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Ciao belli! So happy youâre here! If youâve just so happened to have stumbled on this blog then we have a slight feeling you might be heading to the land of pasta and pizza, the gorgeous Italy! Weâre not wrong, are we? Well⌠maybe we are, but if youâre keen to learn a few phrases in what we believe to be one of the sexiest languages on earth (weâre talking about Italian ofc) then youâve come to the right place!
Lucky for you, we have an Italian bilingual as part of the TruFam and sheâs here to tell you all about the best phrases and words to learn to make your trip that little bit easier! So what are you waiting for⌠Letâs get started!
First thingâs first, greetings:
Hello/Hi - Ciao
Good morning - Buongiorno
Good evening - Buonasera
Good night - Buonanotte
Goodbye- Ciao/ Arrivederci (use this if want to look like pro)
We gotta have those manners:
Please - Per favore
Thank you - Grazie
You're welcome - Prego
Excuse me - Scusi (formal) / Scusa (informal)
Common Courtesies:
Yes - SĂŹ
No - No
Excuse me/pardon - Mi scusi (formal) / Scusami (informal)
Introductions:
My name is... - Mi chiamo...
What's your name? - Come ti chiami?
Asking for Help:
Can you help me? - Può aiutarmi? (formal) / Puoi aiutarmi? (informal)
I don't understand - Non capisco
Directions:
Where is...? - Dove si trova...?
How can I get to...? - Come posso arrivare a...?
Left - Sinistra / Right - Destra
Straight ahead - Sempre dritto
Ordering Food and Drinks:
Menu, please - Il menĂš, per favore
I would like... - VorreiâŚ
Water- Acqua
Wine- Vino
A beer- Una birra
A coffee- Un caffè
The bill, please - Il conto, per favore
Travel and Transportation:
Airport - Aeroporto
Train station - Stazione del treno
Bus - Autobus
Taxi - Taxi
Ticket - Biglietto
Numbers:
1 - Uno / 2 - Due / 3 - Tre / 4 - Quattro / 5 - Cinque
6 - Sei / 7 - Sette / 8 - Otto / 9 - Nove / 10 - Dieci
Shopping:
How much does it cost? - Quanto costa?
I would like to buy... - Vorrei comprare...
Can I pay with a credit card? - Posso pagare con la carta di credito?
Emergency Phrases (you never know when you might need these!):
Help! - Aiuto!
I need a doctor - Ho bisogno di un medico
Where is the nearest hospital? - Dove si trova l'ospedale piĂš vicino?
So there you go! We hope you enjoyed our Italian lesson! Don't stop there as we have got a Filipino lesson ready for you! ;)
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