Phrases for Your Trip to Italy

Basic italian words and phrases for travelers to Italy with pronunciation, for the discus between you and the locals, I advise you to study the main words and phrases, after that you will be more comfortable.

Greetings

• Buongiorno (bwohn-johr-noh) – Hello/Good morning
• Buon pomeriggio (bwon po-meh-reej-joh) – Good afternoon
• Buonosera (bwoh-nah-seh-rah) – Good evening
• Arrivederci (ahr-ree-veh-dehr-chee) – Goodbye (formal)
• Ciao (chee-ah-oh) – Hello/Goodbye (informal)
• Salve (sahl-veh) – Hello/Goodbye (informal)
• Buonanotte (bwoh-nah-noht-teh) – Goodnight (informal)

General Phrases & Pleasantries

• Sì (see) - Yes
• No (noh) - No
• My name is (Mi chiamo) - Mee key-amo - My name is
• Per favore (pehr fah-voh-reh) - Please
• Grazie (grah-tsee-eh) – Thank you
• Prego (preh-goh) – You’re welcome
• Scusa (skooh-zah) – I’m sorry/Excuse me

Questions

• Parla inglese? (pahr-lah een-gleh-zeh) – Do you speak English?
• Cosa? (koh-sah) – What?
• Quando? (kwahn-doh) – When?
• Chi? (kee) – Who?
• Dove? (doh-veh) – Where?
• Perché? (pehr-keh) – Why?
• Come? (koh-meh) – How?
• Quanto? (kwanh-toh) – How much?

Foods & Drinks

• Acqua (ahk-koo-ah) - Water
• Pane (pah-neh) - Bread
• Formaggio (fohr-mahj-joh) - Cheese
• Carne (kahr-neh) - Fish
• Gelato (jeh–lah–toh) - Ice cream
• Verdura (vehr-doo-reh) - Vegetables
• Vino (vee-noh) - Wine)
• Colazione (koh-lah-tsee-oh-neh) - Breakfast
• Pranzo (prahn-tsoh) - Lunch
• Cena (cheh-nah) - Dinner
• Buon appetito - Enjoy your meal

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