Italian A2 Vocabulary – CILS A2

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Core Italian vocabulary for CEFR A2 (CILS A2): 10 topic-based sets, 497 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[A2] Travel and holidays (38 words)
- viaggio 'vjaddʒo — trip; journey
- vacanza va'kantsa — holiday; vacation
- valigia va'lidʒa — suitcase
- prenotazione prenotat'tsjo:ne — reservation; booking
- albergo al'bergo — hotel
- camera 'kamera — room; bedroom
- passaporto passa'pɔrto — passport
- volo 'vɔlo — flight
- partenza par'tɛntsa — departure
- arrivo ar'rivo — arrival
[A2] Health and the body (59 words)
- testa 'tɛsta — head
- braccio 'brattʃo — arm
- gamba 'ɡamba — leg
- mano 'mano — hand
- piede 'pjɛde — foot
- occhio 'ɔkkjo — eye
- orecchio o'rekkjo — ear
- naso 'nazo — nose
- bocca 'bokka — mouth
- dente 'dɛnte — tooth
[A2] Jobs and the workplace (52 words)
- ufficio uf'fi:tʃo — office
- collega kol'lɛ:ga — colleague; coworker
- capo 'ka:po — boss; chief
- stipendio sti'pɛndjo — salary; wages
- riunione rju'njo:ne — meeting
- colloquio kol'lɔ:kwjo — interview; talk
- curriculum kur'rikulum — CV; résumé
- azienda ad'dzjɛnda — company; firm
- impiegato impje'ga:to — office worker; employee
- cameriere kame'rjɛ:re — waiter
[A2] School and learning (51 words)
- la scuola la 'skwɔla — school
- l'insegnante linseɲ'ɲante — teacher
- lo studente lo stu'dɛnte — student
- la classe la 'klasse — class; classroom
- l'aula 'laula — classroom; lecture room
- la lezione la let'tsjone — lesson; class
- i compiti il 'kompito — homework
- l'esame le'zame — exam
- il voto il 'vɔto — grade; mark; vote
- la penna la 'penna — pen
[A2] Clothes and appearance (42 words)
- camicia ka'mi:tʃa — shirt
- gonna 'ɡonna — skirt
- giacca 'dʒakka — jacket
- maglione maʎ'ʎo:ne — sweater; jumper
- stivale sti'va:li — boot
- calzini kal'tsi:ni — socks
- cappello kap'pɛllo — hat
- sciarpa 'ʃarpa — scarf
- guanti 'ɡwanti — gloves
- cintura tʃin'tu:ra — belt
[A2] In the city: places and services (49 words)
- il comune il ko'mu:ne — town hall; municipality
- la farmacia la farma'tʃi:a — pharmacy; chemist's
- l'ospedale lospe'da:le — hospital
- la banca la 'baŋka — bank
- l'ufficio postale luffi:tʃo po'sta:le — post office
- il supermercato il supermer'ka:to — supermarket
- il negozio il ne'ɡɔttsjo — shop; store
- il mercato il mer'ka:to — market
- la piazza la 'pjattsa — square; piazza
- la via la 'vi:a — street; road
[A2] Feelings and personality (53 words)
- felice fe'li.tʃe — happy
- triste 'tri.ste — sad
- arrabbiato ar.rab'bja.to — angry; cross
- contento kon'tɛn.to — pleased; glad
- preoccupato pre.ok.ku'pa.to — worried
- nervoso ner'vo.zo — nervous; irritable
- tranquillo tran'kwil.lo — calm; quiet
- sorpreso sor'pre.zo — surprised
- geloso dʒe'lo.zo — jealous
- timido 'ti.mi.do — shy
[A2] Celebrations and traditions (54 words)
- festa 'fɛsta — party; celebration; holiday
- auguri au'ɡuri — best wishes; greetings
- torta 'tɔrta — cake; tart
- candelina kande'lina — small candle
- invitare invi'tare — to invite
- invitato invi'tato — guest
- festeggiare fested'dʒare — to celebrate
- Natale na'tale — Christmas
- Capodanno kapo'danno — New Year's Day; New Year's Eve
- Pasqua 'paskwa — Easter
[A2] Nature and animals (51 words)
- albero 'albero — tree
- fiore 'fjore — flower
- foglia 'fɔʎʎa — leaf
- erba 'ɛrba — grass
- bosco 'bɔsko — wood; small forest
- collina kol'lina — hill
- fiume 'fjume — river
- lago 'lago — lake
- pianta 'pjanta — plant
- animale ani'male — animal
[A2] Phones, internet and media (48 words)
- chiamare kja'mare — to call; to phone; to name
- telefonata telefo'nata — phone call
- rispondere ris'pondere — to answer; to reply
- messaggio mes'saddʒo — message; text message
- mandare man'dare — to send
- batteria batte'ria — battery
- schermo 'skermo — screen
- internet 'internet — internet
- connessione konnes'sjone — connection
- sito 'sito — website; site

Italian A2 Vocabulary – CILS A2

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