop
    • biglietto biʎ'ʎetto — ticket
    • strada 'strada — street; road
    • piazza 'pjattsa — square; town square
    • ponte 'ponte — bridge
  9. [A1] Weather and seasons (45 words)
    • tempo 'tɛmpo — weather; time
    • sole 'sole — sun
    • pioggia 'pjɔddʒa — rain
    • neve 'neve — snow
    • vento 'vɛnto — wind
    • cielo 'tʃɛlo — sky
    • caldo 'kaldo — hot; warm
    • freddo 'freddo — cold
    • temperatura tempeɾa'tura — temperature
    • grado 'ɡrado — degree
  10. [A1] Hobbies and free time (49 words)
    • il tempo libero il 'tɛmpo 'libero — free time; spare time
    • l'hobby 'ɔbbi — hobby; pastime
    • il libro il 'libro — book
    • la musica la 'muzika — music
    • cantare kan'tare — to sing
    • ballare bal'lare — to dance
    • suonare swo'nare — to play; to ring
    • la chitarra la ki'tarra — guitar
    • la passeggiata la passed'dʒata — walk; stroll
    • correre 'korrere — to run; to jog

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