PHRASE BOOK

In an Emergency

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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Communication Essentials

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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Useful Phrases

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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Useful Words

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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Making a Telephone Call

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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Shopping

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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Types of Shop

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
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
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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Sightseeing

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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Staying in a Hotel

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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Eating Out

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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Menu Decoder

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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Numbers

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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Time

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