Dover - Easy Italian Phrase Book: 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use

Good morning.
Buon giorno.
bwawn JOHR-no

Good evening.
Buona sera.
BWAW-nah SA-rah.

Good night.
Buona notte.
BWAW-nah NAWT-tay.

Hello.
Ciao.
CHAH O.

Goodbye.
Addio.
ahd-DEE-o.

Ill be seeing you.
Arrivederci.
ahr-ree-ay-DAR-chee.

Ill see you later.
A pi tardi.
ah pyoo TAHR-dee.

So long.
Ciao.
CHAH O.

I wish to make an appointment with Mr. Silvi.
Vorrei fare un appuntamento col signor Silvi.
vohr-REHee FAH ray oon ahp-poon-tah-MAYN toh kohl see-NOHR
SEEL-ee.

May I introduce [Mr.] Mrs., Miss Silvi?
Posso presentarle [il signor] la signora, la signorina Silvi?
PAWS-so pray-zayn-TAHR-lay [ eel see-NYOHR ] lah see-NYOH-rah, lah see
nyoh-REE-nah SEEL-vee?

my wife.
mia moglie.
MEE-ah MO-lyay.

my husband.
mio marito.
MEE-o mah-REE-toh.

my mother.
mia madre.
MEE-ah MAH-dray.

my father.
mio padre.
MEE-o PAH-dray.

my daughter.
mia figlia.
MEE-ah FEE-lyah.

my son.
mio figlio.
MEE-o FEE-lyoh.

my friend.
il mio amico ( masc. ) .
eel MEE-o ah-MEE-ko.

my sister.
mia sorella.
MEE-ah so-REL-lah.

my brother.
mio fratello.
MEE-o frah-TEL-lo.

my children.
i miei bambini.
ee mee-EH ee bahm-BEE-nee.

I am glad to meet you.
Piacere di fare la sua conoscenza.
pyah-CHA-ray dee FAH-ray lah SOO - ah ko-no-SHEN-tsah.

How are you?
Come sta?
KO-may stah?

Very well, thanks. And you?
Molto bene, grazie. E Lei?
MOHL-toh BEH - nay , GRAH - tsyay . ay LEH ee?

How are things?
Come va?
KO-may vah?

All right.
Bene.
BEH-nay.

So, so.
Cos, cos.
ko-ZEE , ko-ZEE.

How is your family?
Come sta la sua famiglia ?
KO-may stah lah SOO-ah fah-MEE-lyah?

Make yourself comfortable.
Si accomodi, prego.
see ahk-KAW mo-dee, PREH-go .

I have enjoyed myself very much.
Mi sono divertito molto.
mee SO-no dee-vayr-TEE-toh MOHL-toh.

Give my regards to your aunt and uncle.
Mi saluti sua zia e suo zio.
mee sah-LOO-tee SOO-ah TSEE-ah ay SOO-o TSEE-o.

Come to see us soon.
Venga a trovarci presto.
VEN-gah ah tro-VAHR-chee PREH-sto.

What are you doing tonight?
Che cosa far stasera ?
kay KAW-sah fah-RAH stah-SA rah?

When may I see you again?
Quando posso rivederla?
KWAHN-doh PAWS- so ree-vay-DAR-lah?

I like you ( fem .) very much.
Lei mi molto simpatica.
LEH ee mee eh MOHL-toh seem-PAH-tee-kah.

Give me your address and telephone number.
Mi dia il suo indirizzo e il numero del telefono.
mee DEE-ah eel SOO-o een-dee-REET-tso ay eel NOO- may-ro dayl tay-LEH-
fo-no.

Congratulations.
Congratulazioni.
kohn-grah-too-lah- TSOH-nee.

Happy birthday.
Buon compleanno.
bwawn kohm-play-AHN-no.

Happy New Year.
Buon anno.
bwawn AHN-no.

Merry Christmas.
Buon Natale.
bwawn nah-TAH-lay.

My name is John.
Mi chiamo Giovanni.
mee KYAH-mo jo-VANN nee.

I am thirty-two years old.
Ho trentadue anni.
aw trayn-tah-DOO-ay AHN-nee.

I am an American citizen.
Sono cittadino americano.
SO-no cheet-tah-DEE-no ah-may-ree-KAH-no.

