🇮🇹 Italian
Essential Italian phrases
The 30 phrases you'll use first — with pronunciation, the formal and informal versions, and what they really mean.
| English | Italian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Ciao | CHOW |
| Goodbye | Arrivederci | ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee |
| Thank you | Grazie | GRAHT-tsyeh |
| Please | Per favore | pehr fah-VOH-reh |
| Sorry | Scusa | SKOO-zah |
| Excuse me | Scusi | SKOO-zee |
| Yes | Sì | SEE |
| No | No | NOH |
| Good morning | Buongiorno | bwohn-JOR-noh |
| Good evening | Buonasera | bwoh-nah-SEH-rah |
| Good night | Buonanotte | bwoh-nah-NOHT-teh |
| How are you? | Come stai? | KOH-meh STAI? |
| My name is… | Mi chiamo… | mee KYAH-moh… |
| Nice to meet you | Piacere | pyah-CHEH-reh |
| I love you | Ti amo | tee AH-moh |
| I miss you | Mi manchi | mee MAHN-kee |
| Happy birthday | Buon compleanno | bwohn kohm-pleh-AHN-noh |
| Cheers | Salute! | sah-LOO-teh! |
| Enjoy your meal | Buon appetito | bwohn ahp-peh-TEE-toh |
| Welcome | Benvenuto | behn-veh-NOO-toh |
| Congratulations | Congratulazioni | kohn-grah-too-lah-TSYOH-nee |
| Happy New Year | Buon anno | bwohn AHN-noh |
| I don't understand | Non capisco | nohn kah-PEE-skoh |
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? | PAR-lah een-GLEH-zeh? |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa? | KWAHN-toh KOH-stah? |
| Where is the toilet? | Dov'è il bagno? | doh-VEH eel BAH-nyoh? |
| Help! | Aiuto! | ah-YOO-toh! |
| Beautiful | Bello | BEHL-loh |
| Friend | Amico | ah-MEE-koh |
| See you later | A dopo | ah DOH-poh |
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