Common Words & Phrases In Italian Presented by
TABLE OF CONTENTS Greetings & Introductions 3 Days, Months, Seasons & Numbers 4 Trains 7 Buses & Taxis 8 Dining Out 9 Hotels 13 Emergencies/ Directions 14
EMERGENCIES & DIRECTIONS Auito! Help! Fuoco! Fire! C e` stato un incidente! There s been an accident Per favore chiami Please call an ambulance. L ambulanza. Puo` aiutarmi? Can you help me? Subito Can you help me? Subito Right away Dov e`? Where is? L ospedale the hospital La questura the police station Per andare alla stazione? How so you get to? A sinistra On the left A destra On the right Vicino a Next to Sempre dritto Straight ahead Prima / dopo Before / after Dentro / fuori Inside / outside Devanti a / dietro a In front of / behind Nord / sud / est /ovest North / south / east / west GREETINGS & INTRODUCTIONS Boungiorno Hello (Good Day) Buonasera Good Evening Ciao Hi/ Bye Arrivederci Good bye Parla Inglese? Do you speak English? Come Sta? How are you? Sto bene, grazie. I m well, thanks. Mi chiamo My name is Piacere Please to meet you Vengo da I come from Per favore Please Grazie Thank you Permesso Excuse me ( to get past someone) Ripeta, per favore. Please repeat. Questa e` mia monglie This is my wife/ this is Questo e` mio marito my husband Mio figlio / mia figlia My son / my daughter La mia amica / il mio Friend (female) / friend Amico (male)
DAYS, MONTHS, SEASONS & NUMBERS The names of the days of the week, month and season are not capitalized in Italian, and the week begins on Monday. Il giorno Lammattina/ il Pomeriggio / la sera La settimana Il mese L anno Il fine settimana Lunedi Martedi Merocoedi Giovedi Venerdi Sabato Domenica Che giorno e` oggi? Domani e` venerdi. Day Morning/ after Noon / evening Week Month Year Weekend Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday What day is today? Tomorrow is Friday. HOTELS Vorrie prenotare una camera I would like to reserve a room Ho prenotato una camers I reserved a room Una camers doppia con A double room with a bath bagno room Non ho la prenotazione. I don t have a reservation. Vorroe vedere la camers, I would like to see the room, Per favore. Please. Qual e` il prezzo per una What is the price for one Notte? Night? A che ora e` At what time is La colazione / la cena Breakfast / supper E` inclusa la colozione? Is breakfast / supper E` inclusa la colazione? Is breakfast included? Dove posso parcheggiare la Where may I park my car? Macchina? Camera numero / chiave Room number / key Parto domain. I leave tomorrow. Ci prepare il conto Please prepare the bill. Per favor. Posso lasciare il bagaglio May I leave my baggage?
FISH: Acciughe Aragosta Baccala` Calamari Frutti di mare Gamberoni SIDE DISHES: Carciofi Insalata (mista) Melanzane Patata fritte Verdure miste grigliate DESSERT/ COFFEE: Gelato Mecedoni (con panna) Cuppuccino Espresso Caffee` corretto Anchovies Lobster Cod (stew) Squid Shellfish/ seafood Shrimp (prawns) Artichoke Mixed, green salad Eggplant French fries mixed, grilled vegetables Ice cream Fruit salad with cream Frothy coffee made with steamed milk Small cup of strong, black coffee Espresso with brandy or grappa added La primavera Spring L estate summer L autunno autumn L inverno winter Gennaio January Febbraio February Marzo March Aprile April Maggio June Luglio July Agosto August Settembre September Ottobre October Novembre November Dicembre December Che mese e`? What month is it? (The word che is pronounced Like the letter K.)
