common italian phrases

Common Italian Phrases

It's essential to learn some essential Italian conversational words and phrases before you head to Italy. Read the Buzzle article to find the most common phrases that may come in handy.

Did You Know? The modern Italian language finds its roots all the way till the Latin, which was once used by the Roman Empire.
In many European countries, it's not an unknown fact that people know two, three, and sometimes four different languages. However, in the United States, it will be a rare occasion that someone knows perhaps more than one or two languages. When people travel abroad to any foreign countries, it is helpful to know some passing or common phrases to make the journey easy. There are many travel books where there are formal or informal pronunciations from English to different languages. To help the transition to a completely unknown country and make your vacation that much enjoyable, you should definitely learn some simple words and phrases. Phrases and Words in Italian Learning a completely different language, when you haven't even heard a word before, can be frustrating at times. Which is why these somewhat funny phrases and words are mentioned below with proper pronunciation.
Misses, Miss » Signora, Signorina seen-yoh-rah, seen-yoh-reen-ah
Mister » Signore seen-yoh-reh
Please » Per favore pehr fah-voh-ray
Thanks, Thank you » Grazie grah-tseeay
Yes » Si see
No » no noh
Excuse me » Mi scusi mee skoo-zee
Hello » Buon giorno bwon jor-noh
Bad » Male mah-lay
Bye » Arrivederci ah-ree-vuh-dare-chee
You're welcome » Prego Pray-go
Bless you» Salute sah-loo-teh
Congratulations » Congratulazioni kohn-grah-tsoo-lah-tsee-oh-nee
Welcome » Benvenuti! behn-veh-noo-tee
That » Quello kweh-loh
This/These » Questo/Questi kweh-stoh/kweh-stee
Yesterday » Ieri ee-air-ee
Today » Oggi oh-jee
Tomorrow » Domani doh-mah-nee
What? » Quale? kwal-eh
Where? » Dove? doh-ve
Breakfast » Colzaione koh-lah-tsee-oh-neh
Lunch » Pranzo prawn-tsoh
Dinner » Cena che-nah
Waiter » Cameriere cah-mair-ee-air-eh
Garlic » aglio ah-lee-oh
Steak » la bistecca lah-bee-steh-kah
Coffee » Il caffe eel kah-feh
Cheese » Formaggio eel for-mah-joh
Ice cream » Gelato eel jeh-lah-toh
Milk » Latte lah-tay
Bread » Pane pah-neh
Knife » Coltello kol-tell-oh
Fork » Forchetta for-ket-tah
Spoon » Cucchiahio koo-kee-eye-oh
One » Uno ooh-noh
Two » Due doo-eh
Three » Tre treh
Four » Quattro kwa-troh
Five » Cinque cheen-kweh
Six » Sei say
Seven » Sette seh-teh
Eight » Otto oh-toh
Nine » Nove noh-veh
Ten » Dieci dee-eh-che
Twenty » Dodici doh-dee-chee
Thirty » Tredici treh-deen-chee
Forty » Quattordici kwah-tor-dee-chee
Fifty » Quindici kwin-dee-chee
Sixty » Sessanta seh-sahn-tah
Seventy » Settanta seh-tahn-tah
Eighty » Ottanta oh-tahn-tah
Ninety » Novanta noh-vahn-tah
One hundred » Cento Chen-toh
One hour » Un'ora oon-oh-rah
One minute » Un minuto oohn mee-noo-tah
Monday » Lunedi loo-neh-dee
Tuesday » Martedi mar-teh-dee
Wednesday » Mercoledi mair-koh-leh-dee
Thursday » Giovedi gee-oh-veh-dee
Friday » Venerdi ven-aire-dee
Saturday » Sabato sah-bah-toh
Sunday » Domenica doh-men-ee-kah
Holiday » Vancaza vah-cahn-zaa
I love you » Ti amo tee ah-moh
How are you? » Come sta? kome staa
I am good » Stoh behn-ay stow benay
Alright » Va bene vaa benay
Do you speak Italian » Parli italiano paar-lee italia-noh
I don't know » Non lo so non low so
Do you understand? » Capisce kah-pee-sheh
What's your name » Come ti chiami koh-meh tee kee-ah-mee
I would like » Vorrei voh-ray
Where is... » Dov'è...? doh-veh
What's the matter? » Cosa succede ko-saa suck-see-day
Nice meeting you » Nizza incontrarvi knee-za in-con-trar-vee
I love Italy » Amo I'ltalia aa-mo ee-tah-lyah
Where are you from? » Di dove è dee doh-veh eh
I am from... » Sono di... so-no dee
What time is it » Che ore sono chay oo-ray so-no
How much is this » Quanto è questo kwan-toh a kwes-toh
Do you speak English » Lei parla inglese lay par-la ing-leh-se
I'm just looking » Sto solo cercando stoh solo sir-can-doh
Can I help you? » Posso aiutarti poo-so aeu-taar-tee
Whenever you are facing with speaking or pronouncing these phrases or any other language for that matter, don't be embarrassed to point, mime, draw, or write them out. It's completely alright to make mistakes. What counts is the effort you put into it, and this will make you proud of yourself, that at least you tried to learn a new language and came out of your comfort zone. So, go ahead and have fun with it!

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