Common Signs

OPEN 

APERTO (''ah-PEHR-toh'')

CLOSED 

CHIUSO (''KYOO-soh'')

ENTRANCE 

ENTRATA (''ehn-TRAH-tah'')

EXIT 

USCITA (''oo-SHEE-tah'')

PUSH 

SPINGERE (''SPEEN-jeh-reh'')

PULL 

TIRARE (''tee-RAH-reh'')

TOILET 

TOILETTE (''twah-LEHT'')

MEN 

UOMINI (''WOH-mee-nee'')

WOMEN 

DONNE (''dohn-NEH'')

FORBIDDEN 

PROIBITO (''proy-BEE-toh'')

NO SMOKING 

NON FUMATORI (''nohn foo-mah-TOH-ree'')

Basics

Hello! (formal) 

Salve! (''sAH-lveh'')

Hello! (informal) 

Ciao! (''chow'')

How are you? (informal)

Come stai? (''koh-meh STAI?'')

How are you? (formal)

Come sta? (''koh-meh STAH?'')

Fine, thank you. 

Bene, grazie. (''BEH-neh, GRAHT-tsyeh'')

What is your name? (informal)

Come ti chiami? (''KOH-meh tee kee-AH-mee?'')

What is your name? (formal)

Come si chiama? (''KOH-meh see kee-AH-mah?'')

My name is ______ . 

Mi chiamo ______ . (''mee kee-AH-moh _____'')

Nice to meet you. 

Piacere di conoscerla. (''pyah-CHEH-reh dee koh-noh-SHEHR-lah'')

Please 

Per favore (''PEHR fah-VOH-reh'')

Thank you!

Grazie! (''GRAHT-tsyeh'')

Thank you very much!

Grazie Mille! (''GRAHT-tsyeh MEE-lay'')

You're welcome!

Prego! (''PREH-goh'')

No problem!

Non c'è problema! (''non cheh proh-BLEH-mah'') 

Yes 

Sì (''SEE'')

No 

No (''noh'')

Excuse me (formal)

Mi scusi. (''mee SKOO-zee'')

Excuse me (informal)

Scusa (''SKOO-sah'')

What's that? 

Che cos'è? (''KAY kohz-ay'')

I'm sorry. 

Mi dispiace. (''mee dee-SPYA-chee'')

Goodbye! (informal) 

Ciao! ("chow")

Goodbye! (formal) 

Arrivederci! (''ahr-ree-veh-DEHR-chee'')

See you!  

Ci vediamo! (''chee veh-DYAH-moh'')

Sure! 

Certamente! (''cher-TAH-men-teh'') / Certo (''CHEHR-toh'')

Really? 

Davvero? (''dahv-VEH-roh?'')

I don't speak Italian. 

Non parlo italiano. (''non PAHR-loh ee-TAH-lyah-noh'')

Do you speak English? (formal)

Parla inglese? (''PAHR-lah een-GLEH-zeh?'')

Do you speak English? (informal)

Parli inglese? (''PAHR-lee een-GLEH-zeh?'')

Speak more slowly, please.

Parli più lentamente/piano, per favore.

(''PAHR-lee pyoo lehn-TAH-mehn-teh/PYAH-noh, pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

I understand Italian a little.

Capisco l'italiano solo un po'.

(''EE-oh kah-PEES-koh lee-TAH-lyah-noh SOH-loh oon poh'')

I speak just a few words of Italian.

Conosco solo alcune parole in italiano.

(''koh-NOHS-koh SOH-loh ahl-KOO-neh pah-ROH-leh een ee-TAH-lyah-noh'')

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Qualcuno parla inglese? (''kwahl-KOO-noh PAHR-lah een-GLEH-zeh?'')

What does it mean?

Che cosa significa? (''keh KOH-zah see-NYEE-fee-kah?'') /

Che cosa vuol dire? (''keh KOH-zah vwohl DEE-reh?'')

I forgot. 

Mi sono dimenticato. (''Mee SOH-noh dee-MEHN-tee-kah-toh'')

Now I remember. 

Ora ricordo. (''OH-rah ree-KOHR-doh'')

I don't know.

Non lo so. (''nohn loh soh'')

After 

Dopo (''DOH-poh'')

Before 

Prima (''PREE-mah'')

Wait! 

Aspetta! (''ahs-PEHT-tah'')

I have a question.  

Ho una domanda. (''oh OO-nah doh-MAHN-dah'')

Can you tell me...   

Lei può dirmi... (''lay pwoh DEER-mee'')

How to get to...  

Come arrivare a... (''KOH-meh ahr-REE-vah-reh ah'')

Where/When do we meet?

