- Arrivederci (ah-ree-vay-der-chee) - Good bye (formal).
- Bene (behn-ay) - Well/good.
- Buon giorno! (bwon gee-orno) - Good day.
- Buona sera! (bwon-uh say-ruh) - Good afternoon/evening.
- Ciao! (chow) - Hello or goodbye (informal, but used often).
- Come sta? (koh-may stah) - How are you?
- Sto bene (stoh behn-ay) - I am good
- Parla inglese? (par-lah een-glay-zay) - Do you speak English?
- Dov'รจ...? (doh-veh) - Where is...
- Per favore (pehr fah-voh-ray) - Please
- Grazie! (grah-tseeay) - Thanks!
- Male (mah-lay) - Bad.
- Mi scusi (mee skoo-zee) - Excuse me.
- No (no) - No.
- Si (see) - Yes.
- Prego. (pray-go) - You're welcome. Sometimes used as a polite phrase for permission ("May I?" or "If you please."), such as a waiter saying "prego" before taking your empty plate.
- Quanto e'... (kwahn-toh ay) - How much is...
- Quanto costa? (kwahn-toh kos-tah) - How much is it?
- Quello (kweh-loh) - That.
- Questo/questi (kweh-stoh/kweh-stee) - This/these.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Practise Your Italian!!
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Hey guys, hope you have a great time in Italy!! Don't forget to post some pictures. (if you can)
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