Vocabulary of Italian (italiano)

Nouns, definite articles, plurals
Adjectives masculine, feminine, neuter

1.    mother           madre, la madre, madri
2.    father           padre, il padre, padri
3.    sister           sorella, la sorella, sorelle


Perché Dio ha tanto amato il mondo, che ha dato il suo unigenito Figlio,
affinché chiunque crede in lui non perisca, ma abbia vita eterna.


For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water           acqua, l’acqua
2.    fire           fuoco, il fuoco, fuochi
3.    sun           sole, il sole


Dacci oggi il nostro pane cotidiano.

Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat           gatto, il gatto, gatti
2.    dog           cane, il cane, cani
3.    horse           cavallo, il cavallo, cavalli


Il principio dell’evangelo di Gesù Cristo, il Figlio di Dio.

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1

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1.    white           bianco, bianca
2.    black           nero, nera
3.    red           rosso, rossa


E come volete che gli uomini facciano a voi, fate voi pure a loro.

Do to others as you would have them do to you.
The Bible, Luke, 6,31

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Onora tuo padre e tua madre, e ama il tuo prossimo come te stesso.

Honour your father and mother; and love your neighbour as yourself.
The Bible, Matthew, 19,19

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National languages in bold

Early Italian

Vulgar Latin (200 A.D. - 700 A.D.)
Latin (75 B.C. - 300 A.D.)

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