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English-Italian phrasebook
Basics
Hello
Hello. (informal)
How are you?
Fine, thank you
What is your name?
My name is
Nice to meet you

Buongiorno
Ciao
Come stai?
Bene, grazie
Come ti chiami?
Mi chiamo
Piacere di conoscerla

Please
Thank you
You're welcome
No problem
Yes
No
Excuse me
I'm sorry
Goodbye
See you
Sure
Really?
I don't speak Italian
Do you speak English?
Is there someone here who
speaks English?
Help!
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good night
I don't understand
Where is the toilet?
Problems
Leave me alone
Don't touch me!
I'll call the police
Police!
Stop! Thief!
I need your help

Per favore
Grazie
Prego
Non c' problema
S
No
Mi scusi
Mi scusi
Arrivederci
Ci vediamo
Certamente, or Certo
Davvero?
Non parlo italiano
Parli inglese?
Qualcuno parla inglese?

It's an emergency
I'm lost
I lost my bag

un'emergenza
Mi sono perso/a
Ho perso la mia borsa

I lost my wallet

Ho perso il mio portafoglio

I'm sick
I need a doctor

Sono malato/a
Ho bisogno di un dottore

Aiuto!
Buon giorno
Buon pomeriggio
Buona sera
Buona notte
Non capisco
Dov' il bagno?
Mi lasci solo/a
Non mi tocchi!
Chiamo la polizia
Polizia!
Al ladro!
Ho bisogno del suo aiuto

[bwohn johr-noh]
[chow]
[koh-meh stai]
[beh-neh, graht-tsyeh]
[koh-meh tee kee-ah-mee]
[mee kee-ah-moh]
[pyah-cheh-reh dee koh-nohshehr-lah]
[pehr fah-voh-reh]
[graht-tsyeh]
[preh-goh]
[non cheh pro-blay-mah]
[see]
[noh]
[mee skoo-zee]
[mee skoo-zee]
[ah-ree-veh-dehr-chee]
[chee veh-dee-ah-moh]
[cher-tah-men-te or cher-toh]
[dah-veh-roh]
[non pahrloh ee-tah-lee-ah-no]
[pahr-lee een-gleh-zeh]
[kwahl-koo-noh pahr-lah eengleh-zeh]
[ah-yoo-toh]
[bwohn johr-noh]
[bwohn poh-meh-ree-gio]
[bwohn-ah-seh-rah]
[bwohn-ah-noht-the]
[nohn kah-pees-koh]
[doh-veh eel bah-nyoh]
[mee lah-shee soh-loh/lah]
[nohn mee toh-kee]
[kyah-moh lah poh-lee-tsyah]
[poh-lee-tsyah]
[ahl lah-droh]
[oh bee-zoh-nyoh dehl swoh
ah-yoo-toh]
[eh oo-neh-mehr-jen-tsah]
[mee soh-noh pehr-soh/sah]
[oh pehrsoh lah meeah
bohrsah]
[oh pehr-soh eel myoh pohrtah-foh-lyoh]
[soh-noh mah-lah-toh/tah]
[oh bee-zoh-nyoh dee oon dottoh-reh]

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Can I use your phone?
Numbers
1
2
3
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5
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7
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10
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13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
200
300
1.000
2.000
1.000.000
number
half
less
more
Time
now
later
before
morning
afternoon
evening

Posso usare il suo telefono?

[pos-soh oo-zah-reh eel swoh

teh-leh-foh-noh]

uno
due
tre
quattro
cinque
sei
sette
otto
nove
dieci
undici
dodici
tredici
quattordici
quindici
sedici
diciassette
diciotto
diciannove
venti
ventuno
ventidue
ventitr
trenta
quaranta
cinquanta
sessanta
settanta
ottanta
novanta
cento
duecento
trecento
mille
duemila
un milione
numero
mezzo
meno
pi

[oo-noh]
[doo-eh]
[treh]
[kwah-troh]
[cheen-kweh]
[seh-ee]
[seh-the]
[oh-toh]
[noh-veh]
[dyeh-chee]
[oon-dee-chee]
[doh-dee-chee]
[treh-dee-chee]
[kwahr-tohr-dee-chee]
[kween-dee-chee]
[seh-dee-chee]
[dee-chee-ah-sseh-the]
[dee-choh-toh]
[dee-chah-noh-veh]
[vehn-tee]
[vehn-too-noh]
[vehn-tee-doo-eh]
[vehn-tee-treh]
[trehn-tah]
[kwah-rahn-tah]
[cheen-kwahn-tah]
[sehs-sahn-tah]
[seht-tahn-tah]
[oht-tahn-tah]
[noh-vahn-tah]
[chehn-toh]
[dweh-chehn-toh]
[treh-chehn-toh]
[meel-leh]
[dweh-mee-lah]
[oon mee-lyoh-neh]
[noo-meh-roh]
[mehd-dzoh]
[meh-noh]
[pyoo]

adesso
pi tardi
prima
mattina
pomeriggio
sera

[ah-dehss-oh]
[pyoo-tar-di]
[pree-ma]
[mah-teen-ah]
[pom-eh-ree-joh]
[seh-ra]

