Italian Frequency Dictionary, 1-250

In any given language, you only use about 1000 different words a day in day-to-day spoken language. They account for about 95% of all spoken language When it comes to reading; the 2000 most used words account for about 85% of all that is written. Keeping this in mind, the value of a frequency dictionary is immense. At least, that is if you want to speak a language fast. Study the most frequent words, build your vocabulary and progress naturally. Sounds logical, right? But how many words do you need to know for fluency? While it’s important to note that it is impossible to pin down these numbers and statistics with 100% accuracy, these are a global average of multiple sources. According to research, this is the amount of vocabulary needed for varying levels of fluency. 1. 250 words: the essential core of a language. Without these words, you cannot construct any sentence. 2. 750 words: those that are used every single day by every person who speaks the language. 3. 2500 words: those that should enable you to express everything you could possibly want to say, although some creativity might be required. 4. 5000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers without higher education. You will understand 95% of all written texts. 5. 10,000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers with higher education. 6. 20,000 words: what you need to recognize passively to read, understand, and enjoy a work of literature such as a novel by a notable author.

non

not

che

that; which; what

di

of; than; some

e

and

il

the

un

a; one

a

to

essere

be; being

per

for; however

in

in

una

a; one

sono

are

mi

me

avere

have

si

yes; one

ma

but

ti

you

cosa

what; thing

con

with; and

no

no

da

from

se

if

come

as; such; for; both … and

io

I; ego

ci

there; us

questo

this; such

qui

here; where

bene

well; good; very

sei

six

tu

you

del

any

me

me

mio

my

al

a

solo

only; just

sì

yes; yea

tutto

all

te

you

più

more; plus; any more; and

era

era; age

lei

she

ne

any; of it; from there

fare

do; have

quando

when

fatto

fact; made

perché

because; why; reason; in order that

sapere

know; learn

ora

now

o

or

andare

go; be

mai

never; ever

chi

who

dire

say; mean

così

so

quello

that; one

Oh!

Oh!

anche

also; even

molto

very; sight

lui

him

volere

want; will

niente

nothing; not at all

Grazie!

Thanks!

dove

where; whereabout

tuo

your

allora

then

stare

stay; be

potere

power; be able

uno

a; one; any; a man

noi

us

suo

your; its

due

two

ancora

anchor; still; more

casa

house; home

fa

ago

qualcosa

something

vero

true; real

su

on

saio

habit

sempre

always; ever

loro

their

vi

you; there

Ehi!

Hey!

dovere

duty; have to; ought

a.D.

A.D.; Anno Domini

tempo

time

certo

certain; certainly; yes

voi

you

vita

life; waist

forse

perhaps; probably

adesso

now

fuori

out; outside

li

them

davvero

really; so it is

anno

year; grade

poi

then; and then; future

altro

other; one another; rest

Dio

God

via

via; away; street

vedere

see; view

proprio

own; its; just