target words and phrases

How…?

Come…? — KOH-meh

How much…?

Quanto…? — KWAHN-toh

How much does it cost?

Quanto costa? — KWAHN-toh KOH-stah

How many…?

Quanti…? — KWAHN-tee

When…?

Quando…? — KWAHN-doh

Where…?

Dove…? — DOH-veh

Where is…?

Dov’è…? — doh-VEH

Where are…?

Dove sono…? — DOH-veh SOH-noh

Why…?

Perché…? — pehr-KEH

What…?

Che…? / Cosa…? — keh / KOH-zah

What is…?

Che cos’è…? — keh koh-ZEH

What time…?

A che ora…? — ah keh OH-rah

What time is it?

Che ora è? — keh OH-rah eh

Which…?

Quale…? — KWAH-leh

Which ones…?

Quali…? — KWAH-lee

Who…?

Chi…? — kee

I’d like…

Vorrei… — voh-RRAY

I would like to…

Vorrei… — voh-RRAY

I need…

Ho bisogno di… — oh bee-ZOH-nyoh dee

I have…

Ho… — oh

I don’t have…

Non ho… — non oh

I want…

Voglio… — VOHL-yoh

I would like to have…

Vorrei avere… — voh-RRAY ah-VEH-reh

Can I…?

Posso…? — POH-soh

Could I…?

Potrei…? — poh-TRAY

Could you…?

Potrebbe…? — poh-TREHB-beh

Can you…?

Può…? — pwoh

Do you have…?

Ha…? — ah

Do you have any…?

Avete…? — ah-VEH-teh

Is there…?

C’è…? — cheh

Are there…?

Ci sono…? — chee SOH-noh

Is it possible…?

È possibile…? — eh poh-SEE-bee-leh

May I…?

Posso…? — POH-soh

I’d like to know…

Vorrei sapere… — voh-RRAY sah-PEH-reh

I’m looking for…

Cerco… — CHER-koh

I’m trying to find…

Sto cercando… — stoh chair-KAHN-doh

I’m looking for the…

Cerco il/la… — CHER-koh eel/lah

I don’t understand.

Non capisco. — non kah-PEE-skoh

I understand.

Capisco. — kah-PEE-skoh

I speak a little Italian.

Parlo un po’ d’italiano. — PAR-loh oon poh dee-tah-LYAH-noh

Do you speak English?

Parla inglese? — PAR-lah een-GLEH-zeh

Please say it again.

Per favore, lo ripeta. — pehr fah-VOH-reh, loh ree-PEH-tah

More slowly, please.

Più lentamente, per favore. — pyoo len-tah-MEN-teh, pehr fah-VOH-reh

What does this mean?

Cosa significa questo? — KOH-zah seen-YEE-fee-kah KWEH-stoh

How do I get to…?

Come arrivo a…? — KOH-meh ah-REE-voh ah

How far is…?

Quanto è lontano…? — KWAHN-toh eh lon-TAH-noh

How long does it take?

Quanto tempo ci vuole? — KWAHN-toh TEM-poh chee VWOH-leh

Can you help me?

Può aiutarmi? — pwoh ah-yoo-TAR-mee

Could you help me?

Potrebbe aiutarmi? — poh-TREHB-beh ah-yoo-TAR-mee

Could you show me…?

Potrebbe mostrarmi…? — poh-TREHB-beh moh-STRAR-mee

Can I have…?

Posso avere…? — POH-soh ah-VEH-reh

Can we have…?

Possiamo avere…? — pohss-SYAH-moh ah-VEH-reh

Where can I find…?

Dove posso trovare…? — DOH-veh POH-soh troh-VAH-reh

When does it leave?

Quando parte? — KWAHN-doh PAR-teh

When does it arrive?

Quando arriva? — KWAHN-doh ah-REE-vah

How do I pay?

Come posso pagare? — KOH-meh POH-soh pah-GAH-reh

Can I pay by card?

Posso pagare con la carta? — POH-soh pah-GAH-reh kon lah KAR-tah

Where is the bathroom?

Dov’è il bagno? — doh-VEH eel BAHN-yoh

Where is the train station?

Dov’è la stazione? — doh-VEH lah stat-see-OH-neh

Is it nearby?

È vicino? — eh vee-CHEE-noh

Is it far?

È lontano? — eh lon-TAH-noh

What do you recommend?

Cosa consiglia? — KOH-zah kon-SEE-lyah

I’d like this.

Vorrei questo. — voh-RRAY KWEH-stoh

I’d like that.

Vorrei quello. — voh-RRAY KWEHL-loh

I would like a table for two.

Vorrei un tavolo per due. — voh-RRAY oon TAH-voh-loh pehr DOO-eh

Could we have the bill?

Potremmo avere il conto? — poh-TREM-moh ah-VEH-reh eel KON-toh