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| BASIC |
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Pronunciation |
| Hello |
Ciao |
CHOW |
| Good morning / afternoon |
Buon giorno |
bwohn JOHR-noh |
| Good evening |
Buonasera |
bwohn-ah-SEH-rah |
| Goodnight |
Buonanotte |
bwohn-ah-NOHT-teh |
| How are you? (f/inf) |
Come sta? |
koh-meh STAH? |
| Fine |
Bene |
BEH-neh |
| Thank you |
Grazie |
GRAH-tsye |
| You're welcome |
Prego |
PREH-goh |
| Goodbye |
Arrivederci |
ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee |
| Yes / No |
Sì / No |
SEE / NOH |
| Nice to meet you |
Piacere di conoscerla |
pyah-CHEH-reh dee koh-noh-SHEHR-lah |
| What's your name? |
Come si chiama? |
KOH-meh see KYAH-mah? |
| My name is _____ |
Mi chiamo _____ |
mee KYAH-moh _____ |
| Do you speak English? |
Parla inglese? |
PAHR-lah een-GLEH-zeh? |
| I don't understand |
Non capisco |
NOHN kah-PEES-koh |
| Excuse me |
Mi scusi |
mee SKOO-zee |
| I'm sorry |
Mi scusi |
mee SKOO-zee |
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| MONEY |
|
Pronunciation |
| Do you accept dollars / pounds? |
Accettate dollari / sterline inglesi? |
ahch-cheh-TAH-teh dohl-LAH-ree / stehr-LEE-neh een-GLEH-zee? |
| Do you accept credit cards? |
Accettate carte di credito? |
ahch-cheh-TAH-teh KAHR-teh dee KREH-dee-toh? |
| Where can I change money? |
Dove posso cambiare delle banconote? |
DOH-veh POHS-soh kahm-BYAH-reh DEHL-leh bahn-koh-noh-teh? |
| What is the exchange rate? |
Quanto è il (tasso di) cambio? |
KWAHN-toh EH eel (TAHS-soh dee) KAHM-byoh? |
| Where can I change a traveller's cheque? |
Dove posso cambiare un traveller's cheque? |
DOH-veh POHS-soh kahm-BYAH-reh oon traveller's cheque? |
| Where is an ATM? |
Dove posso trovare un Bancomat? |
DOH-veh POHS-soh troh-VAH-reh oon bahn-KOH-maht? |
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| HOTEL |
|
Pronunciation |
| Do you have any rooms available? |
Avete camere libere? |
ah-VEH-te KAH-meh-reh LEE-beh-reh? |
| How much is a room for one person / two people? |
Quanto costa una stanza singola/doppia? |
KWAHN-toh KOH-stah OO-nah STAN-tsa SEEN-goh-lah/ DOHP-pya |
| I will stay for _____ night(s) |
Mi fermo per _____ notte/i |
mee FEHR-moh pehr ... NOH-teh/tee |
| Is breakfast / supper included? |
È inclusa la colazione / la cena? |
EH een-KLOO-zah lah koh-lah-TSYOH-neh / lah CHE-nah? |
| Does the room come with bedsheets / a bathroom? |
La stanza ha lenzuola / un bagno? |
lah STAHN-tsa AH lehn-dzoo-OH-lah / oon BAH-nyoh? |
| Can you wake me up at _____? |
Potete svegliarmi alle _____? |
poh-TEH-teh zvehl-YAHR-mee ahl-leh _____? |
| What time is breakfast/supper? |
A che ora è la colazione / la cena? |
ah keh OH-rah EH lah koh-lah-TSYOH-neh / lah CHE-nah?? |
| Please clean my room |
Pulite la mia camera, per favore |
puh-LEE-teh lah myah KAH-meh-rah, pehr fah-VOH-reh |
| Do you have a safe? |
Avete una cassaforte? |
ah-VEH-te OO-nah kahs-sah-FOHR-teh? |
| Can you suggest another hotel? |
Potete suggerirmi un altro hotel? |
poh-TEH-teh soo-JEH-reer-mee oon AL-troh hotel? |
| I would like to check out |
Voglio andare via |
VOH-lyoh ahn-DAH-reh vyah |
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| RESTAURANT |
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Pronunciation |
| A table for one person/two people, please |
Un tavolo per uno/due, per favore |
oon TAH-voh-loh pehr OO-noh/DOO-weh, pehr fah-VOH-reh |
| The menu, please |
Il menù, per favore |
Eel meh-NOO, pehr fah-VOH-reh |
| Excuse me, waiter |
Cameriere! |
kah-meh-RYEH-reh! |
