Words for the kind of friendship that doesn’t need explaining.
Some friendships settle in without any effort at all. No performance, no small talk that has to lead anywhere, just the ease of being properly known.
Il vero amico is about that feeling, and the words below are all the small, quiet things a real friendship is built from: trust, loyalty, comfort, the kind of bond that holds even when you haven’t spoken in a while.
The words are already in Italian, so there’s no translating to do first. Just look for them in the grid, in any direction: left to right, right to left, top to bottom, bottom to top, or diagonally. If you’d like the English meanings too, you’ll find the full list further down the page.
Divertiti! 😊
| abbraccio | hug |
| affetto | affection |
| affidabile | reliable |
| alleato | ally |
| buono | kind |
| caro | dear |
| chiacchierata | chat |
| confidenza | heart-to-heart |
| costante | constant |
| dono | gift |
| fedele | loyal |
| fiducia | trust |
| forte | strong |
| leale | loyal |
| onesto | honest |
| prezioso | precious |
| rispetto | respect |
| segreto | secret |
| simpatico | likeable |
| sincero | sincere |
| tesoro | treasure |
| vecchio | old |
| vicino | close |
| presente | present |
If the words for a true friend felt good to find, you might enjoy my book Home and Family – Learn Italian with Puzzles, a collection of word searches, crosswords and other puzzles built around everyday home and family vocabulary.