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

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    Here's the perfect book to use when you're traveling to Italy for business or pleasure — or whenever fast, effective communication in Italian is needed.
    This handy, sturdy volume contains more than 770 basic phrases that provide the practical language necessary for most everyday situations. Designed for use as a quick reference tool and an easy study guide, Easy Italian Phrase Book is the perfect companion when traveling abroad or for reading at odd moments in order to learn a few phrases each day.
    Included are basic phrases used in: making yourself understood; general expressions; restaurants and specialty shops; phone conversations; boat, plane, and train travel; making hotel reservations; and much more. Each phrase in this inexpensive and easy-to-use book is accompanied by a phonetic pronunciation guide, and a complete index makes word and phrase location quick and easy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateApr 27, 2012
    ISBN9780486114606
    Easy Italian Phrase Book: 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use

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      sounds.

      SOCIAL CONVERSATION

      I.

      Good morning.

      Buon giorno.

      bwawn JOHR-no

      2.

      Good evening.

      Buona sera.

      BWAW-nah SAΥ-rah.

      3.

      Good night.

      Buona notte.

      BWAW-nah NAWT-tay.

      4.

      Hello.

      Ciao.

      CHΥAH‿O.

      5.

      Goodbye.

      Addio.

      ahd-DEE-o.

      6.

      I’ll be seeing you.

      Arrivederci.

      ahr-ree-υay-DAΥR-chee.

      7.

      I’ll see you later.

      A più tardi.

      ah pyoo TAHR-dee.

      8.

      So long.

      Ciao.

      CHΥAH‿O.

      9.

      I wish to make an appointment with Mr. Silvi.

      Vorrei fare un appuntamento col signor Silvi.

      vohr-REH‿ee FAH ray oon ahp-poon-tah-MAYN toh kohl see-NΥOHR

      SEEL-υee.

      10.

      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?

      11 .——

      my wife.

      mia moglie.

      MEE-ah MO-lyay.

      12.——

      my husband.

      mio marito.

      MEE-o mah-REE-toh.

      13.——

      my mother.

      mia madre.

      MEE-ah MAH-dray.

      14.———

      my father.

      mio padre.

      MEE-o PAH-dray.

      15.——

      my daughter.

      mia figlia.

      MEE-ah FEE-lyah.

      16.–——

      my son.

      mio figlio.

      MEE-o FEE-lyoh.

      17.———

      my friend.

      il mio amico (masc.).

      eel MEE-o ah-MEE-ko.

      18.——

      my sister.

      mia sorella.

      MEE-ah so-REL-lah.

      19.——

      my brother.

      mio fratello.

      MEE-o frah-TEL-lo.

      20.——

      my children.

      i miei bambini.

      ee mee-EH‿ee bahm-BEE-nee.

      21.

      I am glad to meet you.

      Piacere di fare la sua conoscenza.

      pyah-CHAΥ-ray dee FAH-ray lahSOO-ah ko-no-SHEN-tsah.

      22.

      How are you?

      Come sta?

      KO-may stah?

      23.

      Very well, thanks. And you?

      Molto bene, grazie. E Lei?

      MOHL-toh BEH-nay, GRAH-tsyay. ay LEH‿ee?

      24.

      How are things?

      Come va?

      KO-may vah?

      25.

      All right.

      Bene.

      BEH-nay.

      26.

      So, so.

      Così, così.

      ko-ZEE, ko-ZEE.

      27.

      How is your family?

      Come sta la sua famiglia ?

      KO-maystahlah SOO-ah fah-MEE-lyah?

      28.

      Make yourself comfortable.

      Si accomodi, prego.

      see ahk-KAW mo-dee, PREH-go.

      29.

      I have enjoyed myself very much.

      Mi sono divertito molto.

      mee SO-nodee-vayr-TEE-toh MOHL-toh.

      30.

      Give my regards to your aunt and uncle.

      Mi saluti sua zia e suo zio.

      mee sah-LOO-tee SOO-ah TSEE-ahaySOO-o TSEE-o.

      31.

      Come to see us soon.

      Venga a trovarci presto.

      VEN-gahah tro-VAHR-cheePREH-sto.

      32.

      What are you doing tonight?

      Che cosa farà stasera ?

      kay KAW-sah fah-RAH stah-SAΥ rah?

      33.

      When may I see you again?

      Quando posso rivederla?

      KWAHN-doh PAWS- so ree-vay-DAΥR-lah?

      34.

      I like you (fem.) very much.

      Lei mi èmolto simpatica.

      LEH‿ee mee eh MOHL-toh seem-PAH-tee-kah.

      35.

      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

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