Learn Italian ten words at a time
Italiano
Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- SalveSAHL-veh
- Hello
- Buongiornobwon-JOR-noh
- Good morning
- Buonaserabwoh-nah-SEH-rah
- Good evening
- Arrivederciah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee
- Goodbye
- Ci vediamochee veh-DYAH-moh
- See you
- Per favorepehr fah-VOH-reh
- Please
- GrazieGRAH-tsyeh
- Thank you
- PregoPREH-goh
- You're welcome
- Mi dispiacemee dee-SPYAH-cheh
- Sorry
- ScusiSKOO-zee
- Excuse me
- Piacerepyah-CHEH-reh
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Vorrei...vor-RAY
- I would like...
- QuestoKWES-to
- This one
- Quanto costa?KWAN-to KOS-ta
- How much is it?
- Il conto, per favoreeel KON-to pehr fah-VOH-reh
- The bill, please
- Con la cartakon la KAR-ta
- By card
- In contantiin kon-TAN-tee
- In cash
- L'acquaLAK-kwa
- Water
- Un caffèoon kaf-FEH
- Coffee
- Un tèoon TEH
- Tea
- BirraBEER-rah
- Beer
- Senza...SEN-tsah
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- SìSEE
- Yes
- NoNO
- No
- Va beneva BEH-neh
- Okay
- Non capisconon ka-PIS-ko
- I don't understand
- Parla inglese?PAR-la in-GLEH-zeh
- Do you speak English?
- Può ripetere?pwoh ree-PEH-teh-reh
- Can you repeat that?
- Più piano, per favorepyoo PYAH-noh, pehr fah-VOH-reh
- Slowly, please
- Cos'è questo?koh-ZEH KWES-toh
- What is this?
- Ho bisogno di...oh bee-ZOHN-yoh dee
- I need...
- Può aiutarmi?pwoh ah-yoo-TAR-mee
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- UnoOO-no
- One
- DueDOO-eh
- Two
- TreTREH
- Three
- QuattroKWAT-tro
- Four
- CinqueCHEEN-kweh
- Five
- SeiSAY
- Six
- SetteSET-teh
- Seven
- OttoOT-toh
- Eight
- NoveNOH-veh
- Nine
- DieciDYEH-chee
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Avete...?a-VEH-teh
- Do you have...?
- Dov'è...?do-VEH
- Where is...?
- Apertoah-PEHR-toh
- Open
- ChiusoKYOO-zoh
- Closed
- Un sacchetto?oon sak-KET-to
- A bag?
- Troppo caroTROP-poh KAH-roh
- Too expensive
- Ho una prenotazioneoh OO-nah preh-noh-tah-TSYOH-neh
- I have a reservation
- La colazione è inclusa?lah koh-lah-TSYOH-neh eh een-KLOO-zah
- Is breakfast included?
- Qual è la password del wifi?kwah-LEH lah PAS-word del WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- Posso...?POS-soh
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and 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
- Cosa mi consiglia?KOH-zah mee kon-SEEL-yah
- What do you recommend?
- Non mangio...non MAHN-joh
- I don't eat...
- Sono allergico a...SOH-noh al-LEHR-jee-koh ah
- I'm allergic to...
- CarneKAR-neh
- Meat
- PolloPOL-loh
- Chicken
- PescePEH-sheh
- Fish
- È buonissimoeh bwoh-NEES-see-mo
- It's delicious
- Salutesa-LOO-teh
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Come sta?KOH-meh STA
- How are you?
- Sto benesto BEH-neh
- I'm fine, thanks
- E Lei?eh LAY
- And you?
- Come si chiama?KOH-meh see KYAH-mah
- What's your name?
- Mi chiamo...mee KYAH-moh
- My name is...
- Di dov'è?dee doh-VEH
- Where are you from?
- Sono di...SOH-noh dee
- I'm from...
- Mi piacemee PYAH-cheh
- I like it
- È bellissimoeh bel-LEES-see-moh
- It's beautiful
- Benvenutoben-veh-NOO-toh
- Welcome
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?
- Come arrivo a...?KOH-meh ar-REE-voh ah
- How do I get to...?
- A sinistraa see-NEES-tra
- To the left
- A destraa DES-tra
- To the right
- Sempre drittoSEM-preh DRIT-to
- Straight ahead
- QuiKWEE
- Here
- La stazionela stat-SYOH-neh
- Train station
- L'autobusLOW-toh-boos
- Bus
- L'aeroportolah-eh-roh-POR-toh
- Airport
- Un biglietto, per favoreoon bil-YET-to pehr fah-VOH-reh
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Adessoa-DES-so
- Now
- Più tardipyoo TAR-dee
- Later
- OggiOD-jee
- Today
- Domanido-MAH-nee
- Tomorrow
- Staserastah-SEH-rah
- Tonight
- Quando?KWAN-doh
- When?
- A che ora apre?ah keh OH-rah AH-preh
- What time does it open?
- Un attimo, per favoreoon AHT-tee-moh, pehr fah-VOH-reh
- One moment, please
- Minutimee-NOO-tee
- Minutes
- OreOH-reh
- Hours
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
- Me l'hanno rubatomeh LAN-no roo-BAH-to
- It was stolen
- È un'emergenzaeh oo-neh-mer-JEN-tsah
- It's an emergency
- Mi lasci in pacemee LAH-shee een PAH-cheh
- Leave me alone