A fantastic, free PDF guide targeting the 100 most used words, often with audio and example sentences. 4. Sketch Engine Italian Word List
In English, nouns are easy. In Italian, verbs conjugate. Most frequency dictionaries rank avere (to have) as #12 and supermercato (supermarket) as #2,500. Prioritize verbs. A verb gives you a sentence; a noun gives you a label. Italian Frequency Dictionary Pdf