The Italian course
Learn Italian ten words at a time
Italiano
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Italian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Italian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Italian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- SalveSAHL-veh
- Hello
- Ciaochow
- Hi
- Buongiornobwon-JOR-noh
- Good morning
- Buonanottebwo-na-NOT-teh
- Good night
- Grazie milleGRAH-tsyeh MEE-leh
- Thank you very much
- GrazieGRAH-tsyeh
- Thanks
- PregoPREH-goh
- You're welcome
- Per favorepehr fah-VOH-reh
- Please
- ScusiSKOO-zee
- Excuse me
- Arrivederciah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee
- Goodbye
Italian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Una birra, per favoreOO-na BEER-ra pehr fah-VOH-reh
- One beer please
- Uno di questiOO-no dee KWES-tee
- One of these
- Un caffèoon kaf-FEH
- Coffee
- Due, per favoreDOO-eh pehr fah-VOH-reh
- Two please
- Un altrooon AL-tro
- One more
- Quanto costa?KWAN-to KOS-ta
- How much?
- Il conto, per favoreeel KON-to pehr fah-VOH-reh
- The bill
- È tuttoeh TOOT-to
- That's everything
- Salutesa-LOO-teh
- Cheers
- Salutesa-LOO-teh
- Bless you
Italian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- SìSEE
- Yes
- NoNO
- No
- Va beneva BEH-neh
- Okay
- Certo, nessun problemaCHEHR-to nes-SOON pro-BLEH-ma
- Sure, no problem
- Non lo sonon lo SO
- I don't know
- Non capisconon ka-PIS-ko
- I don't understand
- Parla inglese?PAR-la in-GLEH-zeh
- Do you speak English?
- Un po'oon PO
- A little
- CertoCHEHR-to
- Of course
- Tutto beneTOOT-to BEH-neh
- Everything is fine
Italian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- UnoOO-no
- One
- DueDOO-eh
- Two
- TreTREH
- Three
- QuattroKWAT-tro
- Four
- CinqueCHEEN-kweh
- Five
- DieciDYEH-chee
- Ten
- CentoCHEN-to
- One hundred
- EuroEH-oo-ro
- Euro
- Con la cartakon la KAR-ta
- By card
- In contantiin kon-TAN-tee
- In cash
Italian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Il paneeel PAH-neh
- Bread
- Il latteeel LAT-teh
- Milk
- Il formaggioeel for-MAD-jo
- Cheese
- L'acquaLAK-kwa
- Water
- Un sacchetto?oon sak-KET-to
- A bag?
- Avete...?a-VEH-teh
- Do you have...?
- Dov'è...?do-VEH
- Where is...?
- QuestoKWES-to
- This one
- Nient'altronyen-TAL-tro
- Nothing else
- Buona giornataBWOH-na jor-NAH-ta
- Have a nice day
Italian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Un tavolo per dueoon TAH-vo-lo pehr DOO-eh
- A table for two
- Il menù, per favoreeel meh-NOO pehr fah-VOH-reh
- The menu please
- Un cappuccinooon kap-poo-CHEE-no
- A cappuccino
- Un bicchiere di vinooon bik-KYEH-reh dee VEE-no
- A glass of wine
- Una PeroniOO-na peh-ROH-nee
- A Peroni
- Spaghetti alla carbonaraspa-GET-tee AL-la kar-bo-NAH-ra
- Spaghetti alla carbonara
- È buonissimoeh bwoh-NEES-see-mo
- It's delicious
- Senza ghiaccioSEN-tsa GYAT-cho
- Without ice
- Da portare viada por-TAH-reh VEE-a
- To take away
- Tenga il restoTEN-ga eel RES-to
- Keep the change
Italian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Come sta?KOH-meh STA
- How are you (polite)
- Come stai?KOH-meh STYE
- How are you (casual)
- Sto benesto BEH-neh
- I'm fine
- E tu?eh TOO
- And you?
- Che c'è di nuovo?keh CHEH dee NWOH-vo
- What's new?
- Che bel tempo, vero?keh bel TEM-po VEH-ro
- Nice weather huh?
- A prestoa PRES-to
- See you soon
- Buona serataBWOH-na seh-RAH-ta
- Have a nice evening
- Saluta la famigliasa-LOO-ta la fam-EEL-ya
- Say hi to the family
- In bocca al lupoin BOK-ka al LOO-po
- All the best
Italian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Dov'è il bagno?do-VEH eel BAN-yo
- Where is the toilet?
- A sinistraa see-NEES-tra
- Left
- A destraa DES-tra
- Right
- Sempre drittoSEM-preh DRIT-to
- Straight ahead
- QuiKWEE
- Here
- LàLA
- There
- La metropolitanala meh-tro-po-lee-TAH-na
- Metro
- La stazionela stat-SYOH-neh
- Train station
- Un biglietto, per favoreoon bil-YET-to pehr fah-VOH-reh
- One ticket please
- Si fermi qui, per favoresee FEHR-mee KWEE pehr fah-VOH-reh
- Stop here please
Italian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- OggiOD-jee
- Today
- Domanido-MAH-nee
- Tomorrow
- IeriYEH-ree
- Yesterday
- Adessoa-DES-so
- Now
- Più tardipyoo TAR-dee
- Later
- Che ore sono?keh OH-reh SO-no
- What time is it?
- Lunedìloo-neh-DEE
- Monday
- SabatoSAH-ba-to
- Saturday
- Domenicado-MEH-nee-ka
- Sunday
- Il fine settimanaeel FEE-neh set-tee-MAH-na
- The weekend
Italian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Aiuto!a-YOO-to
- Help!
- Chiami un medicoKYAH-mee oon MEH-dee-ko
- Call a doctor
- La poliziala po-LEET-syah
- Police
- La farmaciala far-ma-CHEE-a
- Pharmacy
- L'ospedalelos-peh-DAH-leh
- Hospital
- Mi sono persomee SO-no PEHR-so
- I'm lost
- Non mi sento benenon mee SEN-to BEH-neh
- I don't feel well
- Il mio passaportoeel MEE-o pas-sa-POR-to
- My passport
- Me l'hanno rubatomeh LAN-no roo-BAH-to
- It was stolen
- È urgenteeh oor-JEN-teh
- It's urgent