Survival Phrases

English Italian

Yes/No Si/No (See/Noh)

Hello/Good Day Buon giorno (bwohn jor-noh)

Goodbye Arrivederci (Ah-ree-veh-dehr-chee)

Please Per favore (pehr fah-voh-ray)

Thank You Grazie (graht-see-ay)

Excuse Me Mi scusi (mee skoo-zee)

Mr/Mrs Signori/Signore (seen-yoh-ree/seen-yoh-ray)

Do you speak English? Parla inglese? (par-lah een-gleh-zay?)

I’m sorry Mi dispiace (mee dee-spee-ah-chay)

Where are the restrooms? Dov’e la toilette? (doh-veh lah twah-leh-tay?)

One, two, three Uno/due/tre (oo-noh/doo-ay/tray)

The menu (in English) please Il menu (in inglese) per favore? (eel meh-noo (een een-glah-zay) pehr fah-voh-ray)

Mineral water Acqua minerale (ah-kwah mee-neh-rah-lay)

Tap water Acqua del rubinetto (ah-kwah dehl roo-bee-neh-toh)

Coffee/Tea Caffe/te (kah-feh/teh)

Wine Vino (vee-noh)

Red/Wine Rosso/Bianco (roh-soh/bee-ahn-koh)

Beer Birra (bee-rah)

More/Another Di piu/un altro (dee pew/ oon ahl-troh)

The bill, please Il Conto, per favore (eel kohn-toh pehr fah-voh-ray)

Do you accept credit cards? Accettate carte di credito? (ah-cheh-tah-tay kar-tay dee kreh-dee-toh?)

Essential Italian Phrases