| 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 | 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 | cattivo | kat-tee-voh |
| 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 gabinetto | eel gah-bee-net-toh |
| 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-tah 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? | Quant’è, per favore? | kwan-teh, pair fah-vor-eh? |
| 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 |
| fishmonger’s | la pescheria | lah pess-keh-ree-ah |
| florist | il fioraio | eel fee-or-eye-oh |
| greengrocer | il fruttivendolo | eel froo-tee-vendoh-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 |
| 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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| 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-tehkah |
| 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 | l’abbacchio | lah-back-kee-oh |
| lobster | l’aragosta | lah-rah-goss-tah |
| meat | la carne | la kar-neh |
| milk | il latte | eel laht-teh |
| mineral water fizzy/still | l’acqua minerale gasata/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 mee-ness-trah lah tsoo-pah, |
| 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 | i legumi | ee leh-goo-mee |
| 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 |