Essentials
Ciao
Hello / Goodbye (informal)
CHOW
Buongiorno
Good morning / Good day (formal)
bwon-JOUR-no
Buonasera
Good evening
bwon-ah-SEH-rah
Per favore
Please
pair fah-VOH-reh
Grazie
Thank you
GRAHT-see-eh
Prego
You're welcome / Go ahead
PREH-go
Mi scusi
Excuse me (formal)
mee SKOO-zee
Sì / No
Yes / No
SEE / NO
Non parlo italiano
I don't speak Italian
non PAR-lo ee-tahl-YAH-no
Parla inglese?
Do you speak English?
PAR-lah een-GLEH-zeh
At Restaurants
Un tavolo per quattro, per favore
A table for four, please
oon TAH-vo-lo pair KWAT-tro, pair fah-VOH-reh
Il conto, per favore
The check, please
eel KOHN-toh, pair fah-VOH-reh
Cosa mi consiglia?
What do you recommend?
KOH-zah mee kohn-SEEL-yah
Vorrei...
I would like...
vor-RAY
Un bicchiere di vino rosso / bianco
A glass of red / white wine
oon beek-KYEH-reh dee VEE-no ROSS-oh / bee-AHN-koh
Due spritz, per favore
Two spritzes, please
DOO-eh spritz, pair fah-VOH-reh
Acqua naturale / frizzante
Still / sparkling water
AH-kwah nah-too-RAH-leh / freet-ZAHN-teh
Era buonissimo!
It was delicious!
EH-rah bwoh-NEES-see-mo
Possiamo avere il menù?
Can we have the menu?
pohs-see-AH-mo ah-VEH-reh eel meh-NOO
Getting Around
Dov'è...?
Where is...?
doh-VEH
Quanto costa?
How much does it cost?
KWAHN-toh KOHS-tah
A che ora parte il treno?
What time does the train leave?
ah keh OH-rah PAR-teh eel TREH-no
Dov'è il bagno?
Where is the bathroom?
doh-VEH eel BAHN-yo
Può chiamare un taxi?
Can you call a taxi?
pwoh kyah-MAH-reh oon TAHK-see
A destra / A sinistra / Dritto
Right / Left / Straight
ah DEHS-trah / ah see-NEES-trah / DREET-toh
At the Hotel
Ho una prenotazione
I have a reservation
oh OOH-nah preh-noh-taht-see-OH-neh
La chiave, per favore
The key, please
lah KYAH-veh, pair fah-VOH-reh
A che ora è la colazione?
What time is breakfast?
ah keh OH-rah eh lah koh-laht-see-OH-neh
Being Social
Salute!
Cheers!
sah-LOO-teh
Cin cin!
Cheers! (clinking glasses)
chin chin
Mi chiamo...
My name is...
mee KYAH-mo
Piacere
Nice to meet you
pyah-CHEH-reh
Che bella giornata!
What a beautiful day!
keh BEL-lah jor-NAH-tah
Emergency
Ho bisogno di aiuto
I need help
oh bee-ZOHN-yo dee ah-YOO-toh
Chiamate la polizia
Call the police
kyah-MAH-teh lah po-leet-SEE-ah
112
Emergency number (all of Europe)
uno-uno-due