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Help! | Aiuto! | eye-yoo-toh |
Stop! | Ferma! | fair-mah |
Call a doctor |
Chiama un medico |
kee-ah-mah oon meh-dee-koh |
Call an ambulance |
Chiama un’ ambulanza |
kee-ah-mah oon am-boo-lan-tsa |
Call the police |
Chiama la polizia |
kee-ah-mah lah pol-ee-tsee-ah |
Call the fire brigade |
Chiama i pompieri |
kee-ah-mah ee pom-pee-air-ee |
Where is the telephone? |
Dov’è il telefono? | dov-eheel teh-leh- foh-noh? |
The nearest hospital? |
L’ospedale più vicino? |
loss-peh-dah-leh pee- oovee-chee-noh? |
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Yes/No | Si/No | see/noh |
Please | Per favore | pair fah-vor-eh |
Thank you | Grazie | grah-tsee-eh |
Excuse me | Mi scusi | mee skoo-zee |
Hello/good morning | Buon giorno | bwon jor-noh |
Goodbye | Arrivederci | ah-ree-veh-dair-chee |
Good evening | Buona sera | bwon-ah sair-ah |
morning | la mattina | lah mah-tee-nah |
afternoon | il pomeriggio | eel poh-meh-ree-joh |
evening | la sera | lah sair-ah |
yesterday | ieri | ee-air-ee |
today | oggi | oh-jee |
tomorrow | domani | doh-mah-nee |
here | qui | kwee |
there | la | lah |
What? | Quale? | kwah-leh? |
When? | Quando? | kwan-doh? |
Why? | Perchè? | pair-keh? |
Where? | Dove? | doh-veh |
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How are you? | Come sta? | koh-meh stah? |
Very well, thank you. |
Molto bene, grazie |
moll-toh beh-neh grah-tsee-eh |
Pleased to meet you. |
Piacere di conoscerla. |
pee-ah-chair-eh dee coh-noh-shair-lah |
See you soon. | A più tardi. | ah pee-oo tar-dee |
That’s fine. | Va bene. | va beh-neh |
Where is/are …? | Dov’è/Dove sono...? | dov-eh/doveh soh noh? |
How long does it take to get to …? |
Quanto tempo ci vuole per andare a …? |
kwan-toh tem-poh chee voo-oh-leh pair an-dar-eh ah…? |
How do I get to …? |
Come faccio per arrivare a …? |
koh-meh fah-choh pair arri-var-eh ah…? |
Do you speak English? |
Parla inglese? | par-lah een-gleh-zeh? |
I don’t understand. | Non capisco. | non ka-pee-skoh |
Could you speak more slowly, please? |
Può parlare più lentamente, per favore? |
pwoh par-lah-reh pee-oo len-ta-men-teh pair fah-vor-eh? |
I’m sorry. | Mi dispiace. | mee dee-spee-ah-cheh |
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big | grande | gran-deh |
small | piccolo | pee-koh-loh |
hot | caldo | kal-doh |
cold | freddo | fred-doh |
good | buono | bwoh-noh |
bad | male | mal-eh |
enough | basta | bas-tah |
well | bene | beh-neh |
open | aperto | ah-pair-toh |
closed | chiuso | kee-oo-zoh |
left | a sinistra | ah see-nee-strah |
right | a destra | ah dess-trah |
straight on | sempre dritto | sem-preh dree-toh |
near | vicino | vee-chee-noh |
far | lontano | lon-tah-noh |
up | su | soo |
down | giù | joo |
early | presto | press-toh |
late | tardi | tar-dee |
entrance | entrata | en-trah-tah |
exit | uscita | oo-shee-ta |
toilet | il bagno | eel ban-yo |
free, unoccupied | libero | lee-bair-oh |
free, no charge | gratuito | grah-too-ee-toh |
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I’d like to place a long-distance call. |
Vorrei fare una interurbana. |
vor-ray far-eh oona in-tair-oor-bah-nah. |
I’d like to make a reverse-charge call. |
