Italian Language Study Guide A1

Vocabulary and key grammar concepts from the Italian A1.1 and A1.2 levels as outlined in the student's notebook.

Duolingo

Resource used for daily habit & vocabulary.

Impar Italiano

Resource providing the grammar backbone and lessons.

Linguno

Resource focused on verb mastery and practice.

Italy Made Easy

Resource where grammar is explained aloud via video.

Easy Italian

Resource for real-world listening practice, such as street interviews.

A1 — BEGINNER Start Date

June $1$, $2026$

A1 — BEGINNER Goal End Date

August $9$, $2026$

Io (Present Tense Ending)

$-o$ for -ARE, -ERE, and -IRE verbs.

Tu (Present Tense Ending)

$-i$ for -ARE, -ERE, and -IRE verbs.

Lui/Lei (Present Tense Ending)

$-a$ for -ARE; $-e$ for -ERE and -IRE.

Noi (Present Tense Ending)

$-iamo$ for -ARE, -ERE, and -IRE verbs.

Voi (Present Tense Ending)

$-ate$ for -ARE; $-ete$ for -ERE; $-ite$ for -IRE.

Loro (Present Tense Ending)

$-ano$ for -ARE; $-ono$ for -ERE and -IRE.

Mi piace + noun

Structure used when expressing likes for a singular noun or infinitive verb.

Mi piacciono + noun

Structure used when expressing likes for a plural noun.

Gli/le piace/piacciono

Italian translation for 'He/She likes'.

Essere

Irregular verb meaning 'to be'.

Avere

Irregular verb meaning 'to have'.

Fare

Irregular verb meaning 'to do/make'.

Andare

Irregular verb meaning 'to go'.

Volere

Irregular verb meaning 'to want'.

Sapere

Irregular verb meaning to know facts/information or to know how to do something.

Capire

Irregular verb meaning 'to understand'.

Chi?

Question word meaning 'Who?'.

Che cosa? / Cosa?

Question word meaning 'What?'.

Dove?

Question word meaning 'Where?'.

Quando?

Question word meaning 'When?'.

Perché?

Question word meaning 'Why?'.

Come?

Question word meaning 'How?'.

Quanto/a/i/e?

Question word meaning 'How much/many?'.

Quale/Quali?

Question word meaning 'Which?'.

Possessive Article Drop Exception

Drop the article with singular family members (e.g., 'Mio padre'), but keep it for plurals or with modifiers.

Non (Negation)

Placed before the verb for simple negation.

Mai

Negative word meaning 'never'.

Ancora

Negative word meaning 'yet'.

Nessuno

Negative word meaning 'nobody'.

Venti

Italian number for $20$.

Cento

Italian number for $100$.

Quanto costa?

Phrase used to ask 'How much does it cost?'.

Il cornetto

Vocabulary word for 'croissant'.

Il formaggio

Vocabulary word for 'cheese'.

Salato

Adjective meaning 'salty'.

I genitori

Vocabulary word for 'parents'.

Il genero

Wait, let me check the transcript. (Correction: The note lists 'I genitori' for parents).

Sposato/a

Vocabulary word for 'married'.

Mercoledì

Day of the week: Wednesday.

Giovedì

Day of the week: Thursday.

Gennaio

Month of the year: January.

Che ore sono?

Phrase used to ask 'What time is it?'.

Che tempo fa?

Phrase used to ask 'What's the weather like?'.

Fa caldo

Weather phrase meaning 'It’s hot'.

Nevica

Weather phrase meaning 'It’s snowing'.