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Italian past tense vocabulary

Essential Italian vocabulary for past tense — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core Italian words for past tense.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • ieri
    yeh-ree
    yesterday
  • ho mangiato
    oh mahn-jah-toh
    I ate
  • ho bevuto
    oh beh-voo-toh
    I drank
  • sono andato/a
    soh-noh ahn-dah-toh/tah
    I went
  • pane
    pah-neh
    bread
  • acqua
    ahk-kwah
    water
  • casa
    kah-zah
    house
  • oggi
    ohj-jee
    today
  • ma
    mah
    but
  • molto
    mohl-toh
    very
  • notte
    NOT-teh
    night
  • ho guardato
    oh goo-ar-DAH-toh
    I watched
  • libro
    LEE-broh
    book
  • ho letto
    oh LET-toh
    I read
  • ho dormito
    oh dor-MEE-toh
    I slept
  • tardi
    TAR-dee
    late
  • bene
    BEH-neh
    well
  • TV
    tee-voo
    TV
  • poco
    POH-koh
    little
  • con
    kon
    with
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