Dove/Quando ci incontriamo?

(''DOH-veh/ KWAHN-doh chee een-KOHN-tryah-moh?'')

How is the weather? 

Che tempo fa? (''keh TEHM-poh fah'')

Pardon?  

Come? (''KOH-meh?'')

Help! 

Aiuto! (''ah-YOO-toh!'')

Good morning. 

Buon giorno. (''bwohn JOHR-noh'')

Good afternoon. 

Buon pomeriggio. (''bwohn poh-meh-REE-joh'')

Good evening. 

Buona sera. (''bwoh-nah-SEH-rah'')

Good night. 

Buona notte. (''bwoh-nah-NOHT-teh'')

I don't understand. 

Non capisco. (''nohn kah-PEES-koh'')

Where are the restrooms? (public place)

Dove sono i gabinetti? (''doh-VEH SOH-noh ee gah-bee-NEHT-tee'')

Where is the bathroom? (someone's home) 

Dov'è il bagno? (''doh-VEH eel BAHN-yoh'')

Problems

Leave me alone.

Mi lasci in pace (''mee LAH-shee IN PAH-cheh'') /

Mi lasci stare (''mee LAH-shee STAH-reh'')

Don't touch me! 

Non mi toccare! (''NOHN mee TOH-kare!'')

I'll call the police. 

Chiamo la polizia. (''KYAH-moh lah poh-LEE-tsyah!'') 

Police! 

Polizia! (''poh-LEE-tsyah!'')

Stop! Thief! 

Al ladro! (''ahl LAH-droh!'')

I need your help. 

Ho bisogno del tuo aiuto. (''oh bee-ZOH-nyoh dehl too-oh ah-YOO-toh'') 

It's an emergency. 

È un'emergenza. (''eh oo-neh-mehr-JEN-tsah'')

I'm lost. 

Mi sono perso/a. (''mee soh-noh PEHR-soh/sah'')

I lost my bag. 

Ho perso la mia borsa. (''oh PEHR-soh lah MEE-ah BOHR-sah'')

I lost my wallet. 

Ho perso il mio portafoglio. (''oh PEHR-soh eel myoh pohr-tah-FOH-lyoh'')

I'm sick. 

Sono malato/a. (''SOH-noh mah-LAH-toh/tah'')

I've been injured. 

Mi sono ferito/a. (''mee SOH-noh feh-REE-toh/tah'')

I need a doctor. 

Ho bisogno di un medico. (''oh bee-ZOH-nyoh dee oon meh-DEE-coh'')

Can I use your phone?

Posso usare il suo telefono?

(''POS-soh oo-ZAH-reh eel swoh teh-LEH-foh-noh?'')

Numbers

1 

uno (''OO-noh'')

2 

due (''DOO-eh'')

3 

tre (''treh'')

4 

quattro (''KWAH-troh'')

5 

cinque (''CHEEN-kweh'')

6 

sei (''SEH-ee'')

7 

sette (''SEH-teh'')

8 

otto (''OH-toh'')

9 

nove (''NOH-veh'')

10 

dieci (''DYEH-chee'')

11 

undici (''OON-dee-chee'')

12 

dodici (''DOH-dee-chee'')

13 

tredici (''TREH-dee-chee'')

14 

quattordici (''kwahr-TOHR-dee-chee'')

15 

quindici (''KWEEN-dee-chee'')

16 

sedici (''SEH-dee-chee'')

17 

diciassette (''dee-chee-ah-SSEH-teh'')

18 

diciotto (''dee-CHOH-toh'')

19 

diciannove (''dee-chah-NOH-veh'')

20 

venti (''VEHN-tee'')

21 

ventuno (''vehn-TOO-noh'')

22 

ventidue (''vehn-tee-DOO-eh'')

23 

ventitré (''vehn-tee-TREH'')

30 

trenta (''TREHN-tah'')

40 

quaranta (''kwah-RAHN-tah'')

50 

cinquanta (''cheen-KWAHN-tah'')

60 

sessanta (''sehs-SAHN-tah'')

70 

settanta (''seht-TAHN-tah'')

80 

ottanta (''oht-TAHN-tah'')

90 

novanta (''noh-VAHN-tah'')

100 

cento (''CHEHN-toh'')

200 

duecento (''dweh-CHEHN-toh'')

300 

trecento (''treh-CHEHN-toh'')

1,000 

mille (''MEEL-leh'')

2,000 

duemila (''dweh-MEE-lah'')

1,000,000 

un milione (''oon mee-LYOH-neh'')

