As a wise man once said, a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step, and if you have learnt these Italian words or refreshed them then you have taken that first step in your Italian journey.
You possibly already knew these words subconsciously. We've all heard Buongiorno, Ciao and Arrivederci in Italian films, or films with an Italian theme to them. It's also quite likely that you already know or are familiar with the words in Basic Italian Words 2.
If you want to know more than a few phrases, and want to start learning Italian for free, you can try the Italian Sentences on this site. The first sentences start with Come stai? and move on from there.
A few first words. 1, A few first words. 2, Bedroom items, Buying things. General phrases. 2, Buyings things. Useful words, Clothing, Countries, Communication problems, Conversation. Introductions, Conversation. Small talk. 1, Conversation. Small talk. 2, Conversation. Filler words, Conversation. Small talk. Sport, Conversation. Small talk. The weather, Days. General, Days of the week and seasons, Describing things. Colours, Describing things. Adjectives, Directions. 1, Directions. 2, Eating phrases. 1, Eating phrases. 2, Eating items, Emergencies, Family and people, Food and drink. At the bar or café. 1, Food and drink. At the bar or café. 2, Food and drink. At the bar or café. 3, Getting around. General words, Getting around. General phrases, Getting around. Train and bus, Getting around by taxi, Getting around by car, Health, Household items, Money, Months of the year, Numbers. 1 to 10, Numbers. 11 to 20, Numbers. 30 to 1000, Parts of the body, Places and buildings. 1, Places and buildings. 2, Question and size words, Special occasions, Sightseeing, Somewhere to stay. 1, Somewhere to stay. 2, Sport, The house, Useful words, Useful words to recognize, Words to do with food. Fruit, Words to do with food. Vegetables, Words to do with food. Meat, Time.