Italian/Vocabulary/Common phrases
< Italian | Vocabulary
| Translation | Phrase | IPA | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | italiano | /i.ta.ˈlja.no/ | (ee-tah-lee-AN-oh) | (listen) |
| hello | ciao | /ˈʧa.o/ | (chah-oh) | (listen) |
| good-bye | arrivederci | /a.rːi.ve.ˈder.ʧi/ | (a-ree-veh-DARE-chee) | (listen) |
| please | per favore | /per fa.ˈvo.re/ | (pehr fa-VOAR-ay) | (listen) |
| thank you | grazie | /ˈgra.tsje/ | (GRATS-yeh) | (listen) |
| that one | quello | /ˈkwe.lːo/ | (KWEL-low) (masculine) | (listen) |
| quella | /ˈkwe.lːa/ | (KWEL-lah) (feminine) | (listen) | |
| how much? | quanto | /ˈkwan.to/ | (KWAN-tow) | (listen) |
| English | inglese | /iŋ.ˈglɛ.ze/ | (in-GLEH-zeh) | (listen) |
| yes | sì | /si/ | (see) | (listen) |
| no | no | /no/ | (no) | (listen) |
| sorry | scusa | /ˈsku.za/ | (SKOO-za) | (listen) |
| scusi | /ˈsku.zi/ | (SKOO-zee) (polite treatment) | (listen) | |
| I don’t understand | non capisco | /noŋ ka.ˈpis.ko/ | (non kah pee skoh) | (listen) |
| where's the bathroom? | dov'è il bagno? | /do.ˈvɛ il ˈba.ɲːo/ | (doe VEH eel bah nyoh) | (listen) |
| generic toast | salute | /sa.ˈlu.te/ | (sall-OO-teh) | (listen) |
| cincin | /ʧin.ˈʧin/ | (cheen cheen) | (listen) | |
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? (formal) | /'par.la iŋ.glɛ.ze/ | (Par-lah een-gleh-zeh) | (listen) |