Italian Phrasebook: 50 Most Useful Expressions For Beginners

A list of common Italian phrases and expressions with translations and examples for beginners.

33 words in this list

Come stai? (koh-meh stah-ee?) → How are you?

🗣️ Ciao! Come stai? (Hello! How are you?)

Ciao (chow) → Hello/Bye

🗣️ Ciao! Come stai? (Hello! How are you?)

Male (mah-leh) → Bad/Ill

🗣️ Come stai? Male, grazie. (How are you? Bad, thank you.)

Per favore (pehr fah-voh-reh) → Please

🗣️ Puoi passarmi il sale, per favore? (Can you pass me the salt, please?)

Grazie (graht-see-eh) → Thank you

🗣️ Grazie mille! (Thank you very much!)

Bene (beh-neh) → Good/Fine

🗣️ Come stai? Bene, grazie! (How are you? Good, thank you!)

Mi dispiace (mee dees-pyah-cheh) → I'm sorry

🗣️ Mi dispiace, non posso venire. (I'm sorry, I can't come.)

Mi piace (mee pee-ah-cheh) → I like it

🗣️ Mi piace questa città. (I like this city.)

Mi scusi (mee skoo-zee) → Excuse me

🗣️ Mi scusi, dov'è la stazione? (Excuse me, where is the station?)

Ti amo (tee ah-moh) → I love you

🗣️ Ti amo, tesoro mio. (I love you, my darling.)

Che ora è? (keh oh-rah eh?) → What time is it?

🗣️ Scusa, che ora è? (Excuse me, what time is it?)

Mi chiamo (mee kee-ah-moh) → My name is

🗣️ Mi chiamo Maria. (My name is Maria.)

Scusa (skoo-zah) → Sorry/Excuse me

🗣️ Scusa, non ho capito. (Sorry, I didn't understand.)

Sì (see) → Yes

🗣️ Vuoi un caffè? Sì, grazie! (Do you want a coffee? Yes, thank you!)

No (noh) → No

🗣️ Vuoi andare al cinema? No, grazie. (Do you want to go to the cinema? No, thank you.)

Non mi piace (nohn mee pee-ah-cheh) → I don't like it

🗣️ Non mi piace questo ristorante. (I don't like this restaurant.)

Mi dispiace, non lo so (mee dees-pyah-cheh, nohn loh soh) → I'm sorry, I don't know

🗣️ Mi dispiace, non lo so. Chiedi a qualcun altro. (I'm sorry, I don't know. Ask someone else.)

Quanto costa? (kwahn-toh koh-stah?) → How much does it cost?

🗣️ Quanto costa questa maglietta? (How much does this t-shirt cost?)

Mi piacerebbe (mee pee-ah-cheh-reh-beh) → I would like to

🗣️ Mi piacerebbe andare al mare questo weekend. (I would like to go to the beach this weekend.)

Va bene (vah beh-neh) → Alright/Okay

🗣️ Possiamo vederci alle 5? Va bene. (Can we meet at 5? Alright.)

Buonanotte (bwoh-nah-noht-teh) → Good night

🗣️ Buonanotte, dormi bene. (Good night, sleep well.)

Mi manchi (mee mahn-kee) → I miss you

🗣️ Mi manchi tanto. (I miss you so much.)

A presto (ah preh-stoh) → See you soon

🗣️ A presto! Ci vediamo domani. (See you soon! We'll see each other tomorrow.)

Buonasera (bwoh-nah-seh-rah) → Good evening

🗣️ Buonasera, signore. (Good evening, sir.)

Arrivederci (ahr-ree-veh-dehr-chee) → Goodbye

🗣️ Arrivederci! A presto! (Goodbye! See you soon!)

Di dove sei? (dee doh-veh seh-ee?) → Where are you from?

🗣️ Di dove sei? Sono di Roma. (Where are you from? I'm from Rome.)

Non capisco (nohn kah-pee-skoh) → I don't understand

🗣️ Mi puoi spiegare di nuovo, per favore? Non capisco. (Can you explain again, please? I don't understand.)

Come ti chiami? (koh-meh tee kee-ah-mee?) → What's your name?

🗣️ Ciao! Come ti chiami? (Hello! What's your name?)

Posso pagare con la carta di credito? (pohs-soh pah-gah-reh kohn lah kar-tah dee kreh-dee-toh?) → Can I pay with a credit card?

🗣️ Posso pagare con la carta di credito? (Can I pay with a credit card?)

Prego (preh-goh) → You're welcome/Please

🗣️ Prego, si accomodi. (Please, make yourself comfortable.)

Parla inglese? (pahr-lah een-gleh-zeh?) → Do you speak English?

🗣️ Scusi, parla inglese? (Excuse me, do you speak English?)

Buongiorno (bwohn-johr-noh) → Good morning

🗣️ Buongiorno, signora. (Good morning, madam.)

Dov'è il bagno? (doh-veh eel bah-nyoh?) → Where is the bathroom?

🗣️ Mi scusi, dov'è il bagno? (Excuse me, where is the bathroom?)

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