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    1001 Easy Italian Phrases
    1001 Easy Italian Phrases
    1001 Easy Italian Phrases
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    1001 Easy Italian Phrases

    By Marco Natoli

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    The perfect companion for tourists and business travelers in Italy and other places where Italian is spoken, this book offers fast, effective communication. More than 1,000 basic words, phrases, and sentences cover everything from asking directions and renting a car to ordering dinner and finding a bank.
    Designed as a quick reference tool and an easy study guide, this inexpensive and easy-to-use book offers completely up-to-date terms for modern telecommunications, idioms, and slang. The contents are arranged for speedy access to phrases related to greetings, transportation, shopping, services, medical and emergency situations, and other essential items. A handy phonetic pronunciation guide accompanies each phrase.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateSep 24, 2012
    ISBN9780486173894
    1001 Easy Italian Phrases

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    1001 Easy Italian Phrases - Marco Natoli

    PHRASES

    Chapter 1

    Basic Expressions

    GREETINGS AND INTRODUCING ONESELF

    1.Good day/Good evening. Buona giornata/Buonasera.

    Boo-OH-nah jor-NAH-tah/boo-oh-nah-SEH-ra

    2.Good morning/Good night. Buongiorno/Buonanotte.

    Boo-on-JOR-no/boo-oh-nah-NOT-tay

    3.Hello/Goodbye. [formal] Buongiorno/Arrivederci.

    Boo-on-JOR-no/ar-ree-veh-DAYR-chee

    Hello/Goodbye. [informal] Ciao. Tchao.

    4.Welcome. Benvenuto (-ta / -ti / -te).

    Ben-veh-NOO-toh (-tah / -tee / -teh)

    5.What is your name? [formal] Come si chiama?

    CO-may see key-AH-mah

    What is your name? [informal] Come ti chiami?

    CO-may tee key-AH-mee

    6.My name is . . . Mi chiamo . . . Mee key-AH-maw . . .

    7.Pleased to meet you. Piacere. Pee-ah-CHEH-ray

    8.The pleasure is mine. Il piacere è mio.

    Eel pee-ah-CHEH-ray ay MEE-oh

    9.Likewise. Altrettanto. Al-tray-TAN-toh

    10.How nice to see you. [formal] Che piacere vederla.

    Kay pee-ah-CHEH-ray veh-DER-lah

    How nice to see you. [informal] Che piacere vederti.

    Kay pee-ah-CHEH-ray veh-DER-tee

    11.How are you? [formal] Come sta? CO-may stah

    How are you? [informal] Come stai? CO-may STAH-ee

    12.I’m very well/Not bad. Sto bene/Non c’è male.

    Stoh BEH-nay/nawn chay MAH-lay

    13.I’m so-so. Così così. Co-SEE co-SEE

    14.All is well. Tutto bene. TOOT-toh BEH-nay

    15.I am (not) here with my family.

    (Non) sono qui con la mia famiglia.

    (Nawn) SAW-no kwee cawn lah MEE-ah fah-MEE-lyah

    16.Are you married? [formal] È sposato/sposata?

    Ay spaw-SAH-toh/spaw-SAH-tah

    Are you married? [informal] Sei sposato/sposata?

    Say spaw-SAH-toh/spaw-SAH-tah

    17.I am married/engaged/separated/divorced/single.

    Sono sposato (-ta)/fidanzato (-ta)/separato (-ta)/divorziato (-ta)/single.

    SAW-no spaw-SAH-toh (-tah)/fee-dan-TZAH-toh (-tah)/say-pah-RAH-toh (-tah)/dee-vor-tzee-AH-toh (-tah)/single

    18.Do you have any kids/brothers/sisters? [formal]

    Ha figli/fratelli/sorelle?

    Ah FEE-lee/fra-TEL-lee/soh-REL-lay

    Do you have any kids/brothers/sisters? [informal]

    Hai figli/fratelli/sorelle?

    AH-ee FEE-lee/fra-TEL-lee/soh-REL-lay

    19.I (don’t) have kids. (Non) ho figli. (Nawn) aw FEE-lee

    20.Do you have a boyfriend/a girlfriend?

