Italian Cheat Sheet

March, 2010

Note: This CheatSheet was constructed to help me learn Italian. As a tourist, I dont have a need for a comprehensive language course, so,this CheatSheet contains only what I deemed necessary for me to learn. I hope you find it useful.

Bert [email protected]

Also Theres a Windows program available that I wrote to help you drill the words, phrases and verbs download the ZIP file here:

http://www.photobert.com/italian/id.zip

Just unzip both files in ONE folder and run it. (Youll need the .NET 2.0 framework, but that should be installed already on most Windows computers)

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Constructing and Answering Questions Posso poss-o I can / Can I ho una domanda I have a questionPosso avere poss-o av-ay-ray Can I havePossiamo avere Can we haveScusi, posso usare il bagno?

Excuse me, can I use the bathroom?

Ci d chee da Give usQuanto How muchquanto l' How much is itNon posso I cannotNon voglio non voll-yo I dont wantnon lo voglio I dont want itVoglio voll-yo I wantPrendo pren-doh I will takeVorrei vor-ray I would likeNo, non Posso No, I cantNon non notDare To GiveAvere av-ay-ray to havePossiamo poss-ee-arm-o We can / Can weNon Possiamo We cannotVogliamo We wantPrendiamo We will takeVorremmo vor-raym-mo We would likeChe or Che Cos' Kay Whatche cosa ha Ka-cos-aa What do you haveCos' cos-ay What is itCos' quello cosa kway-lo What is thatCos' questo cosa kwes-to What is thisDov' il bagno Where is the bathroomquale Qual-a Whichqual' Qual-eh Which isSi, pu Yes, you canD You GiveMi d You give meLei vuole You would like


Timea che ora At what timeChe ora kay-or- eh What time is it?nella mattina In the morningnel pomeriggio In the afternoonnella sera In the eveningdi notte At night mezzogiorno It is Noon mezzanotte It is midnight luna It is one oclockLuna 1pm l'una e dieci It is 1:10pmSono le due (sono tre, quarto, etc)

It is 2 oclock (3 oclock, 4 oclock, etc)

Le nove 9pmLotto 8pm mezzogiorno meno dieci Noon minus 10 Its 11:50 amsono Undici e cinquanta 11am plus 50 Its 11:50 am

Fractions of an hour are expressed by e + minutes elapsed. From the half hour to the next hour, time can also be expressed by giving thenext hour meno (minus) the number of minutes before the coming hour. Un quarto (A quarter) and mezzo a half often replace quindici and trenta.Un quarto d'ora and mezz'ora mean a quarter of an hour and half an hour.

To indicate A.M., add di mattina to the hour; to indicate P.M., add del pomeriggio (12 P.M. to 5 P.M.), di sera (5 P.M. to midnight), or di notte (midnight to early morning) to the hour.


Small WordsA to Al/Alla (masc. / fem.) At the/to the (fem.)del / della (masc. / fem.) Some Dal / dalla (masc. / fem.) From the/by the/of the Sul / Sulla (masc. / fem.) On theNel / Nella (masc. / fem.) In the / Into theDa da From / byDi dee ofPer per Fore (no accent) ay andMa ma Butquesto Thisdove doh-vay WhereDov' doh-veh Where isC' Che There isCi sono chee sono There areQui vicino kwee vee-cheen-o NearbyQuando kwan-doh When

Questo / questiQuesta / queste

Masc Fem

This / these

Quello / quelliQuella / quelle

Kway-lo That / those

eh Is/it isPerch per-kay Why / BecauseQuanto / QuantiQuanta / Quante

Masc Fem

How much / how many

d'accordo Allright or OKChi WhoCertamente CertainlyQualcosa SomethingMio My / mineIn een InMoltoMoltoMoltiMolta Molte

(adverb)(adject. masc sing ) masc plural fem. sing. fem plural

Many (as in molto bene)(as in molto caro)(as in molti soldi)(as in molta bella)(as in molte tazze)

