Italian Vocabulary
Learn from Real Song Lyrics
Every word here comes with an example from a real Italian song. Vocabulary learned in musical context sticks — you remember the melody along with the meaning.
Emotions
to dream
“Sogno di volare lontano”
I dream of flying far away
happiness
“La felicità è qui con te”
Happiness is here with you
nostalgia, longing
“Sento nostalgia dei giorni passati”
I feel nostalgia for past days
melancholy
“La malinconia di una sera d'estate”
The melancholy of a summer evening
freedom
“Voglio volare in libertà”
I want to fly in freedom
hope
“La speranza non muore mai”
Hope never dies
to cry
“Non voglio piangere stasera”
I do not want to cry tonight
Love
love
“L'amore è la cosa più bella del mondo”
Love is the most beautiful thing in the world
heart
“Il mio cuore batte per te”
My heart beats for you
kiss
“Un bacio per sempre”
A kiss forever
Music
to sing
“Canto perché sono felice”
I sing because I am happy
voice
“La tua voce è musica per me”
Your voice is music to me
melody
“Questa melodia mi fa piangere”
This melody makes me cry
to dance
“Voglio ballare con te tutta la notte”
I want to dance with you all night
passion
“Ballo con passione”
I dance with passion
rhythm
“Sento il ritmo nel cuore”
I feel the rhythm in my heart
Daily Life
night
“Nella notte penso a te”
In the night I think of you
sun
“Sei il mio sole”
You are my sun
stars
“Le stelle brillano per noi”
The stars shine for us
life
“La vita è bella quando sei qui”
Life is beautiful when you are here
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