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night
Clock time
one o'clock AM
two o'clock AM
noon
one o'clock PM
two o'clock PM
midnight
Days
today
yesterday
tomorrow
day after tomorrow
this week
last week
next week

notte

[noht-the]

l'una
le due
mezzogiorno
le tredici
le quattordici
mezzanotte

[loo-na]
[leh doo-eh]
[mehts-oh-jor-no]
[leh tre-dee-chee]
[leh kwat-tor-dee-chee]
[mehts-ah-noht-eh]

oggi
ieri
domani
dopo domani
questa settimana
la settimana scorsa
la prossima settimana

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Months
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Shopping and Commerce
a bra
a butcher
a camera shop

domenica
luned
Tuesday
mercoled
gioved
venerd
sabato

[ohd-jee]
[yeh-ree]
[doh-mah-nee]
[doh-poh doh-mah-nee]
[ques-tah set-tee-mah-nah]
[lah set-tee-mah-nah skor-sah]
[lah pross-see-mah set-teemah-nah]
[doh-may-nee-kah]
[loo-nay-dee]
[mar-tay-dee]
[mehr-koh-lay-dee]
[joh-vay-dee]
[vay-nehr-dee]
[sah-bah-toh]

gennaio
febbraio
marzo
aprile
maggio
giugno
luglio
agosto
settembre
ottobre
novembre
dicembre

[jen-ny-oh]
[feb-bry-oh]
[mar-tso]
[ah-pree-leh]
[mah-jyo]
[jyoo-nyo]
[loo-lyo]
[ah-ghost-oh]
[seht-tem-breh]
[oht-tohb-breh]
[no-vem-breh]
[dee-chem-breh]

un reggiseno
una macelleria
un negozio di fotocine

a candy/smoke shop
a chemist (pharmacy)
a clothing store

un sale e tabacchi
un farmacia
un negozio di abbigliamento

a delecatessen
a gift shop

una salumeria
un negozio di regali

a hardware store
a jewelry store

un ferramenta
una gioielleria

[oon rej-jee-sehyn-oh]
[oona mahch-ah-lahr-ee-ah]
[oon neg-otz-ee-oh dee fohtoh-cheen-eh]
[oon sah-leh eh tah-bak-kee]
[oon far-mah-chee-ah]
[oon negozio dee abb-eel-eeah-men-toh]
[oona sah-loom-ehr-ee-ah
[oon neg-otz-ee-oh dee regahl-ee]
[oon fehr-rah-men-tah]
[oona jee-oh-eel-leh-ree-ah]

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a grocery store
a shirt
a skirt
a supermarket
a tobacco shop
a wine shop
Can I pay with a credit card?
Can I rent a car?
Can you help me miss?
discount
Do you have somehting else?
dollars
free
Give me five twenty euro bills
How much is the fare?
I want...
I'm just looking
income
interest rate
investment
large bills
larger
loss
money
pants
pounds
safe
sale
shoes
signature
small change
Where can I find...?
Where can I get a taxi?
Where do I sign?
Where is the cashier's
window?
Where is the currency
exchange?
Travel and Lodging
adult
aisle seat
baggage claim
balcony
bathroom

un negozio di alimentari

[oon neg-otz-ee-oh dee ahl-eemen-tar-ee]

