🏃 Japanese Basic Verbs Vocabulary Verbi di base

10 essential Italian words for the Basic Verbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

mangiare /manˈd͡ʒa.re/ A1
to eat
Stasera vorrei mangiare una pizza margherita.Tonight I would like to eat a margherita pizza.
bere /ˈbe.re/ A1
to drink
Preferisco bere acqua naturale a tavola.I prefer to drink still water at the table.
dormire /dorˈmi.re/ A1
to sleep
Ho bisogno di dormire almeno otto ore.I need to sleep at least eight hours.
lavorare /la.voˈra.re/ A1
to work
Mi piace lavorare la mattina presto.I like working early in the morning.
leggere /ˈlɛd.d͡ʒe.re/ A1
to read · ⚠ not to be confused with the adjective leggére “light”
La sera amo leggere un buon libro.In the evening I love reading a good book.
scrivere /ˈskri.ve.re/ A1
to write
Devo scrivere una mail importante prima di stasera.I have to write an important email before tonight.
parlare /parˈla.re/ A1
to speak, to talk
Vorrei parlare con il direttore, se possibile.I would like to speak with the manager, if possible.
capire /kaˈpi.re/ A1
to understand
Non riesco a capire questo esercizio.I can't manage to understand this exercise.
aprire /aˈpri.re/ A1
to open
Puoi aprire la finestra, per favore?Can you open the window, please?
chiudere /ˈkju.de.re/ A1
to close, to shut
Ricordati di chiudere la porta a chiave.Remember to lock the door.

FAQ

How many Italian basic verbs words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

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