1,000,000,000 

un miliardo (''oo mee-LYAHR-doh'')

1,000,000,000,000

mille miliardi (''MEEL-leh mee-LYAHR-dee'') /

un bilione (''oo bee-LYOH-neh'')

number _____ (train, bus, etc.) 

numero_____ (''NOO-meh-roh'')

half 

mezzo (''MEHD-dzoh'')

less 

meno (''MEH-noh'')

more 

più (''pyoo'')

Time

now 

adesso (''ah-DEHSS-oh'')

later 

più tardi (''PYOO-TAR-dee'') / dopo ("DOH-poh")

before 

prima (''PREE-ma'') 

morning 

mattino (''mah-TEEN-oh'') 

afternoon 

pomeriggio (''poh-meh-REED-joh'')

evening 

sera (''SEH-rah'')

night 

notte (''NOHT-teh'')

Clock Time

one o'clock AM 

l'una (''LOO-nah'') 

two o'clock AM 

le due (''leh DOO-eh'')

noon 

mezzogiorno (''mehd-dzoh-JOHR-noh'')

one o'clock PM 

le tredici (''leh TREH-dee-chee'')

two o'clock PM 

le quattordici (''leh kwaht-TOHR-dee-chee'')

midnight 

mezzanotte (''mehd-dzah-NOHT-teh'')

Duration

_____ minute(s) 

_____ minuto/ti (''mee-NOO-toh/tee'')

_____ hour(s) 

_____ ora/e (''OH-rah/eh'')

_____ day(s) 

_____ giorno/ni (''JOHR-noh/nee'')

_____ week(s) 

_____ settimana/ne (''seht-tee-MAH-nah/neh'')

_____ month(s) 

_____ mese/si (''MEH-zeh/zee'')

_____ year(s) 

_____ anno/ni (''AHN-noh/nee'')

Days

today 

oggi (''OHD-jee'')

yesterday 

ieri (''YEH-ree'')

tomorrow 

domani (''doh-MAH-nee'')

day after tomorrow 

dopo domani ('' doh-poh doh-MAH-nee'')

this week 

questa settimana (''KWEHS-tah seht-tee-MAH-nah'')

last week 

la settimana scorsa (''lah set-tee-MAH-nah SKOR-sah'')

next week 

la prossima settimana (''lah PROHS-see-mah set-tee-MAH-nah'')

Sunday 

domenica (''doh-MEH-nee-kah'')

Monday 

lunedì (''loo-neh-DEE'')

Tuesday 

martedì (''mahr-teh-DEE'')

Wednesday 

mercoledì (''mehr-koh-leh-DEE'')

Thursday 

giovedì (''joh-veh-DEE'')

Friday 

venerdì (''veh-nehr-DEE'')

Saturday 

sabato (''SAH-bah-toh'')

Months

January 

gennaio (''jehn-NAH-yoh'')

February 

febbraio (''fehb-BRAH-yoh'')

March 

marzo (''MAR-tso'')

April 

aprile (''ah-PREE-leh'')

May 

maggio (''MAHD-joh'')

June 

giugno (''JOO-nyoh'')

July 

luglio (''LOO-lyoh'')

August 

agosto (''ah-GOHS-toh'')

September 

settembre (''seht-TEM-breh'')

October 

ottobre (''oht-TOH-breh'')

November 

novembre (''noh-VEHM-breh'')

December 

dicembre (''dee-CHEM-breh'')

Colors

black 

nero (''NEH-roh'')

white 

bianco (''BYAHN-koh'')

gray 

grigio (''GREE-joh'')

red 

rosso (''ROHS-soh'')

blue 

blu (''bloo'')

yellow 

giallo (''JAHL-loh'')

green 

verde (''VEHR-deh'')

orange 

arancione (''ah-rahn-CHOH-neh'')

purple 

viola (''VYOH-lah'')

brown 

marrone (''mahr-ROH-neh'')

Transportation

Bus and Train

How much is a ticket to _____?

Quanto costa un biglietto per _____?

(''KWAHN-toh KOHS-tah oon bee-LYEHT-toh pehr'')

One ticket to _____, please.

Un biglietto per _____, per favore.

(''oon bee-LYEHT-toh pehr....pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

Where does this train/bus go?

Dove va questo treno / quest'autobus?

(''DOH-veh vah KWEHS-toh TREH-noh / KWEHS-tow-TOH-boos'')

Where is the train/bus to _____?

Dov'è il treno/l'autobus per _____?

(''doh-VEH eel TREH-noh/ low-TOH-boos'')

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

Questo treno/quest'autobus si ferma a _____?

