Basic Italian

Learn Italian from Scratch: A Beginner’s Guide

Learning Italian is an exciting and rewarding journey. If you are starting from scratch, this guide will help you build a strong foundation with essential vocabulary and numbers.


Basic Italian Vocabulary

1. Animals (Gli Animali)

  • Dog – Cane
  • Cat – Gatto
  • Cow – Mucca
  • Horse – Cavallo
  • Sheep – Pecora
  • Goat – Capra
  • Elephant – Elefante
  • Lion – Leone
  • Tiger – Tigre
  • Bear – Orso
  • Rabbit – Coniglio
  • Fox – Volpe
  • Monkey – Scimmia
  • Dolphin – Delfino
  • Whale – Balena

2. Birds (Gli Uccelli)

  • Sparrow – Passero
  • Pigeon – Piccione
  • Eagle – Aquila
  • Parrot – Pappagallo
  • Peacock – Pavone
  • Swan – Cigno
  • Owl – Gufo
  • Crow – Corvo
  • Hawk – Falco
  • Dove – Colomba
  • Stork – Cicogna
  • Kingfisher – Martin pescatore
  • Woodpecker – Picchio
  • Hummingbird – Colibrì
  • Penguin – Pinguino

3. Colors (I Colori)

  • Red – Rosso
  • Blue – Blu
  • Green – Verde
  • Yellow – Giallo
  • Black – Nero
  • White – Bianco
  • Pink – Rosa
  • Orange – Arancione
  • Purple – Viola
  • Brown – Marrone
  • Gray – Grigio
  • Light Blue – Azzurro
  • Dark Green – Verde scuro
  • Beige – Beige
  • Gold – Dorato

4. Days of the Week (I Giorni della Settimana)

  • Monday – Lunedì
  • Tuesday – Martedì
  • Wednesday – Mercoledì
  • Thursday – Giovedì
  • Friday – Venerdì
  • Saturday – Sabato
  • Sunday – Domenica

5. Months of the Year (I Mesi dell’Anno)

  • January – Gennaio
  • February – Febbraio
  • March – Marzo
  • April – Aprile
  • May – Maggio
  • June – Giugno
  • July – Luglio
  • August – Agosto
  • September – Settembre
  • October – Ottobre
  • November – Novembre
  • December – Dicembre

6. Common Objects (Gli Oggetti Comuni)

  • Chair – Sedia
  • Table – Tavolo
  • Pen – Penna
  • Pencil – Matita
  • Book – Libro
  • Bag – Borsa
  • Mobile – Cellulare
  • Laptop – Computer portatile
  • Glass – Bicchiere
  • Spoon – Cucchiaio
  • Fork – Forchetta
  • Plate – Piatto
  • Bed – Letto
  • Door – Porta
  • Window – Finestra

Italian Alphabet (L’Alfabeto Italiano)

A – A
B – B
C – C
D – D
E – E
F – F
G – G
H – H
I – I
J – J
K – K
L – L
M – M
N – N
O – O
P – P
Q – Q
R – R
S – S
T – T
U – U
V – V
W – W
X – X
Y – Y
Z – Z


Numbers in Italian (I Numeri)

Counting from 1 to 50

1 – Uno
2 – Due
3 – Tre
4 – Quattro
5 – Cinque
6 – Sei
7 – Sette
8 – Otto
9 – Nove
10 – Dieci
11 – Undici
12 – Dodici
13 – Tredici
14 – Quattordici
15 – Quindici
16 – Sedici
17 – Diciassette
18 – Diciotto
19 – Diciannove
20 – Venti
21 – Ventuno
22 – Ventidue
23 – Ventitré
24 – Ventiquattro
25 – Venticinque
26 – Ventisei
27 – Ventisette
28 – Ventotto
29 – Ventinove
30 – Trenta
31 – Trentuno
32 – Trentadue
33 – Trentatré
34 – Trentaquattro
35 – Trentacinque
36 – Trentasei
37 – Trentasette
38 – Trentotto
39 – Trentanove
40 – Quaranta
41 – Quarantuno
42 – Quarantadue
43 – Quarantatré
44 – Quarantaquattro
45 – Quarantacinque
46 – Quarantasei
47 – Quarantasette
48 – Quarantotto
49 – Quarantanove
50 – Cinquanta

60 – Sessanta
70 – Settanta
80 – Ottanta
90 – Novanta

Counting from 100 and Above

  • 100 – Cento
  • 101 – Centouno
  • 110 – Centodieci
  • 120 – Centoventi
  • 150 – Centocinquanta
  • 200 – Duecento
  • 300 – Trecento
  • 400 – Quattrocento
  • 500 – Cinquecento
  • 600 – Seicento
  • 700 – Settecento
  • 800 – Ottocento
  • 900 – Novecento
  • 1000 – Mille
  • 2000 – Duemila
  • 5000 – Cinquemila
  • 10,000 – Diecimila
  • 50,000 – Cinquantamila
  • 100,000 – Centomila
  • 1,000,000 – Un milione

Learning Italian from scratch can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. By memorizing these basic words and numbers and practicing daily, you will soon be able to communicate in Italian with confidence. Buona fortuna!

(Good luck!)

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