Italian guide

Italian school & study vocabulary

Essential Italian vocabulary for school & study — 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 school.

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
  • la scuola
    lah skwoh-lah
    the school
  • l'insegnante (maschile)
    leen-seh-nyah-teh (mah-skee-leh)
    the teacher (male)
  • la classe
    lah klahs-seh
    the class
  • il libro
    eel lee-broh
    the book
  • la matita
    lah mah-tee-tah
    the pencil
  • il tavolo
    eel tah-voh-loh
    the table
  • la sedia
    lah seh-dee-ah
    the chair
  • la carta
    lah kar-tah
    the paper
  • lo studente
    loh stoo-den-teh
    the student
  • un / uno
    oon / oo-noh
    a / an
  • la penna
    la PEN-nah
    the pen
  • lo zaino
    lo ZAI-no
    the backpack
  • il quaderno
    il kwa-DER-no
    the notebook
  • la gomma
    la GOM-mah
    the eraser
  • il righello
    il ree-GHEL-lo
    the ruler
  • le forbici
    le FOR-bee-chee
    the scissors
  • la colla
    la KOL-lah
    the glue
  • il astuccio
    il as-TOOCH-yo
    the pencil case
  • la cartellina
    la kar-tel-LEE-nah
    the folder
  • mio
    MEE-oh
    my
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