Italy

Italian 101

  • Good morning (formal) – Buon giorno – Bwohn-johr-noh

    Good afternoon (formal) – Buona sera – Bwoh-nah-seh-rah

    Good night (formal) – Buona notte – Bwoh–nah–noh–teh

    Hi / Bye (informal) – Ciao! – Chow

    Good bye (formal) – Arrivederci – Ahr-ree-veh-dehr-chee

    My name is … – Mi chiamo – Mee kyah-moh

    What is your name? – Come si chiama? – Koh-meh see kyah-mah?

    Pleased to meet you – Piacere – Pyah-cheh-reh

    How are you? (formal) – Come sta? – Koh-meh stah?

    Good thank you – Bene grazie – Beh-neh grah-tsee-eh

  • I need to go to the hospital.Devo andare in ospedale.Asking to be brought to the hospital

    I feel sick.Non mi sento bene.

    I need to see a doctor immediately!Ho bisogno di un dottore subito!Asking for immediate medical care

    Help!Aiuto!Shouting for immediate medical attention

    Call an ambulance!Chiamate un'ambulanza!Demanding for an ambulance

  • I have a reservation Ho una prenotazione oh ooh-nah preh-noh-tah-zee-oh-neh

    I would like a room for two Vorrei una camera per due voh-rei ooh-nah kah-meh-rah per doo-eh

    Could I have extra towels? Potrei avere asciugamani extra? poht-rei ah-ve-reh ah-shoo-gah-mah-nee EX-tra

    Can I have room service? Posso avere il servizio in camera? POS-so ah-ve-reh eel ser-vee-TZEE-oh in kah-meh-rah

    Where is the gym? Dov’è la palestra? doh-VEH lah pah-LEH-strah

    Where is the elevator? Dove è l’ascensore? DOH-veh eh lah-SEN-so-re

    What time is breakfast? A che ora è la colazione? ah keh O-rah eh lah koh-lah-TSEE-oh-neh

    Can I have the Wi-Fi password? Potrei avere la password del Wi-Fi? poht-REI ah-ve-REH lah pass-WORD del wee-FEE

    Could I have a late check-out? Potrei fare il check-out più tardi? poht-REI FA-reh eel check-OUT pyoo TAR-dee

    I need help with my luggage Ho bisogno di aiuto con i miei bagagli oh bee-SO-nyoh dee ah-YOO-toh kon ee MY-ay bah-GA-lee

  • A table for two, please Un tavolo per due, per favore oon tah-VO-lo per DOO-eh, per fah-VO-reh

    The menu, please Il menu, per favore eel MEH-noo, per fah-VO-reh

    Water, please Acqua, per favore AH-kwah, per fah-VO-reh

    I’m allergic to__ Sono allergico/a a__ SO-no ahl-lehr-JEE-ko/ka a__

    Dairy / Gluten / Fish Latticini / Glutine / Pesce laht-tee-CHEE-nee / gloo-TEE-neh / PEH-she

    I am vegetarian Sono vegetariano/a SO-no veh-je-ta-ree-AH-no/na

    What do you recommend? Che cosa ci consiglia? kay KO-sa chee kohn-SEE-lyah

    Appetizer Antipasto ahn-tee-PAH-stoh

    First course Primo PREE-moh

    Second course Secondo seh-KON-doh

    Dessert Dolci DOL-chee

    Enjoy your meal! Buon appetito! bwohn ahp-peh-TEE-to

    House wine Vino della casa VEE-no DEL-lah KAH-sah

    Red / white wine Vino rosso / bianco VEE-no ROSS-oh / bee-AHN-koh

    A glass / bottle Una bicchiere / una bottiglia OO-nah beek-KYEH-reh / OO-nah bot-TEE-lyah

    This is delicious È delizioso eh deh-lee-ZEE-oh-so

    Can I have the check? Posso avere il conto? POHs-so ah-VEH-re eel KON-to

    Can I pay by card? Posso pagare con la carta? POHs-so pah-GAH-re kon lah KAHR-ta

    Where’s the bathroom? Dov’è il bagno? DOH-veh eel BAH-nyoh

    Thank you for the service Grazie per il servizio GRAH-tsyeh per eel sehr-VEE-tsyo

  • Help! – Aiuto! – Ay-oo-toh!

    I need a doctor – Ho bisogno di un dottore – Ho biz-ohn-nyo dee oon dot-tor-reh

    Call the police – Chiami la polizia – Kee-ya-mee la po-lee-zee-ah

    Look out! – Attento! – At–ten-toh

    Go away! – Vai via! – Vy vee-ah!

  • Where is the train station? – Dov’è la stazione? – Doh-veh lah stah-tzee-oh-neh?

    Where is the bus stop? – Dov’è la fermata – Doh-veh lah fur-mah-tah?

    One / two ticket/s – Un / due biglietto/i – Oon beel-yet-toh / tee

    One way – Andata – Ahn–dah-tah

    Return – Ritorno – Ree-torn-oh

    What platform for Rome? – Da quale binario per Roma? – Dah kwah-lay bin-ah-rio pehr Roh-mah?

    Newstand (for bus tickets) – Tabacchi – Tah-back-kee

  • Yes – Si – See

    No – No – Noh

    Please – Per favore – Pehr fah-voh-reh

    Thank you – Grazie – Grah-tsee-eh

    You’re welcome – Prego – Preh-goh

    Cheers! (To your health) – Salute! – Sah-loo-tay

    Excuse me (for attention) – Scusi – Skooh–zee

    Excuse me (to pass by) – Permesso – Pehr-mehs-soh

    Do you speak English? – Parla Inglese? – Parh-la een-glay-zeh

    I don’t understand – Non capisco – Non kah-pee-skoh

    I’m sorry – Mi dispiace – Mee dees-pyah-cheh

  • Where is… ? – Dov’è…? – Doh-veh … ?

    Entrance – Entrata – En-trah-tah

    Exit – Uscita – Ooh-shee-tah

    Left – Sinistra – See–nee-stra

    Right – Destra – Deh-stra

    Straight ahead – Dritto – Dree-toh

    Forward – Avanti – Ah-vahn-tee

    Back – Dietro – Dee-et-roh

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