    Ce l’hai il ragazzo/la ragazza?

    Chay LAH-ee eel rah-GAH-tzoh/lah rah-GAH-tzah

    21.I (don’t) have a boyfriend/a girlfriend.

    (Non) ho un ragazzo/una ragazza.

    (Nawn) aw oon rah-GAH-tzoh/oo-nah rah-GAH-tzah

    22.This is my husband/brother/father/son.

    Le presento mio marito/fratello/padre/figlio.

    Lay pray-SEHN-toh MEE-oh

    mah-REE-toh/frah-TEL-lo/PAH-dray/FEE-lyoh

    23.This is my wife/sister/mother/daughter.

    Le presento mia moglie/sorella/madre/figlia.

    Lay pray-SEHN-toh MEE-ah

    MOH-lyeh/soh-REL-lah/MAH-dray/FEE-lyah

    24.Please have a seat. [formal] Si accomodi.

    See ahk-CAW-moh-dee

    Please have a seat. [informal] Accomodati.

    ahk-CAW-moh-dah-tee

    25.What do you do for a living? [formal] Cosa fa nella vita?

    COH-sah fah NAYL-lah VEE-tah

    What do you do for a living? [informal] Cosa fai nella vita?

    COH-sah FAH-ee NAYL-lah VEE-tah

    26.How old are you? [formal] Quanti anni ha?

    KWAN-tee AN-nee ah

    How old are you? [informal] Quanti anni hai?

    KWAN-tee AN-nee AH-ee

    27.I am (28) years old. Ho (ventotto) anni.

    Aw (ven-TAWT-toh) AN-nee

    28.Where are you from? [formal] Di dov’è? Dee doh-VAY

    Where are you from? [informal] Di dove sei?

    Dee DOH-vay say

    29.I’m . . .

    30.I’m from London/Dublin/New York.

    Sono di Londra/Dublino/New York.

    SAW-no dee LAWN-dra/doo-BLEE-no/New York

    31.I live in . . .

    32.Would you like to get together . . .

    33.See you . . .

    34.Have a good trip! Buon viaggio! Boo-ON vee-AH-jo

    35.Have a nice day. Buona giornata.

    Boo-OH-nah jor-NAH-tah

    Have a nice weekend. Buon weekend. BOO-on weekend

    36.Good luck! In bocca al lupo! In BOC-cah al LOO-poh

    37.Come visit us. [formal] Venga a trovarci.

    VEN-gah ah troh-VAR-chee

    Come visit us. [informal] Vieni a trovarci.

    Vee-EH-nee ah troh-VAR-chee

    ESSENTIAL EXPRESSIONS OF EVERYDAY USE

    38.Yes/No. Sì/No. See/no

    39.Please/Thank you. Per favore/Grazie.

    Payr fah-VOH-ray/GRAH-tzee-ay

    40.Thanks a lot/thanks for everything.

    Grazie mille / grazie di tutto.

    GRAH-tzee-ay MIL-lay / GRAH-tzee-ay dee TOOT-toh

    41.You are welcome. Prego. PRAY-go

    42.I don’t speak Italian. Non parlo italiano.

    Nawn PAR-lo ee-tah-lee-AH-no

    43.I speak a little Italian. Parlo un po’ d’italiano.

    PAR-lo oon poh dee-tah-lee-AH-no

    44.I am sorry. Mi dispiace. Mee dis-pee-AH-chay

    45.I would like/We would like . . .

    46.Excuse me. [formal] Scusi. SCOO-see

    Excuse me. [informal] Scusa. SCOO-sah

    47.Don’t bother. [formal] Non si disturbi.

    Nawn see dees-TOOR-bee

    Don’t bother. [informal] Non ti disturbare.

    Nawn tee dees-toor-BAH-ray

    48.If you don’t mind. [formal] Se non le dispiace.

    Say nawn lay dis-pee-AH-chay

    If you don’t mind. [informal] Se non ti dispiace.

    Say nawn tee dis-pee-AH-chay

    49.No problem. Non c’è problema.

    Nawn tchay pro-BLEH-mah

    50.It’s OK. Va bene. Vah BEH-nay

    51.Gladly. Volentieri.

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