Basic Italian Phrases

Si (see)

Yes

No (noh)

No

Per favore (pehr fah-VOH-reh)

Please

Grazie (GRAHT-zee-eh)

Thank you

Prego (PREH-goh)

You're welcome

Salute (SAH-loo-tay)

Cheers (To your health)

Scusi (SKOOH-zee)

Excuse me (for attention)

Permesso pehr-MEHS-soh)

Excuse me (to pass by)

Parla inglese? (pahr-lah een-gleh-zeh)

Do you speak English?

Non capisco (non KAH-pee-skoh)

I don't understand

Mi dispiace (mee dees-PYAH-cheh)

I'm sorry

Buongiorno! (bwohn-JOHR-noh)

Good morning (formal)

Buonasera! (BWOH-nah-SEH-rah)

Good afternoon, good evening (formal)

Buonanotte! (BWOH-nah-NOH-teh)

Good night (formal)

Ciao (chow)

Hi/Bye (informal)

Arrivederci (AHR-ree-vuh-DEHR-chee)

Good bye (formal)

Mi chiamo (mee KYAH-moh)

My name is...

Come si chiama? (KOH-meh see KYAH-mah)

What is your name?

Piacere (pyah-CHEH-reh)

Pleased to meet you

Come sta? (KOH-meh stah)

How are you? (formal)

Bene, grazie (BEH-neh GRAH-tsee-eh)

Good, thank you

Uno (OO-noh)

One

Due (DOO-eh)

Two

Tre (treh)

Three

Quattro (KWAH-troh)

Four

Cinque (CHEEN-kweh)

Five

Sei (say)

Six

Sette (SEHT-tey)

Seven

Otto (OH-toh)

Eight

Nove (NOH-veh)

Nine

Dieci (dee-EH-chee)

Ten

Undici (OON-dee-chee)

Eleven

Dodici (DOH-dee-chee)

Twelve

Il menu, per favore (Eel men-oo, pehr fah-VOH-reh)

Can I see the menu please?

Che cosa ci consiglia? (Kay koh-za chee kon-seel-ya?)

What do you recommend?

Antipasto (AHN-tee-pah-stoh)

Appetizer

Primo (PREE-moh)

First course

Secondo (SEK-kon-doh)

Second course

Dolci (DOLL-chee)

Dessert

Dov'è il bagno? (Doh-VEH eel BAHN-yoh?)

Where's the bathroom?

Il conto, per favore (EEL kon-toh, pehr fah-VOH-reh)

The check/bill, please

Posso pagare con la carta? (POHS-soh pah-GAH-reh kon la cahr-tah?)

Can I pay by card?

Dov'è la guardaroba? (Doh-veh lah gard-ah-robe-ah?)

Where is the bag store/cloak room?

Dov'è...? (Doh-veh ... ?)

Where is...?

Entrata (EN-trah-tah)

Entrance

Uscita (OOH-shee-tah)

Exit

Sinistra (SEE-nee-stra)

Left

Destra (DEH-stra)

Right

Dritto (Dree-toh)

Straight ahead

Avanti (AH-vahn-tee)

Forward

Dietro (Dee-et-roh)

Back

Vorrei... (Vor-ray...)

I would like...

Quanto costa questo? (KWAHN-toh KOHS-tah KWEHS-toh?)

How much is this?

Va bene, lo prendo (VAH BEH-neh, loh PREHN-doh)

OK, I'll take it.

Non lo voglio (Nohn loh voh-LYOH)

I don't want it.

Aiuto! (Ay-oo-toh!)

Help!

Ho bisogno di un dottore (Ho biz-ohn-nyo dee oon dot-tor-reh)

I need a doctor

Chiami la polizia (Kee-ya-mee la po-lee-zee-ah)

Call the police

Attento! (At-ten-toh)

Look out!

Vai via! (Vy vee-ah!)

Go away!