Basic Italian Words & Phrases

Greetings
Ciao
Mi chiamo ___
Arrivederci
Buongiorno
Buonasera
Buonanotte
Signora
Signore
Come sta?
Bene
Per favore
Grazie
Prego
Mi scusi
Permesso

Chow
Mee KEE-ah-mo
Ah-REE-veh-DEHR-chee
Bwohn-JOOR-no
Bwohn-a-SEHR-ah
Bwohn-a-NOT-ay
seen-YOR-ah
seen-YOUR-eh
KOH-meh STAH
BEH-neh
PAIR fah-VOR-eh
GRAHT-zee-eh
PRAY-go
MEE SCOO-zee
pair-MESS-o

Hi / Bye
My name is ___
Goodbye
Good day
Good evening
Good night
Maam
Sir
How are you?
Well
Please
Thank you
Youre welcome / go ahead
Excuse me (as in sorry)
Excuse me (when pushing
through a crowd)

Language Issues
Non capisco
Non ca-PEES-co
Parla Inglese?
PAR-lah een-GLAY-say
Non parlo Italiano Non PAR-lo ee-tahl-YAN-o

I dont understand
Do you speak English?
I dont speak Italian

Other General Terms

Si/no
SEE/NO
Andiamo
ahn-dee-AH-mo
Certo
CHAIR-to

Yes/no
Lets go
Sure

Lets Get Specific

Vorrei ___
VORR-ay
Ha ___
AH
Che cose?
KEY koh-ZEH
Questo / questa
KWES-toe / KWES-tah
Dove ___
DOH-veh
Il Bagno
EEHL BAHN-yoh
Che? / Cosa?
KEH / KOH-sa
Ce ___?
CHEH
Lo stesso
LOH STEH-so
Basta
BAHS-tah
Quanto costa?
KWAHN-to KOHS-ta

I would like ___

Do you have ___
What is it?
This one (masc/fem)
Wheres the ___
Bathroom
What?
Is there a(n) ___?
The same
Enough
How much is it?

Avoiding Trouble
Non toccare
Non toh-CAR-ay
Vai / andate via VYE / ahn-DAH-tay VEE-ah
Aiuto
aye-OO-to
Polizia
poh-leet-ZEE-a
Carabinieri
kar-uh-been-YAIR-ee

Dont touch
Go away! (sg/pl)
Help
Police
Military police

Travel and Transportation

a destra
ah DES-tra
a sinistra
ah SEEN-ees-tra
sempre diritto
SEM-pray dee-REE-to
Non funziona
NON funz-ee-OH-na
Scende
SHEN-deh la PROHS-ee-ma
la prossima?
Il treno
EEL TRAY-no
Spingere
SPEEN-jeh-reh
Premere
PRAY-meh-reh
Tirare
tee-RAH-reh

To the right
To the left
Straight ahead
It doesnt work
Are you getting off at the
next stop?
Train
Push
Push (a button)
Pull

Shops & Places

Pasticceria
Bar
Pub
Gelateria
Bigletteria
Museo
Ingresso
Uscita

Pastry shop
Deli/coffee shop
Equiv. of American bar
Ice cream shop
Ticket shop
Museum
Entrance
Exit

Pahs-TICH-eh-REE-ah
BAR
POOB
jehl-AHT-eh-REE-ah
beehl-YET-eh-REE-ah
mooh-ZAY-oh
in-GRESS-o h
oo-SHEE-ta

Foods, Meals, and Dining:

Prima colazione PREE-mah co-laht-zee-OH-neh
Pranzo
PRAHNT-zo
Cena
CHAY-na
Antipasto
ahn-tee-PAHS-to
Primo piatto
PREE-mo pee-AH-to
Secondo piatto
se-KOHN-do pee-AH-to
Dolci
DOHL-chee

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Appetizer
First course
Second course
Desserts

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