Vorrei fare una telefonata a carico del destinatario. |
vor-ray far-eh oona teh-leh-fon-ah ah kar-ee-koh dell dess- tee-nah-tar- ree-oh. |
I’ll try again later. | Ritelefono più tardi. |
ree-teh-leh-foh-noh pee-oo tar-dee. |
Can I leave a message? |
Posso lasciare un messaggio? |
poss-oh lash-ah-reh oon mess-sah-joh? |
Hold on | Un attimo, per favore |
oon ah-tee-moh, pair fah-vor-eh |
Could you speak up a little please? |
Può parlare più forte, per favore? |
pwoh par-lah-reh pee-oo for-teh, pair fah-vor-eh? |
local call | la telefonata locale |
lah teh-leh-fon-ah-ta loh-kah-leh |
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How much does this cost? |
Quanto costa questo? |
kwan-toh cos-stah kweh-stoh? |
I would like … | Vorrei … | vor-ray... |
Do you have …? | Avete …? | ah-veh-teh…? |
I’m just looking. | Sto soltanto guardando |
stoh sol-tan-toh gwar-dan-doh |
Do you take credit cards? |
Accettate carte di credito? |
ah-chet-tah-teh kar-teh dee creh- dee-toh? |
What time do you open/close? |
A che ora apre/ chiude? |
ah keh or-ah ah-preh/kee-oo-deh? |
this one | questo | kweh-stoh |
that one | quello | kwell-oh |
expensive | caro | kar-oh |
cheap | a buon prezzo | ah bwon pret-soh |
size, clothes | la taglia | lah tah-lee-ah |
size, shoes | il numero | eel noo-mair-oh |
white | bianco | bee-ang-koh |
black | nero | neh-roh |
red | rosso | ross-oh |
yellow | giallo | jal-loh |
green | verde | vair-deh |
blue | blu | bloo |
brown | marrone | mar-roh-neh |
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antique dealer | l’antiquario | lan-tee-kwah-ree-oh |
bakery | la panetteria | lah pah-net-tair-ree-ah |
bank | la banca | lah bang-kah |
bookshop | la libreria | lah lee-breh-ree-ah |
butcher’s | la macelleria | lah mah-chell-eh- ree-ah |
cake shop | la pasticceria | lah pas-tee-chair-ee-ah |
chemist’s | la farmacia | lah far-mah-chee-ah |
department store | il grande magazzino |
eel gran-deh mag-gad-zee-noh |
delicatessen | la salumeria lah sah-loo-meh- ree-ah |
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fishmonger’s | la pescheria | lah pess-keh-ree-ah |
florist | il fioraio | eel fee-or-eye-oh |
greengrocer | il fruttivendolo | eel froo-tee-ven- doh-loh |
grocery | alimentari | ah-lee-men-tah-ree |
hairdresser | il parrucchiere | eel par-oo-kee-air-eh |
ice cream parlour | la gelateria | lah jel-lah-tair-ree-ah |
market | il mercato | eel mair-kah-toh |
news-stand | l’edicola | leh-dee-koh-lah |
post office | l’ufficio postale | loo-fee-choh pos- tah-leh |
shoe shop | il negozio di scarpe |
eel neh-goh-tsioh dee skar-peh |
supermarket | il supermercato eel su-pair-mair- kah-toh |
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tobacconist | il tabaccaio | eel tah-bak-eye-oh |
travel agency | l’agenzia di viaggi | lah-jen-tsee-ah dee vee-ad-jee |
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art gallery | la pinacoteca | lah peena-koh-teh-kah |
bus stop | la fermata dell’autobus |
lah fair-mah-tah dell ow-toh-booss |
church | la chiesa la basilica |
lah kee-eh-zah lah bah-seel-i-kah |
garden | il giardino | eel jar-dee-no |
library | la biblioteca | lah beeb-lee-oh-teh- kah |
museum | il museo | eel moo-zeh-oh |