(''KWEHS-toh TREH-noh/ KWEHS-tow-TOH-boos see FEHR-mah ah'')

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

Quando parte il treno/l'autobus per _____?

(''KWAHN-doh PAHR-teh eel TREH-noh / low-TOH-boos'')

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

Quando arriva a _____ questo treno/quest'autobus?

(''KWAHN-doh ahr-REE-vah ah....KWEHS-toh TREH-noh / KWEHS-tow-TOH-boos'')

Directions

How do I get to _____ ? 

Come si arriva a _____ ? (''Koh-meh see ahr-REE-vah ah...?'')

...to the railway station?

...alla stazione ferroviaria?

(''...ahl-LAH stah-DSYOH-neh fehr-roh-VYAH-ryah?'')

...to the bus station?

...alla stazione dell'autobus?

(''...ahl-LAH stah-DSYOH-neh dehl-LOW-toh-boos?'')

...to the airport? 

...all'aeroporto? (''...ahl-lah-eh-roh-POHR-toh?'')

...downtown? 

...in centro? (''...een CHEHN-troh'')

...the youth hostel? 

...all'ostello? (''...ahl-LOHS-tehl-loh?'')

...the small hotel? / hotel? 

...all'albergo? hotel? (''...ahl-LAHL-behr-goh/ oh-TEHL?'')

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

...al consolato Americano/Canadese/Australiano/Inglese?

(''...ahl kohn-SOH-lah-toh ameh-REE-kah-noh/ kah-nah-DEH-zeh/

ows-trah-LYAH-noh/ ehn-GLEH-zeh?'')

Where are there a lot of... 

Dove ci sono molti... (''DOH-veh chee SOH-noh MOHL-tee...'')

...hotels? 

...hotel? (''...oh-TEH-l?'')

...restaurants? 

...ristoranti? (''...rees-toh-RAHN-tee?'')

...bars? 

...bar? (''bahr?'')

...sites to see?

...cose da vedere? (''KOH-zeh dah veh-DEH-reh?'') /

…luoghi da vedere? (''...LOW-gee dah veh-DEH-reh?'')

Can you show (it to) me on the map?

Potete mostrarmelo sulla carta?

(''poh-TEH-teh mohs-trahr-MEH-loh sool-LAH KAHR-tah?'')

street 

strada (''STRAH-dah'')

Turn left. 

Giri a sinistra. (''JEE-ree ah see-NEES-trah'')

Turn right. 

Giri a destra. (''JEE-ree ah DEHS-trah'')

left 

sinistra (''see-NEES-trah'')

right 

destra (''DEHS-trah'')

straight ahead 

diritto (''dee-REET-toh'')

towards the _____ 

verso il  _____ (''VEHR-zoh eel...'')

past the _____ 

dopo il _____ (''DOH-poh eel...'')

before the _____ 

prima del _____ (''PREE-mah dehl...'')

Watch for the _____.

Guarda il _____. (''GWAHR-dah eel...'') /

Cerca il _____. (''CHEHR-kah eel...'')

intersection 

incrocio (''een-KROH-chyoh'')

north 

nord (''nohrd'')   abbreviation N

south 

sud (''sood'')   abbreviation S

east 

est (''ehst'')   abbreviation E

west 

ovest (''oh-VEHST'')   abbreviation O

Taxi

Taxi! 

Taxi! (''TAHK-see'')

Take me to _____, please.

Portatemi a _____, per favore.

(''pohr-TAH-teh-mee ah..., pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

How much does it cost to get to _____?

Quanto costa andare a _____?

(''KWAHN-toh KOHS-tah ahn-DAH-reh ah...?'')

Please take me to_____.

Per favore, mi porti a______.

(''pehr fah-VOH-reh, mee POHR-tee ah...'')

I'm in a hurry! 

Vado di fretta! / Ho fretta! (''VAH-doh dee FREHT-tah/ oh FREHT-tah'')

Stop here, please! 

Fermi qui, per favore! (''FEHR-mee kwee pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

How much do I owe you? 

Quanto Le devo? (''KWAHN-toh leh DEH-voh'')

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

Avete camere libere? (''ah-VEH-teh kah-MEH-reh lee-BEH-reh?'')

How much is a room for one person/two people?  

Quanto costa una stanza singola/doppia?

(''KWAHN-toh KOHS-tah OO-nah STAHN-tsah seen-GOH-lah/ DOHP-pyah'')

Does the room come with... 

La stanza ha ... (''lah STAHN-tsah ah...'')

...bedsheets? 

...lenzuola? (''...lehn-ZWOH-lah?'')

...a bathroom? 

