Learn Italian, starting with the words that matter
4 918 Italian words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
4 918words
97grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Italian words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Signification | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | non
//non// |
not | adverb |
| 2 | che
//ke// |
what | pronoun |
| 3 | di
//di// |
of | preposition |
| 4 | la
//la// |
the | article |
| 5 | il
//il// |
the | article |
| 6 | un
//un// |
a | article |
| 7 | per
//per// |
for | preposition |
| 8 | in
//in// |
in | preposition |
| 9 | una
//ˈuna// |
a | article |
| 10 | mi
//mi// |
me | pronoun |
| 11 | sono
//ˈsoːno// |
am | verb |
| 12 | ho
//ˈɔ// |
I have | verb |
The Italian course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn Italian
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.