railway station | la stazione | lah stah-tsee-oh-neh |
tourist information |
l’ufficio turistico |
loo-fee-choh too-ree-stee-koh |
closed for the public holiday |
chiuso per la festa |
kee-oo-zoh pair lah fess-tah |
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Do you have any vacant rooms? |
Avete camere libere? |
ah-veh-teh kah-mair -eh lee-bair-eh? |
double room | una camera doppia |
oona kah-mair-ah doh-pee-ah |
with double bed | con letto matrimoniale |
kon let-toh mah-tree- moh-nee-ah-leh |
twin room | una camera con due letti |
oona kah-mair-ah kon doo-eh let-tee |
single room | una camera singola |
oona kah-mair-ah sing-goh-lah |
room with a bath, shower |
una camera con bagno, con doccia |
oona kah-mair-ah kon ban-yoh, kon dot-chah |
porter | il facchino | eel fah-kee-noh |
key | la chiave | lah kee-ah-veh |
I have a reservation. |
Ho fatto una prenotazione. |
oh fat-toh oona preh- noh-tah-tsee-oh-neh |
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Have you got a table for …? |
Avete un tavolo per … ? |
ah-veh-teh oon tah-voh-loh pair …? |
I’d like to reserve a table. |
Vorrei riservare un tavolo. |
vor-ray ree-sair-vah- reh oon tah-voh-loh |
breakfast | colazione | koh-lah-tsee-oh-neh |
lunch | pranzo | pran-tsoh |
dinner | cena | cheh-nah |
The bill, please. | Il conto, per favore. |
eel kon-toh pair fah-vor-eh |
I am a vegetarian. | Sono vegetariano/a. |
soh-noh veh-jeh-tar ee-ah-noh/nah |
waitress | cameriera | kah-mair-ee-air-ah |
waiter | cameriere | kah-mair-ee-air-eh |
fixed price menu |
il menù a prezzo fisso |
eel meh-noo ah pret-soh fee-soh |
dish of the day | piatto del giorno | pee-ah-toh dell jor-no |
starter | antipasto | an-tee-pass-toh |
first course | il primo | eel pree-moh |
main course | il secondo | eel seh-kon-doh |
vegetables | il contorno | eel kon-tor-noh |
dessert | il dolce | eel doll-che |
cover charge | il coperto | eel koh-pair-toh |
wine list | la lista dei vini |
lah lee-stah day vee-nee |
rare | al sangue | al sang-gweh |
medium | a puntino | a poon-tee-noh |
well done | ben cotto | ben kot-toh |
glass | il bicchiere | eel bee-kee-air-eh |
bottle | la bottiglia | lah bot-teel-yah |
knife | il coltello | eel kol-tell-oh |
fork | la forchetta | lah for-ket-tah |
spoon | il cucchiaio | eel koo-kee-eye-oh |
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apple | la mela | lah meh-lah |
artichoke | il carciofo | eel kar-choff-oh |
aubergine | la melanzana | lah meh-lan-tsah-nah |
baked | al forno | al for-noh |
beans | i fagioli | ee fah-joh-lee |
beef | il manzo | eel man-tsoh |
beer | la birra | lah beer-rah |
boiled | lesso | less-oh |
bread | il pane | eel pah-neh |
broth | il brodo | eel broh-doh |
butter | il burro | eel boor-oh |
cake | la torta | lah tor-tah |
cheese | il formaggio | eel for-mad-joh |
chicken | il pollo | eel poll-oh |
chips | patatine fritte | pah-tah-teen-eh free-teh |
baby clams | le vongole | leh von-goh-leh |
coffee | il caffè | eel kah-feh |
courgettes | gli zucchini | lyee dzoo-kee-nee |
dry | secco | sek-koh |
duck | l’anatra | lah-nah-trah |
egg | l’uovo | loo-oh-voh |
fish | il pesce | eel pesh-eh |
fresh fruit | frutta fresca | froo-tah fress-kah |
garlic | l’aglio | lahl-yoh |