Troppo/i Too much abbastanza Its enoughIo sono I amVostra / Nostra Yours / oursPersona / Persone Person / People, personsPi Pyoo More / pluspi lento Pyoo lento slowerLentamente / lento LEHN-tah-MEHN-tay Slowly / slowvelocemente fastSimpatico Nicefreddo coldscaldare warmCaldo hotaspetti Wait (you wait)Bello/bella/belli/belle (masc. / fem.) BeautifulPiccolo / a / i / e (masc. / fem.) smallGrande largeThe Use withIlLoLaIGli

Le

Sing. Masc words that start with a consonantSing. Masc words that starts with S or Z + a consonantSing. Fem words that start with a consenantPlural Masc or Fem for most words starting w/a vowelPlural Masc words starting with a vowel or S or Z + a consonantPlural for all feminine words


Verbs

Standard Verbs

Present Conjugation Future Conjugation

First (-ARE) Second (-ERE) Third (-IRE) Third (-ISC) First Second Third (-IRE & -ISC)

Verb: Parl-are Ved-ere Part-ire Cap-ire Parl-are Ved-ere Part-ire

Io parl-o ved-o part-o cap-isco parl-er ved-r part-ir

tu parl-i ved-i part-i cap-isci parl-erai ved-rai part -irai

lei, lui, Lei parl-a ved-e part-e cap-isce parl-er ved-r part -ir

noi parl-iamo ved-iamo part-iamo cap-iamo parl-eremo ved-remo part -iremo

loro parl-ano ved-ono part-ono cap-iscono parl-eranno ved-ranno part -iranno

Abitare (first) to Live in, to Inhabit, to Dwell inAndare (irregular) To Go / will go

io vado / andrlui, lei, Lei va / andrnoi andiamo / andremoloro, Loro vanno / andranno

Aprire (third) to OpenAscoltare (first) to Listen (to)Avere (irregular) to Have / will have

io ho / avrlui, lei, Lei ha / avrnoi abbiamo / avremoloro, Loro hanno / avranno

Bere To Drink / will Drinkio bevo / berrLui, lei, Lei beve / berrnoi beviamo / berremoloro, Loro bevono / berranno

Cambiare (first) to ChangeCapire (third -ISC) To UnderstandCenare (first) To DineChiamare (first) To CallComprare (first) to Buy, to PurchaseDare (irregular) to Give

io do, dlui, lei, Lei dnoi diamoloro, Loro danno

Dire (irregular) to Say / will sayio dico / dirlui, lei, Lei dice / dirnoi diciamo / diremoloro, Loro dicono / diranno

Dormire (third -IRE) To SleepDovere (irregular) to Owe

io devo, debbolui, lei, Lei devenoi dobbiamoloro, Loro devono, debbono

Entrare (first) to EnterEssere (irregular) To Be / will be

io sono / sarlui, lei, Lei / sarnoi siamo / saremoloro, Loro sono / saranno

Fare (irregular) to Do/Make; / will makeio faccio / farlui, lei, Lei fa / farnoi facciamo / faremo

loro, Loro fanno / farannoMandare (first) To SendMangiare (first) To EatMettere (second) To PutOrdinare (first) To OrderPagare (irregular) To Pay

io pagolui, lei, Lei paganoi paghiamoloro, Loro pagano

Parlare (first) To SpeakPartire (third -IRE) To LeaveP ensare (first) to ThinkPotere (irregular) to be Able to, Can / will be able

io posso / potrlui, lei, Lei pu / potrnoi possiamo / potremoloro, Loro possono / potranno

Pranzare (first) to have Lunch, DinePeferire (third ISC) To PreferPrendere To TakeRicevere (second) To ReceiveRipetere (second) To RepeatSapere to Know / will know

io so / saprlui, lei, Lei si / saprnoi sappiamo / sapremoloro, Loro sanno / sapranno

Sedersi To Sit Down / will sit downio mi siedo / mi siederlui, lei, Lei si siede / si siedernoi ci sediamo / ci siederemoloro, Loro si siedono/ si siederanno

Tenatare (first) To TryTornare (first) To ReturnVenire To Come / will come

io vengo / verrlui, lei, Lei viene / verrnoi veniamo / verremoloro, Loro vengono/ verranno

Volere (present) (irregular) to Want / will wantio voglio / vorrlui, lei, Lei vuole / vorrnoi vogliamo / vorremoloro, Loro vogliono/ vorranno

Volere (conditional) (irregular) Would likeI Would LikeHe/she/you/it would likeWe would like

io vorreilui, lei, Lei vorrebbenoi vorremmo

Weather PhrasesC' il sole. / luminoso It is sunny.C' vento. It is windy. nuvoloso. It is cloudy.Fa bel tempo. It is nice.Fa caldo. It is hot.Fa freddo. It is cold.

