Printable Italian Word Matches

Word matches are one of the simplest ways to spend a little time with Italian. There’s no writing, no verb conjugations, just a bit of quiet pattern spotting: does this word belong with that one?

You’ll find two different types here. Some ask you to match an Italian word to its English translation, a straightforward way to test what you already know. Others ask you to match Italian words to each other, connecting things that naturally belong together, like an illness and the part of the body it affects, or a piece of equipment and the sport it’s used for. That second kind leans a little more towards intermediate learners, though there’s no reason not to give it a go earlier. An Italian dictionary close by never hurts.

Each puzzle comes with a downloadable solution, so you can check your answers in your own time, with no pressure to get everything right in one sitting.

This corner of the site is still growing, so it’s worth popping back now and then to see what’s been added.