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Basic Italian Phrases
with pronunciations

 

Italian
phrase sheet

Your next trip to Italy will be more enjoyable by learning these basic Italian phrases.

List is ©2012 HQP /hillmanwonders.com


Hi / bye (casual)
Ciao
  chow


Good day (formal)
Buon giorno
  bwon ZHOR-no


Good evening (formal)
Buona sera
  BWOH-nah SEH-rah


Good night (formal)
Buona notte
  BWOH-nah NOHT-teh


Goodbye
Arrivederci
  ah-ree-vuh-DEHR-chee


Please
Per favore
  pehr fah-VOH-reh


Thank you
Grazie
  GRAHT-zee


You're Welcome
Prego
  PREH-goh


Excuse me / sorry
Scusi
  SKOO-zee


Excuse me  (to pass)
Permesso
  per-MESS-soh


Yes
Si
  see


No
No
  noh


The check (in restaurant)
Il conto
  Eel KOHN toh


How much is it?
Quanto?
  KWAHN-toh


What is your name? (caasual)
Come ti chiami? 
KOH-meh tee kee-AH-mee


My name is ...
Mi chiamo ...
  mee kee-AH-mo


Where?
Dove
  DOH-veh


Do you speak English?
Parla inglese?
  PAHR-lah een-GLEH-zeh


Italian phrase

tips & insights


Stress
When in doubt, put the stress on the second to last syllable of a word. You will usually be right.
Consonants
In nearly all cases, you pronounce each consonant distinctly. Don't blend it with the following consonant.
Keep it handy
Print this phrase list and take it with you on your trip.


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