Il tempo burrascoso. It is stormy.Nevica. It is snowing.Piove. It is raining.Che tempo fa oggi? What is the weather today?Piover oggi? Is it going to rain today?Sar oggi luminoso? Is it going to be sunny today


Misc NounsLa farmacia la farm-a-chee-a the chemist/pharmicistLa posta la posta the post officeIl treno eel train-o the trainL'albergo lal-berg-o the hotelIl duomo eel dwor-more the churchIl francobollo eel frank-o-bowl-o the stampla cartolina la cart-o-leen-a the postcardIl biglietto eel beel-yay-to the ticketbanca bank-a bankIl duomo eel dwor-mo the churchIl bagno eel ban-yo the bathroomCappotto CoatSedie chairTelefonie/telefonini Telephone/telephonesUn Letto A bedIl Cappello The hatIl Poliziotto The PolicemanLa palla The ballIl PantonoliUn museo The MuseumUn bar A barUna biblioteca A libraryBenzina GasolineChayna supper, dinnerSoldi moneyStasera sta-say-ra tonightMattina mat-teen-na MorningStamattina stam-at-teen-na This morningPomeriggio pom-ay-reeg-eeo AfternoonQuesto pomeriggio kwesto- pom-ay-

reeg-eeoThis Afternoon

macchina Ma-keena carstrada RoadSedia chairindirizzo address


DaysLunedi loon-ay-dee MondayMartedi mart-ay-dee TuesdayMercoledi merco-lay-dee WednesdayGiovedi gee-o-vay-dee ThursdayVenerdi vayn-ayr-dee FridaySabato sab-a-to SaturdayDomenica du-maynee-ka Sundayquesta sera / stasera this eveningdomani du-man-ee tomorrow oggi TodayIeri Yer-ee YesterdayMattina Mat-teen-na MorningStamattina This morningPomeriggio Pom-ay-reeg-eeo AfternoonA domani A du-man-ee See you tomorrow


MonthsGennaio jen-eye-o JanuaryFebbraio fe-bry-o FebruaryMarzo mart-so MarchAprile ap-pree-lay AprilMaggio magg-ee-o MayGiugno joon-ee-o June

Luglio loo-lee-o JulyAgosto a-gost-to AugustSettembre set-taym-bray SeptemberOttobre ott-oh-bray OctoberNovembre no-vaym-bray NovemberDicembre dee-chaym-bray December

NumbersZero Za-ro 0Uno oono 1Due do-ay 2Tre tray 3Quattro kwat-tro 4Cinque cheen-kway 5Sei say 6Sette set-tay 7Otto ot-to 8Nove no-vay 9Dieci dee-ay-chee 10Undici oon-dee-chee 11Dodici doh-dee-chee 12Tredici tray-dee-chee 13Quattordici kwat-tor-dee-chee 14uindici kween-dee-chee 15

Sedici say-dee-chee 16Diciasette dee-chas-set-ay 17Diciotto dee-chot-to 18Diciannove dee-chan-no-vay 19Venti vayn-tee 20ventuno 21ventidue 22ventitr 23ventiquattro 24venticinque 25ventisei 26ventisette 27ventotto 28ventinove 29trenta 30trentuno 31

trentadue 32trentatr 33quaranta 40cinquanta 50sessanta 60settanta 70ottanta 80novanta 90cento 100 duecento 200trecento 300quatrocento 400mille 1,000duemille 2,000tremille 3,000millenovecentonovantaquattro 1994

SignsAttenzione! Caution!Pericolo! Danger!Alt! StopAperto / Chiuso Open / Closed

Tirare / Spingere Push / PullIngresso / Uscita Entrance / ExitFreddo / Caldo Cold / HotReservato Reserved

Occupato OccupiedAcqua non potabile Non-potable waterVietato fumar! No smokingDivieto de sosta! No Parking


Italy Emergency Phone Info: State Police: 112/113 (English) Ambulance: 118 Fire: 115 Coast Guard: 1530

ExpressionsPer piacere parli lentamente. Please speak slowlyTutto bene tu-to bay-nay Alls wellE lei ay lay and you?anche As well, tooPosso collegarmi con internet?