un camicia
[oohn kahm-eech-ah]
una gonna
[oona gohn-nah]
un supermercato
[oon soo-pehr-mehr-kot-oh]
un tabaccheria
[oon tahb-ak-ah-ree-eh]
una enoteca
[oona en-oh-tek-ah]
Posso pagare con un carte di
[pohs-soh pay-gar-eh kon oon
credito?
kart-eh dee kred-eet-oh]
Posso nolleggiare una
[pohs-soh noh-lej-jee-ahr-eh
macchina?
oon-ah ma-keen-ah]
Signorina, puo aiutarmi?
[see-nyor-een-ah poo-oh eyeyoo-tahr-mee]
sconto
[skohn-toh]
ha qualche cosa altro?
[ah kwal-kay coh-sah ahlt-roh]
i dollari
[ee dohl-ar-ee]
gratis
[graht-ees]
Mi dia cinque biglietti da venti [mee dee-ah ching-kweh billeuro
eeettee dah ven-tee eh-oor-oh]
Quanto costa la corsa?
[kwantoh kohstah lahkorsah]
Ho voglia di...
[oh vohl-ee-ah dee]
Sto solo guardando
[stoh sohloh gooahrdahndoh]
reddito
[rehd-dee-toh]
tasso d'interesse
[tahs-soh deen-tehr-ess-she]
investimento
[een-vest-ee-mehn-toh]
banconote grande
[bank-oh-noh-teh grahn-deh]
piu grande
[pee-yoo grahn-deh]
perdita
[pehr-dee-tah]
soldi
[sohl-dee]
pantaloni
[pahn-tah-lohn-eh]
i sterline
[ee ster-lee-neh]
cassaforte
[cahs-sah-fohrt-eh]
saldi
[sahl-dee]
scarpe
[skahr-peh]
firma
[feerm-ah]
i spiccioli
[ee spee-chee-oh-lee]
Dov'e posso trovare...?
[doh-veh pohs-soh trohvahreh]
Dov'e posso prendere un taxi? [doh-veh pohs-soh pren-dehreh oon tas-see]
Dov'e debbo firmare?
[doh-veh dehb-bhoh firm-ahreh]
Dov'e lo sportello del
[doh-veh loh sport-ehl-loh dell
cassiere?
cahs-see-ehr-eh]
Dov'e l'ufficio cambio?
[doh-veh loo-fee-shee-oh
kam-bee-oh]
adulto
posto al corridoro
ritiro bagagli
il balcone
il bagno

[ah-dool-toh]
[pohs-toh ahl kor-ree-dohr-oh]
[ree-tee-roh bahg-ahl-yee]
[eel bahl-koh-neh]
[eel bahn-yoh]

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bathtub
bed
bed and breakfast Inn
bill
boarding pass
bus
Could you call a taxi for me,
please?

vasca da bagno
il letto
agri tourismo
il conto
la carta d'imbarco
l'autobus
potrebbe chiamarmi un taxi,
per favore?

dining room
elevator
full board
hotel
I have a reservation
I'd like a room for the night

sala di pranzo
l'ascensore
pensione completo
albergo, hotel
Ho prenotatzione
vorrei una stanza per un notte

I'l like non smoking

vorrei non fumatore

I'm leaving tomorrow

Is the flight late?

parto domani
E il volo in ritardo?

Is this the train for Rome?

E questo il treno per Roma?

key
late
luggage
maid
on time
one way ticket

chiave
in ritardo
i bagagli
la cameriera
in orario
biglietto solo andata

please wake me at eight

me svelgi, per favore, alla otto

room
room service
round trip ticket

la camera
servizio al camera
biglietto andata e ritorno

sink
The window wont open

il lavandino
la finestra non si apre

There is no hot water

ticket office
what is the fare to Naples?

non c'e acqua caldo

la biglietteria
Quanto costa un biglietto per
Napoli?
quanto si paga per notte?

What is the nightly rate?

what time does the train
depart?

a che ora parte il treno?

[vahs-kah dah bahn-yoh]

[eel let-toh]
[ahg-rhee toor-ees-moh]
[eel kohn-toh]
[cahr-tah deem-bahr-koh]
[lahoo-toh-boos]
poht-treh-beh kee-ahm-ahrmee oon tas-see, pehr fahvohr-eh]
[sahl-eh dee prahn-zoh]
[lash-en-sohr-eh]
[penzeeohneh kohm-plet-oh]
[ahl-behr-goh, oh-tell]
[oh pree-noh-taht-zee-ohn-eh]
[vohr-eh oona stan-zah pehr
oon noht-the]
[vohr-reh nohn foo-mah-tohreh]
[pahr-toh doh-mahn-ee]
[eh eel voh-loh een ree-tahrdoh]
[eh kwes-toh eel tray-noh pehr
rohm-ah]
[kee-yahv-eh]
[een ree-tahr-doh]
[ee bag-ah-glyee]
[lah kam-ehr-yee-ahr-ah]
[een ohr-ahr-ee-oh]
[beel-yet-toh soh-loh ahndaht-ah]
[mee svell-yee, pehr fah-vohreh, al-lah oh-toh]
[lah kam-ehr-ah]
[sehrvitzeeoh ahl kamehrah]
[beel-yet-toh ahn-daht-ah eh
ree-toor-noh]
[eel lahv-ahn-deen-oh]
[lah fee-nest-rah nohn see ahpreh]
[nohn chay ah-kwah kahl-doh]
[lah bee-lyee-ett-teh-ree-ah]
[kwan-toh kost-ah oon beelyet-toh pehr nap-oh-lee]
[kwan-toh see-pahg-ah pehr
noht-the]
[ah kay ohr-ah pahr-teh eel
tray-noh]