...un bagno? (''...oon BAH-nyoh?'')

...a telephone? 

...un telefono? (''...oon teh-LEH-foh-noh'')

...a TV? 

...un televisore? (''...oon teh-leh-VEE-soh-reh?'')

May I see the room first?

Posso prima vedere la stanza?

(''POHS-soh PREE-mah veh-DEH-reh lah STAHN-tsah?'')

Do you have anything quieter?

Ha una stanza più silenziosa?

(''ah OO-nah STAHN-tsah pyoo see-lehn-TSYOH-zah?'')

...bigger? 

...più grande? (''pyoo GRAHN-deh?'')

...cleaner? 

...più pulita? (''pyoo poo-LEE-tah?'')

...cheaper? 

...più economica? (''pyoo eh-koh-NOH-mee-kah?'')

OK, I'll take it.

 Va bene, la prendo. (''vah BEH-neh, lah PREHN-doh'') 

I will stay for _____ night(s).

Mi fermo per _____ notte(i). (''mee FEHR-moh pehr...NOHT-teh(ee)'')

Can you suggest another hotel?

Potete suggerirmi un altro hotel?

(''poh-TEH-teh soo-JEH-reer-mee oon AHL-troh OH-tehl?'')

Do you have a safe?

Avete una cassaforte (centrale)?

(''ah-VEH-teh OO-nah kahs-SAH-fohr-teh (chehn-TRAH-leh)?'')

Is breakfast/supper included?

È inclusa la prima colazione / la cena?

(''EH een-KLOO-zah la PREE-mah koh-lah-TSYOH-neh/ lah CHEH-nah?'')

What time is breakfast/supper?

A che ora è la prima colazione / la cena?

(''ah keh OH-rah EH lah PREE-mah koh-lah-TSYOH-neh / lah CHEH-nah'')

Please clean my room.

Pulite la mia camera, per favore.

(''poo-LEE-teh lah myah kah-MEH-rah, pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

Can you wake me at _____?

Potete svegliarmi alle _____?

(''poh-TEH-teh sveh-LYAHR-mee AHL-leh....?'')

I want to check out.

Voglio andare via. (''voh-LYOH ahn-DAH-reh vyah'') /

Voglio partire. (''voh-LYOH pahr-TEE-reh'')

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?  

Accettate dollari Americani/Australiani/Canadesi?

(''aht-cheht-TAH-teh DOHL-lah-ree ah-meh-ree-KAH-nee/

ows-trah-LYAH-nee/ kah-nah-DEH-see?'')

Do you accept British pounds?

Accettate sterline Inglesi?

(''aht-cheht-TAH-teh stehr-LEE-neh een-GLEH-zee?'')

Do you accept credit cards?

Accettate carte di credito?

(''aht-cheht-TAH-teh KAHR-teh dee kreh-DEE-toh?'')

Can you change money for me?

Potete cambiare del denaro per me?

(''poh-TEH-teh kahm-BYAH-reh dehl deh-NAH-roh pehr meh?'')

Can you change British pounds for me?

Potete cambiare delle sterline Inglesi per me?

(''poh-TEH-teh kahm-BYAH-reh DEHL-leh stehr-LEE-neh een-GLEH-zee pehr meh?'')

Can you change

   American/Australian/Canadian dollars for me?

Potete cambiare dei dollari

Americani/Australiani/Canadesi per me?

(''poh-TEH-teh kahm-BYAH-reh day DOHL-lah-ree

ah-meh-ree-KAH-nee/ows-trah-LYAH-nee/kah-nah-DEH-see pehr meh?'')

Where can I get money changed?

Dove posso cambiare del denaro?

(''DOH-veh POHS-soh kahm-BYAH-reh dehl deh-NAH-roh?'')

Where can I get foreign money changed?

Dove posso cambiare della valuta straniera?

(''DOH-veh POHS-soh kahm-BYAH-reh DEHL-lah vah-LOO-tah strah-NYEH-rah?'')

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

Potete cambiare questi traveller's cheque per me?

(''poh-TEH-teh kahm-BYAH-reh KWEHS-tee TRAH-veh-lehrs checks pehr meh?'')

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

Dove posso cambiare un traveller's cheque?

(''Doh-veh POHS-soh kahm-BYAH-reh oon TRAH-veh-lehrs check?'')

What is the exchange rate? 

Quant'è il cambio? (''KWAHN-teh eel KAHM-byoh?'')

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

Dove posso trovare un Bancomat?

(''DOH-veh POHS-soh troh-VAH-reh oon bahn-KOH-maht?'')

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.

Un tavolo per uno/due, per favore.

