What are the 5 most popular sweets in Italy? What vocabulary do I need to know to have a conversation with Italian-speaking locals? You'll learn all this and more in this Culture Class Series! Vocabulary is essential to mastering Italian. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn the *most* essential Italian vocabulary words related to culture and daily life. These words have been hand picked by our Italian native speakers and cover topics like popular Italian dishes, national holidays and cities.
| Lesson #
| Title
(English)
| Topic
(English)
| Target sentences
(Target Language) |
| 1
| National Holidays
| Daily Life
| Natale
Pasquetta
Ferragosto
Immacolata Concezione
Capodanno
|
| 2
| Food
| Food & Drink
| pizza margherita
insalata caprese
lasagne
cotoletta alla milanese
spaghetti alla carbonara
|
| 3
| Drinks
| Food & Drink
| caffè
cappuccino
spremuta di arancia rossa
Limoncello
Prosecco
|
| 4
| Home-cooked Meals
| Food & Drink
| polpette
minestrone
frittata
pasta al forno
crostata
|
| 5
| Sweets and Desserts
| Food & Drink
| panna cotta
gelato
macedonia
torrone
cannolo
|
| 6
| Fruits
| Food & Drink
| limone
uva
anguria
arancia
pesca |
| 7
| Vegetables
| Food & Drink
| pomodoro
melanzana
rucola
cipolla
carciofo
|
| 8
| Food Souvenirs
| Food & Drink
| Parmigiano Reggiano
Gianduiotto
aceto balsamico
cantuccini
Grappa
|
| 9
| Pop and Traditional Culture
| Society & Culture
| presepe
Carnevale
sagre
tarantella
cerimonia nuziale
|
| 10
| Historical Figures
| Culture & Society
| Giulio Cesarre
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Cristoforo Colombo
Nerone
Lorenzo de' Medici
|
| 11
| Animals
| Geography & Nature
| piccione
coniglio
lupo
gatto
cane
|
| 12
| Plants
| Geography & Nature
| geranio
olivo
vite
pino marittimo
zagara
|
| 13
| Geographical Features
| Geography & Nature
| Etna
Grotta Azzurra
Tevere
mar Mediterraneo
lago Maggiore
|
| 14
| Cities
| Geography & Nature
| Roma
Milano
Firenze
Venezia
Siena
|
| 15
| Sports
| Recreation & Leisure
| calcio
basket
pallavolo
tennis
ciclismo
|
| 16
| Recreational Activities
| Recreation & Leisure
| aperitivo
picnic
andare allo stadio
cinema
shopping |
| 17
| Tourist Attractions and Places
| Recreation & Leisure
| Colosseo
Torre di Pisa
Ponte Vecchio
Duomo di Milano
Canal Grande |
| 18
| Common Household Items
| People & Homes
| caffettiera
gelatiera
termosifone
fioriera
forno
|
| 19
| Medicines and drugs
| Health & Emergencies
| Aspirina
Moment
Benagol
Aulin
Lasonil
|
| 20
| Natural Disasters
| Geography & Nature
| terremoto
eruzione vulcanica
inondazione
frana
incendio
|
| 21
| Modes of transportation
| Transportation & around town
| tram
macchina
motorino
autobus
metropolitana
|
| 22
| Shops or services in town
| Transportation & around town
| panificio
tabaccheria
fruttivendolo
bar
pasticceria
|
| 23
| Chain Stores
| Transportation & around town
| La Rinascente
Spizzico
La Feltrinelli
Esselunga
Trony
|
| 24
| Musicians and Artists
| Fine Arts
| Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Sandro Botticelli
Giuseppe Verdi
Giacomo Puccini
|
| 25
| Writers
| Fine Arts
| Dante Alighieri
Alessandro Manzoni
Giovanni Boccaccio
Umberto Eco
Italo Calvino
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