KitsumiFree basic Italian words
A seven-page printable PDF for your first weeks of Italian: how the letters sound, 221 everyday words with their il, lo or la in colour, and sentences to read aloud.
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What's inside
- How Italian soundsItalian is written the way it sounds. One page covers c and g before e and i, gli, gn, sc, double letters and where the stress falls, with an example word for each.
- 221 words, colour-codedGreetings, question words, family, days, numbers, food, places and verbs, plus how to say I like. Every noun has its article in a colour: il and lo blue, la pink, and l' words marked (m) or (f).
- Show words and practiceReactions like Ma dai! and Magari!, the rude words you'll hear on screen and shouldn't copy, ti amo and ti voglio bene, then ten sentences to read before you check.
How to use it
- Read the sounds page aloud once, then keep it next to you.
- Learn five words a day, always with their il, lo or la.
- Cover the grey English on the last page and read each sentence aloud, then slide the paper down to check.
- Watch something in Italian with Kitsumi and catch the words you know. Che, non and è turn up in nearly every line.
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Questions
Is it free?
Yes. It's a free PDF with no sign-up. Print it, keep it and share it.
When do I use lo instead of il?
Before a masculine word starting with s plus a consonant, z, gn or ps: lo studente, lo zio. The sheet colours lo blue like il, since both are masculine.
Why are the articles in colour?
Every Italian noun is masculine or feminine, and the article has to be learned with the word. A colour gives your memory a second hook: il and lo blue, la pink.