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170 words available
Ciao
/ˈtʃa.o/
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Hi / hello / bye — the universal informal Italian greeting and farewell. One word for both "hello" and "goodbye".

Usage: Ciao! Come stai?
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Facile
/ˈfa.tʃi.le/
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Easy — adjective meaning 'easy', 'simple', or 'not difficult'. One of the most common Italian adjectives.

Usage: È facile!
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Grazie
/ˈɡrat.tsje/
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Thank you / thanks. Add "mille" ("a thousand") for "thanks a lot". The cornerstone of Italian politeness.

Usage: Grazie per l'aiuto!
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Prego
/ˈprɛ.ɡo/
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You're welcome / please / after you / how can I help you? — one of the most versatile words in Italian.

Usage: Prego, si accomodi.
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Allora
/alˈlo.ra/
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So / then / well then / in that case — the quintessential Italian discourse marker, sprinkled through almost every conversation.

Usage: Allora, cosa facciamo?
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Magari
/maˈɡa.ri/
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Maybe / perhaps / if only / I wish! — a small word carrying a wistful, hopeful nuance that is hard to translate in one English word.

Usage: Magari piove domani.
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Perché
/perˈke/
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Why / because — the question word for reasons and the answer word for causes. One Italian word does double duty as both "why" and "because".

Usage: Perché sei triste?
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Bene
/ˈbe.ne/
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Well / good / fine / OK — the all-purpose positive adverb of Italian. Answers, agreements, approvals: "bene" covers them all.

Usage: Tutto bene?
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Ancora
/anˈko.ra/
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Still / again / yet / more — a single word juggling time, repetition and quantity. Context decides whether it means "still", "again" or "one more".

Usage: Sei ancora qui?
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Basta
/ˈba.sta/
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Enough! / that's enough / stop — a sharp one-word command to halt, refuse or set a limit. From food to arguments, "basta" ends things.

Usage: Basta così, grazie.
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Vero
/ˈve.ro/
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True / real / right? — the adjective for truth that, tagged onto the end of a sentence, turns any statement into a question: "...vero?" = "...right?".

Usage: Sei italiano, vero?
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Dai
/daj/
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Come on! / go on! / oh please! — the urging, coaxing, pleading particle of spoken Italian. Spelled the same as the verb "dai" (you give), but said differently.

Usage: Dai, non fare così!
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