| Is there a house / local speciality? |
C'è una specialità della casa / locale? |
CHEH OO-nah speh-chyah-lee-TAH dehl-lah KAH-zah / loh-KAH-leh? |
| I would like _____ |
Vorrei _____ |
voh-REY _____ |
| May I have a glass/a bottle of _____ ? |
Posso avere un bicchiere / una bottiglia di _____ ? |
POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh oon bee-KYEH-reh / OO-nah boh-TEE-lya de _____ ? |
| I'm a vegetarian |
Sono vegetariano/a |
SOH-noh veh-jeh-tah-RYAH-noh / veh-jeh-tah-RYAH-nah |
| I'm finished |
Ho finito |
OH fee-NEE-toh |
| It was delicious |
É squisito |
EH skwee-ZEE-toh |
| Do you serve alcohol? |
Avete bevande alcoliche? |
ah-VEH-teh beh-VAHN-deh ahl-KOH-lee-keh? |
| Could we have a napkin? |
Potremmo avere un tovagliolo? |
poh-TREHM-moh ah-VEH-reh oon toh-vah-LYOH-loh? |
| Is service included? |
Il servizio è incluso? |
eel sehr-VEE-tsyoh EH een-KLOO-zoh? |
| The bill, please |
Il conto, per favore. |
eel KOHN-toh, pehr fah-VOH-reh |
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| AIRPORT |
|
Pronunciation |
| What time does the plane leave? |
A che ora parte il volo? |
ah keh OH-rah PAHR-teh eel VO-loh? |
| What time does the plane arrive? |
A che ora si arriva? |
ah keh OH-rah see ahr-REE-vah? |
| When is the check-in? |
A che ora è check-in? |
ah keh OH-rah EH check-in? |
| What is the flight number? |
Qual è il numero del volo? |
kwal EH eel NOO-meh-roh dehl VOH-loh? |
| From what gate does this flight leave? |
Da che uscita parte il volo? |
dah keh oo-SHEE-tah PAHR-teh eel VOH-loh? |
| I need a luggage trolley |
Ho bisogno di un carello |
OH bee-ZOH-nyoh dee oon kah-REHL-loh |
| This is mine |
Questo è mio |
KWE-stoh EH myoh |
| I have nothing to declare |
Non ho niente da dichiarare |
nohn OH NYEHN-teh dah dee-kyah-RAH-reh |
| Where are the toilets? |
Dov'è il bagno? |
doh-VEH eel BAH-nyoh? |
| Where is the car rental? |
Dov'è noleggio auto? |
doh-VEH noh-LEHJ-jyo auto? |
| Take my bags to the taxi, please |
Porti le valigie alla tassi, per favore |
POHR-tee leh vah-LEE-jye ahl-lah TAHS-see, pehr fah-VOH-reh |
| (In a taxi) Take me to _____ , please |
Mi porti a _____, per favore. |
Mee POHR-tee ah _____, pehr fah-VOH-reh |
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| SHOPPING |
|
Pronunciation |
| How much is this? |
Quanto costa questo? |
KWAHN-toh KOH-stah KWEH-sto? |
| Can you write down the price? |
Può scrivere il prezzo? |
PWOH skree-VEH-reh eel PREHTS-tso? |
| Do you have anything cheaper? |
Ha qualcosa di meno caro? |
AH kwahl-KOH-zah dee MEH-noh KAH-roh? |
| Do you have this in my size? |
Avete questo nella mia taglia? |
ah-VEH-teh KWEH-stoh NEHL-lah myah TAHL-lya? |
| I would like to try this on |
Vorrei provare questo |
vohr-REY proh-VAH-reh KWEH-stoh |
| I'm just looking |
Do solo un'occhiata |
DOH SOH-loh oo-nohk-KYAH-tah |
| I'd like to buy _____ |
Vorrei comprare _____ |
vohr-REY kohm-PRAH-reh _____ |
| OK, I'll take it |
Va bene, lo prendo |
vah BEH-neh, loh PREHN-doh |
| Can I have a bag? |
Posso avere una borsa? |
POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh oo-nah BOHR-sah? |
| Do you ship (overseas)? |
Potete spedire (all'estero)? |
poh-TEH-teh speh-DEE-reh (ahl-LEH-steh-roh)? |
| That's all, thanks |
È tutto, grazie |
EH TOOT-toh, GRAH-tsye |
| I'm not interested |
Non son interessato/a |
nohn SOH-noh een-teh-rehs-SAH-toh / een-teh-rehs-SAH-tah |
| That's too expensive |
È troppo caro/a |
EH TROHP-poh KAH-roh / rah |
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| DIRECTIONS |
|
Pronunciation |
| Where is _____? |
Dov'è _____ ? |
