Common starter sentences

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Voglio…

(VOHL-yoh) – I want…

Non voglio…

(nohn VOHL-yoh) – I don't want…

Vorrei…

(vohr-RAY) – I would like…

Ho bisogno di…

(oh bee-ZOHN-yoh dee) – I need…

Non ho bisogno di…

(nohn oh bee-ZOHN-yoh dee) – I don't need…

Mi serve…

(mee SEHR-veh) – I need…

Mi servono…

(mee SEHR-voh-noh) – I need… (plural items)

Non mi serve…

(nohn mee SEHR-veh) – I don't need…

Penso che…

(PEHN-soh keh) – I think that…

Penso di sì

(PEHN-soh dee see) – I think so

Penso di no

(PEHN-soh dee noh) – I think not

So che…

(soh keh) – I know that…

Lo so

(loh soh) – I know it / I know

Non lo so

(nohn loh soh) – I don't know

So come…

(soh COH-meh) – I know how to…

Credo che…

(KREH-doh keh) – I believe that…

Secondo me…

(seh-COHN-doh meh) – In my opinion…

Sono stato…

(SOH-noh STAH-toh) – I have been… (masculine)

Sono stata…

(SOH-noh STAH-tah) – I have been… (feminine)

Sono stato qui…

(SOH-noh STAH-toh kwee) – I have been here…

Ero…

(EH-roh) – I was / I used to be…

Ero qui…

(EH-roh kwee) – I was here…

Da quando…

(dah KWAHN-doh) – Since / Ever since…

Da quando ero…

(dah KWAHN-doh EH-roh) – Since I was…

Posso…

(POHS-soh) – I can / I am able to…

Non posso…

(nohn POHS-soh) – I cannot…

Devo…

(DEH-voh) – I must / I have to…

Non devo…

(nohn DEH-voh) – I don't have to…

Sto per…

(stoh pehr) – I am about to…

Sto facendo…

(stoh fah-CHEHN-doh) – I am doing/making…

Mi piace…

(mee PYAH-cheh) – I like…

Non mi piace…

(nohn mee PYAH-cheh) – I don't like…

Faccio…

(FAH-choh) – I do / I make…

Vado a…

(VAH-doh ah) – I am going to…

So cucinare

(soh coo-chee-NAH-reh) – I know how to cook…