(''oon tah-VOH-loh pehr OO-noh/ dweh, pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

Can I look at the menu, please?

Posso vedere il menu, per favore?

(''POHS-soh veh-DEH-reh eel meh-NOO, pehr fah-VOH-reh?'')

Is there a house specialty?

C'è una specialità della casa?

(''cheh OO-nah speh-chah-lee-TAH DEHL-lah KAH-zah?'')

Is there a local specialty?

C'è una specialità locale?

(''cheh OO-nah speh-chah-lee-TAH loh-KAH-leh?'')

I'm a vegetarian. 

Sono vegetariano/a (''SOH-noh veh-jeh-tah-RYAH-noh/ ah'')

I don't eat pork. 

Non mangio il maiale. (''nohn MAHN-joh eel mah-YAH-leh'')

I don't eat beef. 

Non mangio il manzo. (''nohn MAHN-joh eel MAHN-dzoh'')

I only eat kosher food.

Mangio solamente cibo kosher.

(''MAHN-joh soh-LAH-mehn-teh CHEE-boh KOH-shehr'')

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

Potete farlo leggero, per favore?

(''poh-TEH-teh FAHR-loh lehd-JEH-roh, pehr fah-VOH-reh?'') /

Potete farlo con pochi grassi? (with little fat)

(''poh-TEH-teh FAHR-loh kohn poh-KHEE GRAHS-see?'') /

Potete farlo con poco olio? (with little oil)

(''poh-TEH-teh FAHR-loh kohn POH-koh OH-lyoh?'')

fixed-price meal 

pranzo a prezzo fisso (''PRAH-tsoh ah PREHD-zoh FEES-soh'')

à la carte 

à la carte (''AH lah KAHR-tah'')

breakfast 

la prima colazione (''lah PREE-mah koh-lah-TSYOH-neh'')

lunch 

il pranzo (''eel PRAHN-dzoh'')

tea (meal)

tè (''teh'') / merenda (''meh-REHN-dah'') / supper la cena (''lah CHEH-nah'')

I would like _____. 

Vorrei  _____. (''vohr-RAY'')

I would like a dish containing _____. 

Vorrei un piatto con  _____. (''vohr-RAY oon PYAHT-toh kohn....'')

chicken 

il pollo (''eel POHL-loh'')

beef 

il manzo (''eel MAHN-dzoh'')

fish 

il pesce (''eel PEH-sheh'')

ham 

il prosciutto (''eel proh-SHOOT-toh'')

sausage 

salsiccia (''sahl-SEET-chah'')

cheese 

formaggio (''fohr-MAHD-joh'')

eggs 

uova (''WOH-vah'')

salad 

insalata (''een-sah-LAH-tah'')

(fresh) vegetables 

verdure fresche (''vehr-DOO-reh FREHS-keh'')

(fresh) fruit 

frutta fresca (''FROOT-tah FREHS-kah'')

bread 

pane (''PAH-neh'')

toast 

toast (''tohst'')

noodles 

tagliatelle (''tah-LYAH-tehl-leh'')

rice 

riso (''REE-zoh'')

beans 

fagioli (''fah-JOH-lee'')

May I have a glass of _____?

Posso avere un bicchiere di _____?

(''POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh oon beek-KYEH-reh dee....?'')

May I have a cup of _____?

Posso avere una tazza di _____?

(''POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh OO-nah TAHT-tsah dee...?'')

May I have a bottle of _____?

Posso avere una bottiglia di _____?

(''POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh OO-nah boht-TEE-lyah dee...?'')

the coffee 

il caffè (''eel kahf-FEH'')

the tea (drink) 

il tè (''eel TEH'')

the juice 

il succo (''eel SOOK-koh'')

the water 

l'acqua (''LAHK-kwah'')

the bubbly water 

l'acqua frizzante (''LAHK-kwah free-DZAHN-teh'')

the beer 

la birra (''lah beer-RAH'')

the red/white wine

il vino rosso/bianco

(''eel VEE-noh ROHS-soh/ BYAHN-koh'')

May I have some _____?

Posso aver del _____? (''POHS-soh AH-vehr dehl...?'') /

Posso avere un po' di ____? (''POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh oon POH dee...?'')

the salt 

il sale (''eel SAH-leh'')

the black pepper 

il pepe (''eel PEH-peh'')

the butter 

il burro (''eel BOOR-roh'')

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Scusi, cameriere?(m)/cameriera?(f)

(''SKOO-zee, kah-meh-RYEH-reh?/ kah-meh-RYEH-rah?'')

I'm finished. 