doh-VEH _____? |
| How do I get to _____ ? |
Come si arriva a _____? |
KOH-meh see ahr-REE-vah ah _____? |
| the train / bus station |
la stazione ferroviaria / dell'autobus |
lah stah-TSYOH-neh fehr-roh-VYAH-rya / dehl-LAHW-toh-boos |
| the airport |
l'aeroporto |
lah-ehr-oh-POHR-toh |
| the city centre |
centro |
CHEHN-troh |
| the _____ hotel |
l'hotel _____ |
loh-TEHL _____ |
| the _____ street |
la strada |
lah STRAH-dah _____ |
| Can you show me on the map? |
Può mostrarmelo sulla pianta? |
PWOH moh-STRAHR-meh-loh SOOL-lah PYAHN-tah? |
| Turn left |
Giri a la siniestra |
JEE-ree ah see-NEE-strah |
| Turn right |
Giri a destra |
JEE-ree ah DEH-strah |
| Straight ahead |
Sempre dritto |
SEHM-preh DREET-toh |
| Where is the train/bus to _____? |
Dov'è il treno/l'autobus per _____? |
Doh-VEH eel TREH-noh / LAHW-toh-boos pehr _____? |
| Where does this train/bus go? |
Dove va questo treno / quest'autobus? |
DOH-veh vah KWEHS-toh TREH-noh / kwehs-TAHW-toh-boos? |
| Does this train/bus stop in _____ ? |
Questo treno/quest'autobus si ferma a _____? |
KWEHS-toh TREH-noh / kwehs-TAHW-toh-boos see FEHR-mah ah _____? |
| How much is a ticket to _____? |
Quanto costa un biglietto per _____? |
KWAHN-toh KOH-stah eel bee-LYEHT-toh pehr _____? |
| One ticket to _____, please. |
Un biglietto per _____, per favore. |
on bee-LYEHT-toh pehr _____, pehr fah-VOH-reh |
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| HOSPITAL |
|
Pronunciation |
| I don't feel well |
No mi sento bene |
nohn mee SEHN-toh BEH-neh |
| Can I have an appointment today? |
Può fissarmi un appuntamento oggi? |
pwoh fees-SAHR-mee oon ahp-poon-tah-MEHN-toh OH-jee? |
| It’s an emergency! |
È un'emergenza! |
EH oon-eh-mehr-JEHN-tsah! |
| I have fever |
Ho la febbre |
OH lah FEHB-breh |
| I have a headache |
Ho mal di testa |
OH mahl dee TEH-stah |
| My stomach hurts |
Ho mal di stomaco |
OH mahl dee STOH-mah-koh |
| I have a sore throat |
Ho mal di gola |
OH mahl dee GOH-lah |
| I’m allergic to _____ |
Sono allergico(a) al _____ |
SOH-noh al-LEHR-jee-ko(a)h al _____ |
| Do I need a prescription? |
Ho bisogno di una ricetta? |
OH bee-ZOH-nyoh dee OO-nah ree-CHEHT-tah? |
| I need a doctor who speaks English |
Ho bisogno di un dottore che parli inglese |
OH bee-ZOH-nyoh dee oon doht-TOH-reh keh PAHR-lee een-GLEH-zeh |
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| PROBLEMS |
|
Pronunciation |
| Leave me alone |
Mi lasci solo/a |
mee LAH-shee SOH-loh / lah |
| Help! |
Aiuto! |
ah-YOO-toh! |
| Is there someone here who speaks English? |
Qualcuno parla inglese? |
KWAHL-koo-noh PAHR-lah een-GLEH-zeh? |
| Is there a police station near here? |
C'e' un commissariato qui vicino? |
seh oon commie-sah-ree-YAH-toh kee VEE-chee-noh? |
| I'm lost |
Mi sono perso/a |
mee soh-noh PEHR-soh/sah |
| I've lost my bag / wallet |
Ho perso la mia borsa / mio portafoglio |
oh PEHR-soh lah MEE-ah BOHR-sah / myoh pohr-tah-FOH-lyoh |
| I've been injured |
Mi sono ferito/a |
mee SOH-noh feh-REE-toh/tah |
| Can I use your mobile? |
Posso usare il suo telefono? |
POS-soh oo-ZAH-reh eel swoh teh-LEH-foh-noh? |
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| CLUB |
|
Pronunciation |
| A beer / two beers, please |
Una birra / due birre, per favore |
OO-nah BEER-rah / DOO-weh BEER-reh, pehr fah-VOH-reh |
| A glass of red / white wine, please |
Un bicchiere di vino rosso / bianco, per favore |
OON bee-KYEH-reh dee VEE-noh ROHS-soh / BYAHN-koh, pehr fah-VOH-reh |
| A pint, please |
Un boccale, per favore |
OON bohk-KAH-leh, pehr fa-VOH-reh |
| A bottle, please |