Can I get on the internet?

Posso andare a piedi poss-o an-dar-ray a pee-ay-dee

Can I walk there (Can I go by foot)

entre En-tree Come inComplimenti comp-lee-men-tee Complimentsnon parlare velocemente

Do not speak fast

Mi scusi me scoos-ee Excuse me (bump)Mi dispiace me dis-pee-arch-ay Excuse me (very sorry)Buona note bwona not-tay Good NightArrivederci ar-ree-vay-dayr-chee Goodbye E' molto che aspetti? Have you been waiting

long?Buona sera bwona sayra Hello (late aft - eve)Buon giorno bwon jorno Hello (morn-late aft)Pronto Hello (on telephone)

or Readyecco Here isCome sta / Come va komay sta How are youPer andare al museo how do I get to the

museum (For to go to the museum)

Com How isLa do La-doe I am giving youSono felice I am happyNon lo so I dont knowNon la capisco I dont understand youla capisco I understand youAllora, In that case / Then,C un telefono pubblico vicino?

Is there a public phone here?

delizioso eh day-leez-ee-o-so Its delicious per lei Its for yousono io Its meNo sono daccordo Its not OK with mepi tardi Pew tard-ee laterSinistra seen-ees-tra LeftSignore see-nuor-ray mancarta della citt Map of the cityAnche io Me toomio marito My husbandmia moglie My wifeNo no No adesso NowL'ufficio turistico Official Tourist OfficeVa bene va bay-nay OK / That's OKPer favore per fav-o-ray PleasePiacere pee-a-chay-ray Pleased to meet youRipete per favore Repeat pleaseRipeta, per favore. Repeat, please.Destra des-tra RightA presto a presto See you soonA domani a do-man-ee See you tomorrowparlare pi lento Speak slowerSempre dritto -or- di dritto

straight ahead

mi dice Mee-dika Tell meGrazie grats-yay Thank youMolto bene grazie mollto bay-nay grats-

yayThank you very much

Gratzie mille Thank you very muchGiri a sinistra jee-ree a seen-ees-tra turn leftaspetti waitCosa desidera cosa day-zee-day-ra What do you want

(What desires you)Che cosa prende kay cosa prend-ay What will you have

(What thing you take)Signora see-nuor-ra womanSi See Yesparla troppo velocemente

You speak too quickly

Prego pray-go Your welcome is commonly used in Italy as a reply to thank you


Shopping ExpressionsQuanto costa? How much will it costMi deve You owe meLe devo I owe youQuanto le devo How much do I owe

you?un Euro Oon a-urow One Eurodue Euro Two EurosSono tropi soldi Its too much money molto It is a lotSono molte soldi Thats a lot of money troppo Its too muchsono troppi soldi Its too much money qui It is hereQuando apre When do you open?Quando Chiude kew-day When do you close?A che ora apre What time do you

open?Quanto costa un biglietto

kwan-to cost-a oon bill-ee-et-to

How much does a ticket cost

La posso aiutare? Can I help you?Sto solo dando un'occhiata.

I'm just looking.

Lo/li prendo. I'll take it/them.E' tutto. That is all.Vorrei questo. I would like this.Vorrei pagare con la carta di credito.

I'd like to pay by credit card.