grapes | l’uva | loo-vah |
grilled | alla griglia | ah-lah greel-yah |
ham cooked/cured |
il prosciutto cotto/crudo |
eel pro-shoo-toh kot-toh/kroo-doh |
ice cream | il gelato | eel jel-lah-toh |
lamb | agnello | la-gnel-lo |
lobster | l’aragosta | lah-rah-goss-tah |
meat | la carne | la kar-neh |
milk | il latte | eel laht-teh |
mineral water sparkling/still |
l’acqua minerale gassata/naturale |
lah-kwah mee-nair- ah-leh gah-zah-tah/ nah-too-rah-leh |
mushrooms | i funghi | ee foon-gee |
oil | l’olio | loll-yoh |
olive | l’oliva | loh-lee-vah |
onion | la cipolla | lah chee-poll-ah |
orange | l’arancia | lah-ran-chah |
orange/lemon juice |
succo d’arancia/ di limone |
soo-kohdah-ran-chah/ dee lee-moh-neh |
peach | la pesca | lah pess-kah |
pepper | il pepe | eel peh-peh |
pork | carne di maiale | kar-neh dee mah-yah-leh |
potatoes | le patate | leh pah-tah-teh |
prawns | i gamberi | ee gam-bair-ee |
rice | il riso | eel ree-zoh |
roast | arrosto | ar-ross-toh |
roll | il panino | eel pah-nee-noh |
salad | l’insalata | leen-sah-lah-tah |
salt | il sale | eel sah-leh |
sausage | la salsiccia | lah sal-see-chah |
seafood | frutti di mare | froo-tee dee mah-reh |
soup | la zuppa, la minestra |
lah tsoo-pah, lah mee-ness-trah |
steak | la bistecca | lah bee-stek-kah |
strawberries | le fragole | leh frah-goh-leh |
sugar | lo zucchero | loh zoo-kair-oh |
tea | il tè | eel teh |
herb tea | la tisana | lah tee-zah-nah |
tomato | il pomodoro | eel poh-moh-dor-oh |
tuna | il tonno | eel ton-noh |
veal | il vitello | eel vee-tell-oh |
vegetables | le verdure | leh vair-du-rah |
vinegar | l’aceto | lah-cheh-toh |
water | l’acqua | lah-kwah |
red wine | vino rosso | vee-noh ross-oh |
white wine | vino bianco | vee-noh bee-ang-koh |
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1 | uno | oo-noh |
2 | due | doo-eh |
3 | tre | treh |
4 | quattro | kwat-roh |
5 | cinque | ching-kweh |
6 | sei | say-ee |
7 | sette | set-teh |
8 | otto | ot-toh |
9 | nove | noh-veh |
10 | dieci | dee-eh-chee |
11 | undici | oon-dee-chee |
12 | dodici | doh-dee-chee |
13 | tredici | treh-dee-chee |
14 | quattordici | kwat-tor-dee-chee |
15 | quindici | kwin-dee-chee |
16 | sedici | say-dee-chee |
17 | diciassette | dee-chah-set-teh |
18 | diciotto | dee-chot-toh |
19 | diciannove | dee-chah-noh-veh |
20 | venti | ven-tee |
30 | trenta | tren-tah |
40 | quaranta | kwah-ran-tah |
50 | cinquanta | ching-kwan-tah |
60 | sessanta | sess-an-tah |
70 | settanta | set-tan-tah |
80 | ottanta | ot-tan-tah |
90 | novanta | noh-van-tah |
100 | cento | chen-toh |
1,000 | mille | mee-leh |
2,000 | duemila | doo-eh mee-lah |
5,000 | cinquemila | ching-kweh mee-lah |
1,000,000 | un milione | oon meel-yoh-neh |
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one minute | un minuto | oon mee-noo-toh |
one hour | un’ora | oon or-ah |
half an hour | mezz’ora | medz-or-ah |
a day | un giorno | oon jor-noh |
a week | una settimana | oona set-tee-mah-nah |
Monday | lunedì | loo-neh-dee |
Tuesday | martedì | mar-teh-dee |
Wednesday | mercoledì | mair-koh-leh-dee |
Thursday | giovedì | joh-veh-dee |
Friday | venerdì | ven-air-dee |
Saturday | sabato | sah-bah-toh |
Sunday | domenica | doh-meh-nee-kah |