Una bottiglia, per favore |
OO-nah boht-TEE-lya, pehr fa-VOH-reh |
| Another round, please |
Un altro giro, per favore |
OON AL-troh, pehr fa-VOH-reh |
| Cheers! |
Salute! |
sah-LOO-teh! |
| Do you have any bar snacks? |
C'è un bar con spuntini? |
CHEH oon bar kohn spoon-TEE-nee? |
| Is there table service? |
C'è il servizio al tavolo? |
CHEH eel sehr-VEE-tsyo al TAH-voh-loh? |
| When is closing time? |
Qual è l'ora di chiusura? |
kwal EH LOH-rah dee kyu-ZOO-rah? |
| Why don't we go dancing tonight? |
Stasera andiamo a ballare! |
stah-ZEH-rah ahn-DYA-moh ah bahl-LAH-reh! |
| Can you recommend a good nightclub? |
Mi può consigliare un buon night club? |
mee pwoh kohn-see-LYAH-reh oon bwohn night club? |
| Would you like a drink? |
Vorrebbe qualcosa da bere? |
vohr-REHB-beh kwal-KOH-zah dah BEH-reh? |
| Can I call you? |
Posso telefonarle? |
POHS-soh teh-leh-foh-NAHR-leh? |
| I had a very good time |
Mi sono divertito molto |
mee SOH-noh dee-vehr-TEE-toh MOHL-toh |
|
| SMALL TALK |
|
Pronunciation |
| Where do you live? |
Dove abita? |
DOH-veh AH-bee-tah? |
| I live in _____ |
Abito a _____ |
AH-bee-toh ah _____ |
| What's your profession? |
Che cosa fa? |
keh KOH-zah fah? |
| I'm _____ |
Sono _____ |
SOH-noh _____ |
| Are you married? |
È sposato/a? |
EH spoh-ZAH-toh/tah |
| Do you have children? |
Ha bambini? |
AH bahm-BEE-nee? |
| How old are you? |
Quanti anni ha? |
KWAHN-tee AHN-nee ah? |
| Have you visited my country? |
È stato/a al mio paese? |
EH STAH-toh/ tah al myo pah-EHZ-eh? |
| This is my first visit |
Questa è la mia prima visita |
KWEHS-tah EH lah mya PREE-mah VEE-zee-tah |
| I'm here on holiday |
Sono en vacanza |
SOH-noh een vah-KHAN-tsa |
| I'm here on business |
Sono in viaggio d'affari |
SOH-noh een VYAHJ-jyo dahf-FAH-ree |
| I like it here very much |
Mi piace moltissimo |
mee PYAH-cheh mohl-TEES-see-moh |
| Everything is so interesting |
È tutto così interessante |
eh TOOT-toh koh-ZEE een-teh-rehs-SAHN-teh |
|
| PHONE CALL |
|
Pronunciation |
| Where can I make a phone call? |
Da dove posso fare una telefonata? |
dah DOH-veh POHS-soh FAH-reh OO-nah teh-leh-foh-NAH-tah? |
| Hello! |
Pronto! |
PRON-toh! |
| This is _____ |
Io sono _____ |
yo SOH-noh ... |
| I would like to speak to _____ , please |
Vorrei parlare con _____ |
vohr-REY pahr-LAH-reh kohn ... |
| Speak louder, please |
Parli più forte, per favore |
PAHR-lee pyoo FOHR-teh, pehr fa-VOH-reh |
| One minute, please |
Un momento, per favore |
oon moh-MEHN-toh, pehr fa-VOH-reh |
| Can I leave a message for him/her? |
Posso lasciare un messaggio per lui/lei? |
POHS-soh lah-SHAYH-reh oon mehs-SAHJ-jyoh pehr looy / lehy? |
| My number is _____ |
Il mio numero è _____ |
eel myo NOO-meh-roh EH ... |
| Repeat, please |
Potrebbe ripeterlo, per favore? |
pot-reb-beh rip-et-er-LOH, per fa-vo-REH |
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| SPECIAL OCCASIONS |
|
Pronunciation |
| Congratulations! |
Congratulazioni! |
kon-grat-oo-lah-TZYO-nee! |
| Good luck! |
Buona fortuna! |
BWOH-nah for-TOO-nah |
| Happy Birthday! |
Buon compleanno! |
BWON com-pleh-AH-noh |
| Merry Christmas! |
Buon Natale! |
BWON NA-tah-leh |
| Happy New Year! |
Felice Anno Nuovo! |
FEH-lee-cheh ah-no nwo-voh |
| Happy Easter! |
Buona Pasqua! |
BWO-nah pas-kwa! |
| Take care! |
Stai attento! |
sta-ee ah-TEN-toh |
| Have a safe trip! |
Buon viaggio! |
BWON vee-ah-gio |
| Have a good holiday! |
Buone vacanze! |
BWON-eh vah-CAN-tzeh |
| Enjoy the meal! |
Buon appetito! |
BWON ah-peh-TEE-toh |
| Have a nice day! |
Buona giornata! |
BWON-ah gior-NAH-tah |