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SHOPPING & SERVICES I’d like to buy ... Vorrei comprare ... vo·ray kom·pra·re ... How much is it? Quanto costa? kwan·to ko·sta I don’t like it Non mi piace non mee pya·che May I look at it? Posso dare un’occhiata? po·so da·re oo·no·kya·ta I’m just looking Sto solo guardando sto so·lo gwar·dan·do It’s cheap Non è caro/cara non e ka·ro/ka·ra It’s too expensive È troppo caro/a e tro·po ka·ro/ka·ra I’ll take it Lo/La compro lo/la kom·pro Do you accept credit cards? Accettate carte di credito? a·che·ta·te kar·te dee kre·dee·to PLACES the church la chiesa la kye·za the city centre il centro eel chen·tro the embassy l’ambasciata lam·ba·sha·ta the market il mercato eel mer·ka·to the museum il museo eel moo·ze·o the post office la posta la po·sta a public toilet un gabinetto oon ga·bee·ne·to the tourist office l’ufficio di turismo loo·fee·cho dee too·reez·mo TRANSPORT What time does A che ora a ke o·ra the ... leave/arrive? parte/arriva ...? par·te/a·ree·va ... boat la nave la na·ve bus l’autobus low·to·boos plane l’aereo la·e·re·o train il treno eel tre·no I’d like a ticket Vorrei un biglietto vo·ray oon bee·lye·to I want to go to ... Voglio andare a ... vo·lyo an·da·re a ... The train has been Il treno è eel tre·no e cancelled/delayed soppresso/in ritardo een ree·tar·do platform binario bee·na·ryo ticket office biglietteria bee·lye·te·ree·a timetable orario o·ra·ryo train station stazione sta·tsyo·ne EMERGENCIES Help! Aiuto! a·yoo·to I’m lost Mi sono perso/a mee so·no per·so/a Go away! Lasciami in pace! la·sha·mi een pa·che Vai via! (inf ) va·ee vee·a Call ...! Chiami ...! kee·ya·mee ... a doctor un dottore/un medico oon do·to·re/oon me·dee·ko the police la polizia la po·lee·tsee·ya SIGNS Entrance Ingresso/Entrata Exit Uscita Information Informazione Open Aperto Closed Chiuso Prohibited Proibito/Vietato Rooms Available Camere Libere Full/No Vacancies Completo Police Polizia/Carabinieri Police Station Questura Toilets Gabinetti/Bagni Men Uomini Women Donne QUESTION WORDS How? Come? ko·me What? Che? ke When? Quando? kwan·do Where? Dove? do·ve Who? Chi? kee CONVERSATION & ESSENTIALS Hello Buon giorno bwon jor·no Ciao (inf ) chow Goodbye Arrivederci a·ree·ve·der·chee Ciao (inf ) chow Yes Sì see No No no Please Per favore per fa·vo·re Per piacere per pya·chay·re Thank you Grazie gra·tsye That’s fine/You’re welcome Prego pre·go Excuse me Mi scusi mee skoo·zee I’m sorry Mi scusi mee skoo·zee Mi perdoni mee per·do·nee What’s your name? Come si chiama? ko·me see kya·ma Come ti chiami? (inf ) ko·me tee kya·mee My name is ... Mi chiamo ... mee kya·mo ... Where are you from? Da dove viene? da do·ve vye·ne Di dove sei? (inf ) dee do·ve se·ee I’m from ... Vengo da ... ven·go da ... I (don’t) like ... (Non) Mi piace ... (non) mee pya·che ... Just a minute Un momento. oon mo·men·to DIRECTIONS Where is ...? Dov’è ...? do·ve ... Go straight ahead Si va sempre diritto see va sem·pre dee·ree·to Vai sempre diritto (inf ) va·ee sem·pre dee·ree·to Turn left Giri a sinistra jee·ree a see·nee·stra Turn right Giri a destra jee·ree a de·stra at the next corner al prossimo angolo al pro·see·mo an·go·lo at the traffic lights al semaforo al se·ma·fo·ro LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES Do you speak English? Parla inglese? par·la een·gle·ze How do you say ... in Italian? Come si dice ... in italiano? ko·me see dee·che ...een ee·ta·lya·no What does ... mean? Che vuol dire ...? ke vwol dee·re ... I (don’t) understand (Non) capisco (non) ka·pee·sko TIME & DATES What time is it? Che ore sono? ke o·re so·no in the morning di mattina dee ma·tee·na in the afternoon di pomeriggio dee po·me·ree·jo in the evening di sera dee se·ra today oggi o·jee tomorrow domani do·ma·nee yesterday ieri ye·ree Monday lunedì loo·ne·dee Tuesday martedì mar·te·dee Wednesday mercoledì mer·ko·le·dee Thursday giovedì jo·ve·dee Friday venerdì ve·ner·dee Saturday sabato sa·ba·to Sunday domenica do·me·nee·ka English-speakers will find Italian a beautiful language to listen to and an easy one to start speaking. The expressive rhythm and melody of the language, which has lent itself to the epic poetry of Dante and the grand operas of Verdi, has fascinated visitors for centuries. When even a simple sentence can sound like an aria you’ll find it difficult to resist striking up a conversation. Italian QuickChat
