Italian: Basic Phrases

Ty — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:17:10 +0000

For this phrasebook, we use the polite form for all phrases, on the presumption that you’ll mostly be talking to people you don’t already know.

Hello.: Buon giorno. (bwohn JOHR-noh)
Hello. (informal): Ciao. (chow)
How are you?: Come stai? (informal)(koh-meh STAI?), Come sta? (formal)(koh-meh STAI?)
Fine, thank you.: Bene, grazie. (BEH-neh, GRAHT-tsyeh)
What is your name?: Come ti chiami? (informal)(KOH-meh tee kee-AH-mee?), Come si chiama? (formal)(KOH-meh see kee-AH-mah?)
My name is ______ .: Mi chiamo ______ . (mee kee-AH-moh _____)
Nice to meet you.: Piacere di conoscerla. (pyah-CHEH-reh dee koh-noh-SHEHR-lah)
Please.: Per favore. (PEHR fah-VOH-reh)
Thank you.: Grazie. (GRAHT-tsyeh)
You’re welcome.: Prego. (PREH-goh)
No problem.: Non c’è problema (non cheh proh-BLEH-mah)
Yes: Sì. (SEE)
No: No. (NOH)
Excuse me: Mi scusi. (formal)(mee SKOO-zee), Scusa (informal)(SKOO-sah)
I’m sorry.: Mi dispiace. (mee dee-SPYA-chee)
Goodbye.: Arrivederci. (ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee)
See you.: Ci vediamo. (chee veh-DYAH-moh)
Sure.: Certamente, or Certo (cher-TAH-men-teh or CHEHR-toh)
Really?: Davvero? (dahv-VEH-roh?)
I don’t speak Italian.: Non parlo italiano. (non PAHR-loh ee-TAH-lyah-noh)
Do you speak English?: Parli inglese? (Informal)(PAHR-lee een-GLEH-zeh?) Parla inglese? (Formal)(PAHR-lah een-GLEH-zeh?)
Speak more slowly, please.: Parli più lentamente/piano, per favore. (PAHR-lee pyoo lehn-TAH-mehn-teh/ PYAH-noh, pehr fah-VOH-reh)
I understand Italian a little.: Io capisco l’Italiano solo un po’. (EE-oh kah-PEES-koh lee-TAH-lyah-noh SOH-loh oon poh)
I speak just a few words of Italian.: Conosco solo alcune parole in italiano. (koh-NOHS-koh SOH-loh ahl-KOO-neh pah-ROH-leh een ee-TAH-lyah-noh)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Qualcuno parla inglese? (kwahl-KOO-noh PAHR-lah een-GLEH-zeh?)
What does it mean?: Che cosa significa? or, Che cosa vuol dire? (keh KOH-zah see-NYEE-fee-kah?, keh KOH-zah vwohl DEE-reh?)
I forgot.: Ho dimenticato. (oh dee-MEHN-tee-kah-toh)
Now I remember.: Ora ricordo. (OH-rah ree-KOHR-doh)
I don’t know.: Non lo so. (nohn loh soh)
After: Dopo (DOH-poh)
Before: Prima (PREE-mah)
Wait!: Aspetta! (ahs-PEHT-tah)
I have a question.: Ho una domanda. (oh OO-nah doh-MAHN-dah)
Can you tell me…: Lei può dirmi… (lay pwoh DEER-mee)
How to get to…: Come arrivare a… (KOH-meh ahr-REE-vah-reh ah)
Where/When do we meet?: Dove/Quando ci incontriamo? (DOH-veh/ KWAHN-doh chee een-KOHN-tryah-moh?)
How is the weather?: Che tempo fa? (keh TEHM-poh fah)
While: Mentre (MEHN-treh)
So: Così (koh-ZEE)
Because: Perché (pehr-KEH)

Pardon?: Come? (KOH-meh?)
Help!: Aiuto! (ah-YOO-toh!)
Good morning.: Buon giorno. (bwohn JOHR-noh)
Good afternoon.: Buon pomeriggio. (bwohn poh-meh-REE-joh)
Good evening.: Buona sera. (bwohn-ah-SEH-rah)
Good night.: Buona notte. (bwohn-ah-NOHT-teh)
I don’t understand.: Non capisco. (nohn kah-PEES-koh)
Where is the toilet?: Dov’è il bagno? (doh-VEH eel BAA-nii-ooh?)

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Italian: Basic Phrases