Planning a trip to Italy but don’t speak a lick of the language?
Here are 20 basic words and phrases to help you in your travels!
- Ciao! – Hello & Goodbye!
- Arrivederci! – Goodbye!
- Buongiorno! – Good Morning!
- Buon Pomeriggio! – Good Afternoon!
- Buona Sera! – Good evening! Buona Serata – Have a good evening
- Buonanotte! – Goodnight
- Mi Chiamo … – My name is …
- Come si chiama? – What is your name?
- Come stai? – How are you?
- Grazie – Thank you Grazie Mille – Thank you very much
- Prego – You’re Welcome or Please, after you.
- Per favore – Please
- Mi scusi – Excuse me
- Quanto? – How much?
- Parla Inglese? Do you speak English?
- Scusi, dov’è il bagno? Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- Un caffe, per favore or un cappuccino, per favore – A coffee(espresso), please or a cappuccino, please
- Un gelato, per favore – An icecream, please
- Il conto, per favore – The bill, please
- Ho bisogno di informazioni, per favore – I need some information, please
Good luck & buon viaggio! (Have a great trip!)
Let us know some other common Italian phrases and words in the comments!
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