Ho finito. (''oh fee-NEE-toh'')

It was delicious. 

È squisito. (''EH skwee-ZEE-toh'')

Please clear the table.

Potete pulire il tavolo, per favore.

(''poh-TEH-teh poo-LEE-reh eel tah-VOH-loh, pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

The check, please. 

Il conto, per favore. (''eel KOHN-toh, pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

Avete bevande alcoliche? (''ah-VEH-teh beh-VAHN-deh ahl-KOH-lee-keh?'')

Is there table service?

C'è il servizio al tavolo? (''cheh eel sehr-VEE-zyoh ahl tah-VOH-loh?'')

A beer/two beers, please.

Una birra/due birre, per favore. (''OO-nah BEER-rah/ dweh BEER-reh, pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

A glass of red/white wine, please.

Un bicchiere di vino rosso/bianco, per favore.

(''oon beek-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 fah-VOH-reh'')

A bottle, please. 

Una bottiglia, per favore. (''OO-nah boht-TEE-lyah, pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

I'd like a_______? 

Vorrei un_____? (''vohr-RAY oon...?'')

beer 

birra (''BEER-rah'')

wine 

vino (''VEE-noh'')

gin 

gin (''jeen'')

whiskey 

whisky (''WEES-kee'')

vodka 

vodka (''VOHD-kah'')

rum 

rum (''rohm'')

water 

acqua (''AHK-kwah'')

club soda 

club soda (''kloob SOH-dah'')

tonic water 

acqua tonica (''AHK-kwah toh-NEE-kah'')

orange juice 

succo di arancia (''SOOK-koh dee ah-RAHN-chah'')

Coke

Coca Cola (''KOH-kah KOH-lah'')

A soda. 

Una soda. (''OO-nah SOH-dah'')

Do you have any bar snacks?

Avete qualcosa da stuzzicare? (''a-VE-te kwalcoza da STU-zee-ca-ray?'')

One more, please. 

Un altro, per favore. (''oon AHL-troh, pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

Another round, please.

Un altro giro, per favore. (''oon AHL-troh JEE-roh, pehr fah-VOH-reh'')

When is closing time? 

Qual è l'ora di chiusura? (''kwah-LEH loh-RAH dee KYOO-zoo-rah?'')

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

Avete questo nella mia taglia? (''ah-VEH-teh KWEHS-toh NEHL-lah myah tah-LYAH?'')

How much is this? 

Quanto costa questo? (''KWAHN-toh KOHS-tah KWEHS-toh?'')

That's too expensive. 

È troppo caro/a. (''EH TROHP-poh KAH-roh/ah'')

Would you take _____? 

Prendereste _____? (''prehn-DEH-rehs-teh....?'')

expensive 

caro (''KAH-roh'')

cheap 

economico (''eh-koh-NOH-mee-koh'')

I can't afford it.

Non posso permettermelo. (''nohn POHS-soh pehr-meht-TEHR-meh-loh'')

I am looking for something cheaper.

Cerco qualcosa di piùeconomico.

(''CHEHR-koh KWAHL-koh-zah dee pyoo eh-koh-NOH-mee-koh'')

I don't want it. 

Non lo voglio. (''nohn loh voh-LYOH'')

You're cheating me. 

Mi state imbrogliando. (''mee STAH-teh eem-broh-LYAHN-doh'')

I'm not interested. 

Non son interessato. (''nohn sohn een-teh-REHS-sah-toh)

OK, I'll take it. 

Va bene, lo prendo. (''vah BEH-neh, loh PREHN-doh'')

Can I have a bag?

Posso avere una busta? (''POHS-soh AVEH-reh OO-nah BOOS-tah?'')

Do you ship (overseas)?

Potete spedirlo (all'estero)? (''poh-TEH-teh speh-DEER-loh (AHL-lehs-TEH-roh)?'')

I need... 

Ho bisogno di... (''oh bee-SOH-byoh dee...'')

...toothpaste. 

...dentifricio. (''dehn-tee-FREE-choh'')

...toothbrush. 

...spazzolino da denti. (''spaht-tsoh-LEE-noh dah DEHN-tee'')

...tampons. 

...tampone/assorbente. (''tahm-POH-neh/ ahs-SOHR-behn-teh'')

...soap. 

...sapone. (''sah-POH-neh'')

...shampoo. 

...shampoo. (''SHAHM-poo'') 

...pain reliever. 

...aspirina. (''ahs-pee-REE-nah'')

...cold medicine.

...medicina per il raffreddore. (''meh-dee-CHEE-nah pehr eel rahf-FREHD-doh-reh'')

...stomach medicine.

