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Useful words and phrases in English and Italian
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There are some particularities in pronouncing some letters in Italian, see the following |
Letter | explanation | Examples |
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double consonants | those have to be pronounced, either by doubling it or accentuating it, as the meaning of a word can change completely | cassa (vs. casa), pappa (vs. papà) |
ch | a c followed by an h is pronounced like a - k - | bruschetta, gnocchi, zucchini |
gli | the g is not pronounced, instead pronounce it like - lli -- | figlio, glielo, consiglio |
gn | the "g" is not pronounced, instead say a nasal - "n" - | gnocchi |
à è ì ò ù | Many Italian words are accentuated on the first syllable, but not if there is an accent on the vowel: | lunedì, caffè, farò |
Words & Phrases
Basics
English | Italian |
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Yes | Si |
No | No |
I only speak english | Parlo solo inglese |
I don’t understand | Non capisco |
Could you repeat, please? | Puoi ripetere per favore? |
Greetings & Politeness
English | Italian |
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Hello | Ciao |
Nice to meet you | Piacere (di conoscerti) |
Thank you | Grazie |
You’re welcome | Prego |
Please | Per favore |
Excuse me | (Mi) scusi |
Good morning | Buon Giorno |
Good evening | Buona sera |
How are you? | Come va? |
See you soon | Arrivederci |
What’s your name? | Come si chiama? |
Tourism & Places & Buying
English | Italian |
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1 beer please | Una birra per favore |
1 big beer please | Una grande birra per favore |
1 small beer please | Una piccola birra per favore |
How much does this cost? | Quanto costa questo? |
I want to buy this (or: I would like to buy this) | Voglio comprare questo ( vorrei comprare questo) |
Where is _____? | Dove si trova____? |
Do you sell _____ ? | Vendete _____? |
Do you have _____ ? | Avete ____ ? |
I'm a vegetarian/vegan | Sono un vegetariano/vegano |
How long does it take to get to ____? | Quanto tempo ci vuole per arrivare ____? |
Which subway / train / tram do I take to get to ____? | Quale metropolitana / treno / tram devo prendere per arrivare a ___? |
Which bus do I take to get to ____? | Quale autobus devo prendere per arrivare a ___? |
Can I from here to ____ ? | Kann ich von hier nach ____ kommen? |
May I take photographs in this museum? | Kann ich in diesem Museum fotografieren? |
How old is ____ ? | Wie alt ist _____? |
Could you please take a picture for us? | Können sie bitte ein Foto für uns machen? |
How much does it cost to enter? | Wieviel koste der Eintritt? |
What time does the museum / shop / bar close? | Wann schließt dieses Museum / Shop / Bar? |
Is this museum / shop / bar open on Sunday? | Ist dieses Museum / dieser Shop / diese Bar am Sonntag offen? |
Does this bus go to ___? | Geht dieser Bus nach _____? |
How much is a ticket to ___? | Wieviel ist das Ticket nach ____? |
How long is the bus ride? | Wie lange braucht dieser Bus? |
Supermarket | Supermarkt |
Bakery | Bäckerei |
Pharmacy | Apotheke |
I’d like to pay in cash | Ich will in bar zahlen |
I’d like to pay by credit / debit card | Ich will mit Kreditkarte / Bankomatkarte zahlen |
Where is the nearest ATM? | Wo is der nächste Bankomat? |
Numbers
English | German |
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1 | Eins |
2 | Zwei |
3 | Drei |
4 | Vier |
5 | Fünf |
6 | Sechs |
7 | Sieben |
8 | Acht |
9 | Neun |
10 | Zehn |
11 | Elf |
12 | Zwölf |
13 | Dreizehn |
14 | Vierzehn |
15 | Fünfzehn |
16 | Sechzehn |
17 | Siebzehn |
18 | Achtzehn |
19 | Neunzehn |
20 | Zwanzig |