Italian
phrase sheet

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

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Hi / bye (casual)
Ciao  chow

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Good day (formal)
Buon giorno  bwon ZHOR-no

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

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

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Goodbye
Arrivederci  ah-ree-vuh-DEHR-chee

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Please
Per favore  pehr fah-VOH-reh

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Thank you
Grazie  GRAHT-zee

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You're Welcome
Prego  PREH-goh

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Excuse me / sorry
Scusi  SKOO-zee

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

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Yes
Si  see

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No
No  noh

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The check (in restaurant)
Il conto  Eel KOHN toh

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How much is it?
Quanto?  KWAHN-toh

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

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

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Where?
Dove  DOH-veh

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

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Italian phrase

tips & insights

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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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