...medicina per lo stomaco. (''meh-dee-CHEE-nah pehr loh stoh-MAH-koh'')

...a razor. 

...un rasoio. (''oon rah-ZOH-io'')

...an umbrella. 

...un ombrello. (''oon ohm-BREHL-loh'')

...sunblock lotion.

...lozione/crema solare. (''loh-TSYOH-neh/ KREH-mah soh-LAH-reh'')

...a postcard. 

...una cartolina. (''OO-nah kahr-TOH-lee-nah'')

...postage stamps. 

...francobolli. (''frahn-koh-BOHL-lee'')

...batteries. 

...batterie. (''baht-TEH-ryeh'')

...writing paper. 

...carta. (''KAHR-tah'')

...a pen. 

...una penna. (''OO-nah PEHN-nah'')

...a pencil. 

...una matita. (''OO-nah mah-TEE-tah'')

...English-language books. 

...libri in inglese. (''LEE-bree een een-GLEH-zeh'')

...English-language magazines. 

...riviste in inglese. (''ree-VEES-teh een een-GLEH-zeh'')

...an English-language newspaper.

...un giornale in inglese. (''oon johr-NAH-leh een een-GLEH-zeh'')

...an English-Italian dictionary,

...un dizionario Inglese-Italiano. (''oon dee-tsyoh-NAH-ryoh een-GLEH-zeh-ee-tah-LYAH-noh'')

Driving

I want to rent a car.

Desidero noleggiare una macchina.

(''deh-SEE-deh-roh noh-lehd-JAH-reh OO-nah mahk-KEE-nah'') /

Vorrei noleggiare una macchina.

(''vohr-REY noh-lehd-JAH-reh OO-nah mahk-KEY-nah'')

Can I get insurance?

Posso avere un'assicurazione?

(''POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh oo-nahs-see-koo-RAH-tsyoh-neh?'')

stop (on a street sign) 

stop (''stohp'')   

one way 

senso unico (''SEHN-soh OO-nee-koh'')

yield 

dare la precedenza (''DAH-leh lah preh-cheh-DEHN-tsah'')

no entry 

divieto di accesso (''dee-VYEH-toh dee aht-CHEHS-soh'')

no parking

sosta vietata (''SOHS-tah vyeh-TAH-tah'') /

vietato parcheggiare (''vyeh-TAH-toh pahr-kehd-JAH-reh'')

speed limit 

limite di velocità (''lee-MEE-teh dee veh-loh-chee-TAH'')

gas (petrol) station

benzinaio (''behn-dzee-NAH-yoh'') /

stazione di rifornimento (''stah-TSYOH-neh dee ree-fohr-NEE-mehn-toh'')/

area di servizio (''AH-reh-ah dee sehr-VEE-tsyoh'') (on an highway)

petrol 

benzina (''behn-DZEE-nah'')

diesel 

diesel (''DEE-zehl'') / gasolio (''gah-SOH-lyoh'')

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.

Non ho fatto nulla di male. (''nohn oh FAHT-toh nool-lah dee MAH-leh'')

It was a misunderstanding.

Egravestato un malinteso. (''eh STAH-toh oon mah-LEEN-teh-zoh'')

Where are you taking me? 

Dove mi state portando? (''DOH-veh mee STAH-teh pohr-TAHN-doh?'')

Am I under arrest? 

Sono in arresto? (''SOH-noh een ahr-REHS-toh?'')

I am an American/

   Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

Sono un(una) cittadino(a) americano(a)/

australiano(a)/britannico(a)/canadese.

(''SOH-noh oon(OO-nah) cheet-TAH-dee-noh(ah) ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh(ah)/

ows-trah-LYAH-noh(ah)/bree-tahn-NEE-koh(ah)/kah-nah-DEH-zeh'')

I want to talk to the

   American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.  

Voglio parlare con l'ambasciata/il consolato

Americano/Australiano/Inglese/Canadese.

(''voh-LYOH pahr-LAH-reh kohn lahm-bah-SHAH-tah/eel kohn-SOH-lah-toh

ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh/ ows-trah-LYAH-noh/een-GLEH-zeh/ kah-nah-DEH-zeh'')

I want to talk to a lawyer.

Voglio parlare con un(una) avvocato(a).

(''voh-LYOH pahr-LAH-reh kohn oon(OO-nah) ahv-voh-KAH-toh(ah)'')

Can I just pay a fine now?

Posso semplicemente pagare una multa adesso?

(POHS-soh sehm-plee-CHEH-mehn-teh pah-GAH-reh OO-nah MOOL-tah ah-DEHS-soh?)