Core nouns, verbs, adjectives, and "glue words" to match the Level 1 Mini Cheat Sheet.
1) Core Nouns (people & things)
puella, puellae — girl
puer, pueri — boy
servus, servi — slave / servant
dominus, domini — master / lord
amica, amicae — (female) friend
amicus, amici — (male) friend
filius, filii — son
filia, filiae — daughter
casa, casae — hut / small house
domus, domus — house / home
via, viae — road / way
oppidum, oppidi — town
urbs, urbis — city
ager, agri — field / countryside
silva, silvae — forest / woods
aqua, aquae — water
cibus, cibi — food
vinum, vini — wine
bellum, belli — war
templum, templi — temple
2) Core Verbs (actions)
amo, amare — to love / like
laudo, laudare — to praise
porto, portare — to carry
paro, parare — to prepare
habito, habitare — to live / dwell
habeo, habere — to have
moneo, monere — to warn / advise
video, videre — to see
teneo, tenere — to hold
duco, ducere — to lead
mitto, mittere — to send
lego, legere — to read
dico, dicere — to say / speak
scribo, scribere — to write
audio, audire — to hear / listen
venio, venire — to come
invenio, invenire — to find
sum, esse — to be
possum, posse — to be able / can
volo, velle — to want
3) Adjectives (descriptions)
bonus, -a, -um — good
malus, -a, -um — bad
magnus, -a, -um — great / big
parvus, -a, -um — small / little
novus, -a, -um — new
antiquus, -a, -um — old / ancient
longus, -a, -um — long
brevis, breve — short / brief
multus, -a, -um — much / many
pauci, -ae, -a — few
clarus, -a, -um — clear / famous
fortis, forte — brave / strong
laetus, -a, -um — happy / joyful
tristis, triste — sad
Romanus, -a, -um — Roman
Latinus, -a, -um — Latin / of Latium
4) Little Words (very common)
et — and
sed — but
aut — or
autem — however / but
nam — for / because
quod — because / that
non — not
iam — already / now
nunc — now
saepe — often
semper — always
numquam — never
ubi? — where?
cur? — why?
quid? — what?
quis? — who?
ego — I
tu — you (sing.)
nos — we
vos — you (pl.)
5) Prepositions (with case)
ad + Acc. — to / toward
in + Acc. — into / onto
per + Acc. — through
prope + Acc. — near
circum + Acc. — around
in + Abl. — in / on
cum + Abl. — with
sine + Abl. — without
de + Abl. — down from / about
ab / a + Abl. — from / by
e / ex + Abl. — out of / from
sub + Abl. — under (location)
Remember: many "motion" meanings use Accusative; "location" often uses Ablative.
6) Handy Phrases
salve! — hello (to one person)
salvete! — hello (to more than one)
vale! — goodbye (sing.)
valete! — goodbye (pl.)
quid est? — what is it?
intellegisne? — do you understand?
intellego. — I understand.
non intellego. — I do not understand.
ita — yes / so
minime — no / not at all
gratias tibi ago. — thank you
libenter. — gladly / you're welcome