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Italian: Everyday Phrases

20 terms · by ineedtostudy · updated 21 hours ago

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Terms in this set

Ciao
Hi, and also bye. Informal in both directions.
Buongiorno
Good morning, hello. Buonasera from late afternoon onwards.
Come stai?
How are you? Come sta? to somebody you address formally.
Mi chiamo…
My name is… Literally "I call myself".
Piacere
Nice to meet you. Literally "pleasure".
Per favore
Please. Per piacere means the same.
Grazie mille
Thanks a thousand — thanks a lot. The reply is prego.
Scusa / Scusi
Sorry, excuse me. Scusa informally, scusi to a stranger.
Non capisco
I do not understand.
Parli inglese?
Do you speak English? Parla inglese? formally.
Puoi ripetere, per favore?
Can you repeat that, please? Più lentamente = more slowly.
Vorrei…
I would like… The polite way to order anything.
Quanto costa?
How much does it cost? Quanto costano? for more than one.
Dov'è il bagno?
Where is the toilet?
Devo studiare
I have to study. The everyday way to say "I need to study" in Italian.
Ho un esame domani
I have an exam tomorrow.
Non lo so
I do not know. The lo is not optional.
Va bene
OK, that works, fine.
A domani
See you tomorrow. A presto is see you soon, ci vediamo is see you around.
In bocca al lupo
Good luck — literally "into the wolf's mouth". The reply is crepi, not grazie.