acqua
ˈak.kwa
water
Ecco dell'acqua.
Here's some water.
Italian for English speakers
Italian vocabulary. Out in the world.
A café counter. An everyday conversation. A word that finally comes to you. Start with the Italian you can use.
At the café counter
Cosa prende?
What will you have?Barista, vorrei avere una bibita.
9,436Italian vocabulary cards
A1–C2Six vocabulary groups
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acquawater
Ecco dell'acqua.
01 / A small moment
You’re at the counter.
A little café. A warm afternoon. You’d like something to drink. Here’s a sentence you can take with you.
The question
Cosa prende?
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Barista,
Bartender,vorrei avere
I’d like to haveuna bibita.
a drink.Reveal the whole sentence
Bartender, I'd like to have a drink.
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Italian · A1 · Sound discovery
acqua
ˈak.kwa
Reveal meaning
water
Tap a phrase. Find its meaning.
Ecco
Here’sdell’acqua.
some water.Reveal the whole sentence
Here's some water.
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02 / Six levels9,436 cards.
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Six places to start.
Every level has real cards with a recording and a sentence. Bars show how many cards each group holds. These are practice groups, not a proficiency certificate.
- A1Beginner
Begin with everyday essentials.
Build a base of familiar objects, actions and everyday needs. Keep your sessions small and say each new word aloud.
- vitaˈvi.talife
- ciboˈt͡ʃi.bofood
- sorellasoˈrɛl.lasister
- A2Elementary
Give your everyday Italian more range.
Move beyond the first essentials. Notice how verbs and familiar words change in real sentences.
- bottigliabotˈtiʎ.ʎabottle
- isolaˈi.zo.laisland; isle
- giaccaˈd͡ʒak.kajacket; coat
- B1Intermediate
Find more ways to express a thought.
Build the vocabulary to describe experiences and ideas. Use examples to connect new words to situations you already understand.
- bandierabanˈdjɛ.raflag
- gocciaˈɡot.t͡ʃadrop
- cassettokasˈset.todrawer
- B2Upper intermediate
Explore a wider range of ideas.
Work on vocabulary you meet in longer conversations and reading. Compare related words rather than learning each in isolation.
- scaffaleskafˈfa.leshelf; bookshelf
- vassoiovasˈso.jotray; platter
- telecomandoˌte.le.koˈman.doremote control; clicker
- C1Advanced
Pay attention to nuance.
Look closely at meaning, context and tone. Review the words you recognize but would not yet confidently use.
- canoakaˈnɔ.acanoe; canoeing
- cacciaviteˌkat.t͡ʃaˈvi.tescrewdriver
- annuirean.nuˈi.reto nod in agreement
- C2Proficiency
Reach for the finer points.
The most demanding words in the course, from reading, specialist fields and formal writing. Meet them in context, alongside real reading and listening.
- polpoˈpol.pooctopus
- ciliegiot͡ʃiˈljɛ.d͡ʒocherry tree
- lucciolaˈlut.t͡ʃo.lafirefly; glowworm
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Open the Italian course03 / The referenceThe six words,
The six words,
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Each word with its sound, meaning and a sentence. Replay the recordings whenever you like.
casa
ˈka.sa
house; home
Rimarrai a casa?
Will you stay at home?
mangiare
manˈd͡ʒa.re
to eat
Cosa dovrei mangiare?
What should I eat?
tempo
ˈtɛm.po
time; weather
Che tempo meraviglioso.
What marvelous weather.
ricordare
ri.korˈda.re
to remember
Non voglio ricordare.
I don't want to remember.
dimenticare
di.men.tiˈka.re
to forget
Lavora per dimenticare.
He works in order to forget.
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English-speaking learners who want to build and review Italian vocabulary. Meanings and the learning interface follow the course’s English language, unless you choose a different interface language.
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