Essential Italian Expressions
Are you planning to go on a holiday to Italy? Or perhaps just taking a short weekend break? If the answer is yes, you will want this guide of useful Italian expressions in your pocket. From Buongiorno to I don’t speak Italian, there are 20 essential Italian expressions you should know. Start learning Italian and make the most of your trip to charming Italy.
Essential Italian Expressions
Below you can a list of useful Italian expressions that cover most of everyday situations:
| Hello | Buongiorno (bwohn jour-noh) |
| Goodbye | Arrivederci (ah-ree-vah-dair-chee) |
| Please | Per favore (pair fa-vohr-ray) |
| Thank you | Grazie (grat-tzee-yay) |
| Yes | Si (see) |
| No | No (no) |
| Excuse me/sorry | Scusi (skoo-zee) |
| My name is… | Mi chiamo… (mee kee-ah-mo) |
| What is your name? | Come si chiama? (koh-meh see kee-ah-mah) |
| Nice to meet you | Piacere / Molto lieto (pee-ah-cheh-reh / mohl-toh lee-eh-toh) |
| Where do you come from? | Di dov’è? (dee doh-veh) |
| I come from Great Britain | Sono del Regno Unito |
| How are you? | Come sta? / Come stai? (koh-meh stah / koh-meh sty) |
| Where is…? | Dov’è…? (doh-veh) |
| I would like | Vorrei… (voar-ray) |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa? (kwan-toh cost-ah) |
| Can you help me? | Può aiutarmi? (pwoh ah-yoo-tar-mee) |
| I don’t understand | Non capisco (non kah-pees-koh) |
| I don’t speak Italian | Non parlo italiano (non par-lo ee-tahl-ee-ah-no) |
| Do you speak English? | Parli inglese? (par-lee een-gleh-zeh) |
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