Mi pu aiutare? Can you help me?Il prezzo? The price?economico inexpensive


Metric Conversions1 km 0.62 miles100 km 62 miles1 mile 1.6 km100 miles 161 km10 C 50 F20 C 68 F30 C 86 F37 C 98.6 F40 C 104 F0 C 32 F20 F -7 C30 F -1 C40 F 4 C50 F 10 C60 F 16 C70 F 21 C80 F 27 C90 F 32 C100 F 38 C500 milliliters 16.9 ounces1/2 Liter 16.9 ounces1 Liter 1 Quart + 1.8 ounces4 liters 1 gallon + 7 ounces8 ounces 240 milliliters1 Quart .94 liters4 quarts (1 gal) 3.78 Liters


Restaurant ExpressionsUna birra A beer Un cappuccino A cappuccino una tazza (oon-ah tah-tz-ah) a cupun forchetta (oon fork-ett-ah) a forkun bicchiere (oon bick-y-air-eh) a glassUna limonata A lemonade Un latte A milk un tavagliolo (oon tah-val-yee-oh-loh) a napkinun panino (oon pan-een-oh) a rollun cucchiaino (oon kook-y-aye-een-oh) a teaspoonUn' acqua A water (Un' is used instead

of Una when word starts witha vowel.)

mandorla (man-door-lah) almondsUn espresso An espressoUn'aranciata An orangeade acciughe or alice (ah-chee-oo-geh OR ah-lee-chay)

anchovies

antipasto (ann-tee-pah-stow) Appetizermela (may-lah) applecarciofi (kar-chof-fee) artichokesasparagi (ass-pair-ah-gee) asparagusmanzo (man-zoh) beefBiscotti Biscuits pepe nero (pep-eh ner-oh) black pepperPane Bread il pane (eel pah-neh) bread colzaione (koh-lah-tsee-oh-neh) breakfast brodo (broh-doh) brothburro (boo-roh) butter lacqua minerale gassata (lah-kwah mee-nair-ah-leh gah-zah-tah)

carbonated water

gas carbonationcaroti (kar-ot-ee) carrotscavolfiori (kavoh-fee-or-ee) cauliflower il formaggio (eel for-mah-joh) cheese formaggi (form-ah-gee) cheese courseciliege (chill-edge-ay) cherriesceci (chay-chee) chick peaspollo (pohl-loh) chicken il caffe (eel kah-feh) coffee (same if plural)grancho (grahn-key-oh) crabPanna Cream Carta di credito credit cardPatatine Crisps / chips crema inglese (kray-mah een-glay-say) custard il dolce (eel dole-che) dessert la cena Dinneranitra (ah-nee-truh) duckmelanzana (mehl-ann-zhan-ah) eggplantgrasso (grah-so) fatfinocchio (fee-nyok-ee-oh) fennelfichi (fee-key) figsUn caff americano filter coffee primo (pree-mo) first coursepesche (peh-shay) fish la forchetta (lah for-ket-tah) fork macedonia (di frutta) mah-chey-do-nee-ah) fresh fruit saladfrutta (froot-ah) fruit aglio (ah-lee-oh) garlic prociutto cotto (pro-shee-yoo-toh kought-oh

ham, cooked

prociutto crudo (pro-shee-yoo-toh krood-oh)

ham, cured uncooked

pepe rosso (pep-eh ro-so) hot red peppersGhiaccio Ice il gelato (eel jeh-lah-toh) ice cream Marmellata Jam / Marmalade il coltello (eel kol-tell-oh) knife

agnello (an-nyel-loh) lambLimone lemonlenticchi (lent-ik-ee) lentilslattuga (lah-toog-ah) lettucearagosta (ar-ah-gohst-ah) lobster pranzo (prawn-tsoh) lunch il latte (eel lah-the) milk antipasto misto (ann-tee-pah-sto mee-sto) mixed appetizersfungi (foon-ghee) mushrooms lacqua minerala naturale (lah-kwah mee-nair-ah-leh na-too-rah-leh)

non-carbonated water

polipo (poh-lee-poh) octopusolio di olive (oh-lee-oh dee oh-lee-veh) olive oilarancia (ah-ran-see-ah) orangeostriche (ost-ree-kay) oysterspiselli (piss-el-lee) peasPepe Pepper peperoni (pep-er-ohn-ee) (not the American pizza topping)