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SHOPPING & SERVICESI’d like to buy ... Vorreicomprare... vo·ray kom·pra·re ...How much is it? Quantocosta? kwan·to ko·staI don’t like it Nonmipiace non mee pya·cheMay I look at it? Possodareun’occhiata? po·so da·re oo·no·kya·ta I’m just looking Stosologuardando sto so·lo gwar·dan·do It’s cheap Nonècaro/cara non e ka·ro/ka·raIt’s too expensive Ètroppocaro/a e tro·po ka·ro/ka·raI’ll take it Lo/Lacompro lo/la kom·proDo you accept credit cards? Accettatecartedicredito? a·che·ta·te kar·te dee kre·dee·to
PLACESthe church lachiesa la kye·zathe city centre ilcentro eel chen·trothe embassy l’ambasciata lam·ba·sha·tathe market ilmercato eel mer·ka·tothe museum ilmuseo eel moo·ze·othe post office laposta la po·staa public toilet ungabinetto oon ga·bee·ne·tothe tourist office l’ufficioditurismo loo·fee·cho dee too·reez·mo
TRANSPORTWhat time does Acheora a ke o·ra the ... leave/arrive? parte/arriva...? par·te/a·ree·va ...boat lanave la na·vebus l’autobus low·to·boosplane l’aereo la·e·re·otrain iltreno eel tre·noI’d like a ticket Vorreiunbiglietto vo·ray oon bee·lye·to I want to go to ... Voglioandarea... vo·lyo an·da·re a ...The train has been Iltrenoè eel tre·no e cancelled/delayed soppresso/inritardo een ree·tar·do platform binario bee·na·ryoticket office biglietteria bee·lye·te·ree·atimetable orario o·ra·ryotrain station stazione sta·tsyo·ne
EMERGENCIESHelp! Aiuto! a·yoo·toI’m lost Misonoperso/a mee so·no per·so/aGo away! Lasciamiinpace! la·sha·mi een pa·che Vaivia!(inf ) va·ee vee·aCall ...! Chiami...! kee·ya·mee ... a doctor undottore/unmedico oon do·to·re/oon me·dee·ko the police lapolizia la po·lee·tsee·ya
SIGNSEntrance Ingresso/EntrataExit UscitaInformation InformazioneOpen ApertoClosed ChiusoProhibited Proibito/Vietato Rooms Available CamereLibereFull/No Vacancies CompletoPolice Polizia/CarabinieriPolice Station QuesturaToilets Gabinetti/BagniMen UominiWomen Donne
QUESTION WORDSHow? Come? ko·meWhat? Che? keWhen? Quando? kwan·doWhere? Dove? do·veWho? Chi? kee
CONVERSATION & ESSENTIALSHello Buongiorno bwon jor·no Ciao(inf ) chowGoodbye Arrivederci a·ree·ve·der·chee Ciao(inf ) chowYes Sì seeNo No noPlease Perfavore per fa·vo·re Perpiacere per pya·chay·reThank you Grazie gra·tsyeThat’s fine/You’re welcome Prego pre·goExcuse me Miscusi mee skoo·zeeI’m sorry Miscusi mee skoo·zee Miperdoni mee per·do·neeWhat’s your name? Comesichiama? ko·me see kya·ma Cometichiami?(inf ) ko·me tee kya·meeMy name is ... Michiamo... mee kya·mo ...Where are you from? Dadoveviene? da do·ve vye·ne Didovesei?(inf ) dee do·ve se·eeI’m from ... Vengoda... ven·go da ...I (don’t) like ... (Non)Mipiace... (non) mee pya·che ...Just a minute Unmomento. oon mo·men·to
DIRECTIONSWhere is ...? Dov’è...? do·ve ...Go straight ahead Sivasemprediritto see va sem·pre dee·ree·to Vaisemprediritto(inf ) va·ee sem·pre dee·ree·toTurn left Giriasinistra jee·ree a see·nee·straTurn right Giriadestra jee·ree a de·straat the next corner alprossimoangolo al pro·see·mo an·go·loat the traffic lights alsemaforo al se·ma·fo·ro
LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIESDo you speak English? Parlainglese? par·la een·gle·zeHow do you say ... in Italian? Comesidice...initaliano? ko·me see dee·che ...een ee·ta·lya·noWhat does ... mean? Chevuoldire...? ke vwol dee·re ...I (don’t) understand (Non)capisco (non) ka·pee·sko
TIME & DATESWhat time is it? Cheoresono? ke o·re so·noin the morning dimattina dee ma·tee·nain the afternoon dipomeriggio dee po·me·ree·join the evening disera dee se·ratoday oggi o·jeetomorrow domani do·ma·neeyesterday ieri ye·reeMonday lunedì loo·ne·deeTuesday martedì mar·te·deeWednesday mercoledì mer·ko·le·deeThursday giovedì jo·ve·deeFriday venerdì ve·ner·deeSaturday sabato sa·ba·toSunday domenica do·me·nee·ka
English-speakers will find Italian a beautiful language to listen to and an easy one to start speaking. The expressive rhythm and melody of the language, which has lent itself to the epic poetry of Dante and the grand operas of Verdi, has fascinated visitors for centuries. When even a simple sentence can sound like an aria you’ll find it difficult to resist striking up a conversation.
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