My mailing address is 920 Broadway.
Il mio recapito (novecento venti) Broadway.
eel MEE-o ray-KAH-pee-toh eh naw-vay-CHEN-toh VAN-tee Broadway.

I am [a student] ( masc. ).
Sono [uno studente].
SO-no [ OO-no stoo - DEN - tay ].

a teacher.
insegnante.
een-say-NAHN-tay.

a business man.
commerciante.
kohm-mayr-CHAHN-tay.

I am a friend of Mr. Silvi.
Sono un amico del signor Silvi.
SO-no oon ah-MEE-ko dayl see-NOHR SEEL-vee.

I am here on [business].
Sono qui [per affari].
SO-no kwee [ payr ahf-FAH-ree ].

vacation.
in vacanze.
een vah-KAHN-tsay.

We are traveling to Bologna.

I am [warm].
Andiamo a Bologna. Ho [caldo].
ahn-DAH-mo ah bo-LO-nyah . aw [ KAHL-doh ].

cold.
freddo.
FRAD-doh.

hungry.
fame.
FAH - may .

thirsty.
sete.
SA-tay.

I am sorry.
Mi dispiace.
mee dee-SPAH-chay.

Do you speak English?
Parla linglese?
PAHR-lah leen-GLA-zay?

Does anyone here speak English?
Ce qualcuno qui che parla linglese?
cheh kwahl-KOO-no kwee kay PAHR-lah leen-GLA-zay?

I read only English.
Leggo soltanto linglese.
LEG-go sohl-TAHN-toh leen-GLA-zay.

I speak a little Italian.
Parlo un po litaliano.
PAHR-lo oon paw lee-tah-LAH-no.

Please speak more slowly.
Per favore parli pi adagio.
payr fah-VO-ray PAHR-lee pyoo ah-DAH-jo.

I (do not) understand.
(Non) capisco.
( nawn ) kah-PEE-sko.

Do you understand me?
Mi capisce?
mee kah-PEE-shay?

I (do not) know.
(Non) so.
( nawn ) saw.

I (do not) think so.
(Non) mi pare.
( nawn ) mee PAH-ray .

Repeat it, please.
Lo ripeta, per favore.
lo ree-PEH-tah, payr fah-VO-ray.

Write it down, please.
Lo scriva, per favore.
lo SKREE-vah payr fah-VO-ray.

What does this word mean?
Che significa questa parola?
kay see-NEE-fee-kah KWA-stah pah-RAW-lah?

What is that?
Che cos?
kay kaw-ZEH?

How do you say pencil in Italian?
Come si dice pencil in italiano?
KO-may see DEE-chay pencil een ee-lah-LAH-no?

Yes.
S.
see.

No.
No.
naw.

Perhaps.
Forse.
FOHR-say.

Please.
Per favore.
payr fah-VO-ray.

Excuse me.
Mi scusi.
mee SKOO-zee.

Thanks (very much).
Grazie (tanto).
GRAH-tsyay (TAHN-toh).

You are welcome.
Prego.
PREH-go.

Very good.
Benissimo.
bay-NEES-see-mo.

It is all right.
Va bene.
vah BEH-nay.

It doesnt matter.
Non importa.
nawn eem-PAWR-tah.

Who are you, please?
Lei chi , per favore?
LEH ee kee eh, payr fah-VO-ray?

Who is [that boy]?
Chi [quel ragazzo] ?
kee eh [ kwayl rah-GAHT-tso ]?

that girl.
quella ragazza.
KWAL-lah rah-GAHT-tsah.

that man.
quelluomo.
kwayl-LWAW-mo.

that woman.
quella donna.
KWAL-lah DAWN-nah.

Where is [the mens room]?
Dov [il gabinetto per uomini]?
doh-VEH [ eel gah-bee-NAT-toh payr WAW- mee-nee ]?

the ladies room.
il gabinetto per donne.
eel gah-bee-NAT-toh payr DAWN-nay.

Why?
Perch?
payr-KEH?

Where?
Dove?
DOH - vay?

How?
Come?
KO-may?

What do you wish?
Che cosa desidera?
kay KAW-sah day-ZEE-day-rah?

Come here.
Venga qui.
VEN-gah kwee.

Come in.
Avanti.
ah-VAHN-tee.