peppers

fagiano (fah-jee-ah-noh) pheasant(il) piatto Platepatate (pah-tah-tay) potatoesquaglia (kwawl-ee-ah) quailconiglio (kon-eel-ee-oh) rabbitriso (ree-soh) riceInsalata saladSale Salt secondo (sek-un-doh) second or main coursefrutti di mare (froo-tee dee mahr-ay) shellfishlumache (loo-mah-keh) snailsDella birra Some beerDel vino Some winezuppa (zoo-pah) soupAspro Sourpiccante Spicy il cucchiahio (eel koo-kee-eye-oh) spoon calamari (kal-ah-mar-ee) squid la bistecca (lah bee-steh-kah) steak fragole (frag-oh-leh) strawberriesZucchero SugarChayna supper, dinnerDolce SweetTavolo TableAcqua del rubinetto Tap waterTe Tea (same if plural)Il bagno the bathroomIl panino the breadrollIl conto the check or the billIl menu the menula pizza the PizzaIl pomodoro the tomatotartufi (tar-toof-ee) trufflesTono tunatacchino (tak-ee-noh) turkeycervo (cher-voh) venison cameriere (cah-mair-ee-air-eh) waiterCon With Senza Without Yogurt Yogurt


Restaurant Types

Bar (aka Snack Bar)

Caffe' describes espresso. If you are looking for brewed coffee, request un caffe' Americano. It is typical to pay first at the cassa (cashier) and then present the receipt to the barman/barmaid while repeating your order. A small tip (

CoffeeCaff ExpressoCaff Doppio Double ExpressoCaff Stretto or Ristretto Stronger expressoCaff Freddo Lukewarm or cold expressoCaff HAG brand of decaf coffee - can also be a way to

indicate a decaffeinated coffee when orderingCaff dOrzo Expresso made from barleycaff lungo Large Expresso (less strong)caff corretto Expresso with a liquorcaff macchiato Expresso with a little milkCaff Macchiato Freddo Expresso with milk on the sideCaff Americano Expresso with hot water addedil latte a parte milk on the sideCappuccino Espresso w/ steamed frothy milk Marocchino / Espressino Espresso w/a sprinkling of cacao Latte Macchiato Milk stained with expressoGranita di Caff Icy coffee treatCaff Completo Coffee w/whipped cream & cocaoCaff Shaker Coffee shaken with ice and sugarBicerin Hot chocolate, coffee & frothy milkCaffe con Panna Espresso with fresh-whipped cream


ColorsMasc Sing / Fem Sing / Masc Plural / Fem Plural

Color

rosso / rossa / rossi / rosse Redgiallo / gialla / gialli / gialle Yellowbianco / bianca / bianchi / bianche Whitenero / nera / neri / nere BlackDorato / Dorata / Dorati / Dorate Goldrosa (same for all forms) Pinkarancione (same for all forms) Orangeverde (same for all forms) GreenBlu (same for all forms) BlueViola (same for all forms) Violetbeige (same for all forms) BeigeMarrone (same for all forms) BrownPorpora (same for all forms) Purple


Pronunciation

Consonants b like b in boy, but softerc before e or i - like ch in chin otherwise - like c in catch like c in catd like d in dog, but softerf like f in fishge like g in gymnastics g like g in gogh like g in gogl like lli milliongn like ni in oniongu like gu in anguishh always silentl like l in limem like m in men like n in nicep like p in pit, but softerqu like qu in quickr rolled/trilled like r in Spanish or Scottishs When between vowels, like s in nose

otherwise like s in sitschische

like sk in skip

scisce

like sh in shut

sc like sk in skipt like t in tape, but softerv like v in vasez either like ts in spits or ds in padszz like ts in spits

Vowelsa long like a in fathere () short like e in set, or

() long like a in say (always at the end of a word)i like ee in meet or the i in marineo short like o in often, or

long like o in hopeu Like u in rude

Vowel Groups:a, e, o

Strong Vowels

I, u

Weak Vowels

strong + strong: pronounce as two separate syllablesstrong + weak: pronounce the weak one more quickly and with less stress than the strong one, unless the weak vowel in stressed, in which case pronounce it as a separate syllable.weak + weak: generally the second is stressed more strongly


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