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Italian Language Basics Cheatsheet
A quick reference guide to essential Italian grammar, vocabulary, and phrases for beginners.
Basic Greetings & Introductions
Greetings
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Ciao |
Hello / Goodbye (informal) |
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Buongiorno |
Good morning / Good day (formal) |
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Buonasera |
Good evening / Good night (formal) |
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Salve |
Hello (formal, anytime) |
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Buonanotte |
Good night (when going to sleep) |
Introductions
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Come ti chiami? (informal) |
What’s your name? |
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Come si chiama? (formal) |
What’s your name? |
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Mi chiamo… |
My name is… |
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Piacere |
Nice to meet you |
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Molto lieto/a |
Pleased to meet you (formal, m/f) |
Basic Phrases
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Come stai? (informal) |
How are you? |
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Come sta? (formal) |
How are you? |
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Sto bene, grazie. |
I’m fine, thank you. |
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E tu? (informal) |
And you? |
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E Lei? (formal) |
And you? |
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Scusa/Scusi |
Excuse me/Sorry (informal/formal) |
Essential Grammar
Definite Articles
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il |
the (masculine, singular, consonant) |
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lo |
the (masculine, singular, z, s + consonant) |
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la |
the (feminine, singular) |
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l’ |
the (singular, vowel) |
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i |
the (masculine, plural, consonant) |
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gli |
the (masculine, plural, z, s + consonant, vowel) |
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le |
the (feminine, plural) |
Subject Pronouns
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io |
I |
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tu |
you (informal) |
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Lui/Lei/Lei |
He/She/You (formal) |
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noi |
we |
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voi |
you (plural, informal) |
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loro |
they |
Verb 'Essere' (To Be)
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io sono |
I am |
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tu sei |
you are (informal) |
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Lui/Lei/Lei è |
He/She is/You are (formal) |
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noi siamo |
we are |
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voi siete |
you are (plural, informal) |
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loro sono |
they are |
Basic Vocabulary
Common Nouns
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acqua |
water |
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pane |
bread |
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vino |
wine |
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libro |
book |
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casa |
house |
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città |
city |
Common Adjectives
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bello/a |
beautiful |
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buono/a |
good |
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grande |
big |
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piccolo/a |
small |
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nuovo/a |
new |
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vecchio/a |
old |
Common Verbs (Infinitive)
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parlare |
to speak |
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mangiare |
to eat |
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bere |
to drink |
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leggere |
to read |
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scrivere |
to write |
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dormire |
to sleep |
Useful Phrases
Asking for Directions
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Dov’è…? |
Where is…? |
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Come arrivo a…? |
How do I get to…? |
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È lontano da qui? |
Is it far from here? |
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A destra |
To the right |
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A sinistra |
To the left |
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Dritto |
Straight ahead |
At a Restaurant
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Un tavolo per uno/due, per favore. |
A table for one/two, please. |
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Il menu, per favore. |
The menu, please. |
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Vorrei… |
I would like… |
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L’acqua frizzante/naturale |
Sparkling/Still water |
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Il conto, per favore. |
The bill, please. |
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È tutto delizioso! |
Everything is delicious! |
Numbers 1-10
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Uno |
One |
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Due |
Two |
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Tre |
Three |
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Quattro |
Four |
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Cinque |
Five |
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Sei |
Six |
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Sette |
Seven |
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Otto |
Eight |
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Nove |
Nine |
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Dieci |
Ten |