TYPES OF SAUCES: 1 Uno 21 ventuno 2 Due 22 ventidue 3 Tre 23 ventiquattro 4 Quattro 24 Ventiquattro 5 Cinque 25 venticinque 6 Sei 26 ventisei 7 Sette 27 ventisette 8 Otto 28 ventotto 9 Nove 29 ventinove 10 Dieci 30 trenta All amatriciana Bacon, tomato, onion sauce All arrabbiata Tomato sauce with chili Alle Bolognese Tomato sauce with bit of meat Alla carbonara Sauce with egg, cream and smoke bacon Al pesto Sauce of basil. Garlic, olive oil, pecorino cheese and pine nuts Al pomodoro /al sugo Tomato, garlic and basil sauce Al ragu` Tomato sauce with meat, garlic Alle vongole Clam, parsley, garlic and olive oil sauce MEATS 11 Undici 40 quaranta 12 Dodici 50 cinquanta 13 Tredidi 60 sessanta 14 Quattordici 70 settanta 15 Qunindici 80 ottanta 16 Sedici 90 novanta 17 Diciassette 100 cento 18 Diciotto 200 deucento 19 Diciannove 1000 mile 20 Venti 2000 duemila Agnello Anatra Bistecca Coniglio Maiale Pollo Scaloppine (vitello) Tacchino lamb Duck Beef steak Rabbit Pork Chicken Veal filet in white wine Turkey
Il conto per favore Antipasto misto Prosciutto e melone Minestra / minestrone Risotto TYPES OF PASTA Cannelloni Conchiglie Gnocchi Linguine Penne Taglitelle Tortellini The check, please. mixed cold meats, salami, ham, etc An appetizer of ham served with melon pieces Soup, vegetables soup Rice cooked in stock, with saffron (alla Milanese) or mushrooms (ai funghi), etc Meat filled tubes of pasta cooked in the oven Shell-shaped pasta Small dumplings made f rom potato and flour or from semolina Thin strips of pasta Quill-shaped pasta Thin strips of pasta Pasta cushions filled with meat TRAINS La stazione station Il Trento train L orario timetable Partenze/ arrive Departures/ arrivals Giorni feriali / giorno festive Weekdays/ Sundays and holidays Il binario platform Il biglietto /I bigietti ticket/ tickets Solo andata one way Andata Round trip Vorri due biglietti per I would like two tickets Venezia for Venice Sucsi, questo e` il treno per Excuse me, is this the Padova? train for Padova? Da che binario parte il From which platform does the train for Venice leave? `E libero questo posto? Is this seat free? Convalida biglietto Validation machine (in Italy, you must validate your ticket in one of the yellow validation boxes before boarding the train.)
Buses & Taxis Bus tickets may be purchased at the news stands or at tobacco shops (little shops that sell cigarettes, stamps, gifts, etc.). If you board a bus without a ticket by mistake, it is possible to purchase a ticket from the bus driver but it will cost twice as much as the ticket purchased from a giornalaio (newsstand) or tobaccaio (tobacco shop). La fermata L`autobus Il bigleitto per I autobus Vorrei un taxi, per favore. Scusi, dove posso trovare Un taxi? Quanto verra` a costare per Andare? Alla stazione Al centro All aeroporto A questo indirizzo Quando? Subito/ fra un` ora Quanti e` Bus stop Bus Bus ticket I would like a taxi, please. Excuse me, where can I Find a taxi? How much will it cost to go? to the station downtown to the airport to this address When? Right away / in an hour How much is it? La trattoria La pizzeria Antipasti Primi / Secondi DINING OUT Family-run restaurant Pizza and other dishes Appetizers First course (can be soup, rice or pasta) main course Contorno / Dolci Side dishes (includes vegetables) / dessert Dove possiamo mangiare Where can we have something to eat? qualcosa? Non troppo caro Not too expensive Ci puo` consigliare un buon Can you recommend a good restaurant? Ristorante? Vorrei prenotare un tavolo I would like to reserve a table for 2 per due persone people. Per quesra sera / domain For this evening / for tomorrow sera evening Alle otto At 8 o clock Il menu`, per favore The menu, please. Mi puo` spiegare che cos e`? Can you tell me what this is? Quale` la specialita` della What is the specialty of the house? Casa?