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Helpful Phrases and Words
Helpful Phrases and Words
Though a lot of people in Rome speak English, they really appreciate the effort of foreign visitors to try and speak a little Italian. Therefore, here are some helpful words and phrases for the tourist while visiting Rome. Aaaahhhhh, come on, it's fun!
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Simple Words and Phrases You Need To Know
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| Hello | Buon giorno | bwon jor-noh |
| Good-bye | Arrivederci | ah-ree-veh-dair-chee |
| Good evening | Buona sera | bwon-ah sair-ah |
| Please | Per favore | pair fah-vor-eh |
| Thank you | Grazie | grah-tsee-eh |
| Excuse me | Mi scusi | mee skoo-zee |
| Morning | la mattina | lah mah-tee-nah |
| Afternoon | il pomeriggio | eel poh-meh-ree-joh |
| Evening | la sera | lah sair-ah |
| Yesterday | ieri | ee-air-ee |
| Today | oggi | oh-jee |
| Tomorrow | domani | doh-mah-nee |
| Here | qui | kwee |
| There | la | lah |
| What? | Quale? | kwah-leh? |
| Where? | Dove? | doh-veh? |
| Why? | Perche? | pair-keh? |
| When? | Quando? | kwan-doh? |
Days of the Week
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| Sunday | domenica | doh-meh-nee-kah |
| Monday | lunedi | loo-neh-dee |
| Tuesday | martedi | mar-teh-dee |
| Wednesday | mercoledi | mair-koh-leh-dee |
| Thursday | giovedi | joh-veh-dee |
| Friday | venerdi | ven-air-dee |
| Saturday | sabato | sah-bah-toh |
Food and Menu-oriented Words
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| l'abbacchio | lamb | lah-back-kee-oh |
| l'aceto | vinegar | lah-cheh-toh |
| l'acqua minerale | mineral water | lah-kwah mee-nair-ah-leh |
| gasata/naturale | carbonated/still | gah-zah-lah/nah-too-rah-leh |
| l'aglio | garlic | labl-yoh |
| al forno | baked | al for-noh |
| alla griglia | grilled | ah-lah greel-yah |
| l'anatra | duck | lah-nah-trah |
| l'aragosta | lobster | lah-rah-goss-tah |
| l'arancia | orange | lah-ran-chah |
| arrosto | roast | ar-ross-toh |
| la birra | beer | lah beer-rah |
| la bistecca | steak | lah bee-stek-kah |
| il brodo | broth | eel broh-doh |
| il burro | butter | eel boor-oh |
| il caffe | coffee | eel kah-feh |
| il carciofo | artichoke | eel kar-choff-oh |
| la carne | meat | la kar-neh |
| carne di maiale | pork | kar-neh dee mah-yah-leh |
| la cipolla | onion | lah chee-poll-ah |
| i fagioli | beans | ee fah-joh-lee |
| il formaggio | cheese | eel for-mad-joh |
| le fragole | strawberries | leh frah-goh-leh |
| frutta fresca | fresh fruit | froo-tah fress-kah |
| frutti di mare | seafood | froo-lee dee mah-reh |
| i funghi | mushrooms | ee foon-gee |
| i gamberi | shrimp | ee gam-bair-ee |
| il gelato | ice cream | eel jel-lah-toh |
| l'insalata | salad | leen-sah-lah-tah |
| il latte | milk | eel laht-teh |
| i legumi | vegetables | ee leh-goo-mee |
| lesso | boiled | less-oh |
| il manzo | beef | eel man-tsoh |
| la mela | apple | lah-meh-lah |
| la melanzana | eggplant | lah meh-lan-tsah-nah |
| la minestra | soup | lah mee-ness-trah |
| l'olio | oil | loll-yoh |
| l'oliva | olive | loh-lee-vah |
| il pane | bread | eel pah-neh |
| il panino | roll | eel pah-nee-noh |
| le patate | potatoes | leh pah-tah-teh |
| patatine fritte | french fries | pah-tah-teen-eh free-teh |
| il pepe | pepper | eel peh-peh |
| la pesca | peach | lah pess-kah |
| il pesce | fish | eel pesh-eh |
| il pollo | chicken | eel poll-oh |
| il pomodoro | tomato | eel poh-moh-dor-oh |
| il prosciutto | ham | eel pro-shoo-toh |
| cotto/crudo | cooked/cured | kot-toh/kroo-doh |
| il riso | rice | eel ree-zoh |
| il sale | salt | eel sah-leh |
| la salsiccia | sausage | lah sal-see-chah |
| secco | dry | sek-koh |
| succo d'arancia/di limone | orange/lemon juice | soo-koh dah-ran-chah/
dee lee-moh-neh |
| il te | tea | eel teh |
| la tisana | herb tea | lah tee-zah-nah |
| il tonno | tuna | ton-noh |
| la torta | cake | lah tor-tah |
| l'uovo | egg | loo-oh-voh |
| l'uva | grapes | loo-vah |
| vino bianco | white wine | vee-noh bee-ang-koh |
| vino rosso | red wine | vee-noh ross-oh |
| il vitello | veal | eel vee-tell-oh |
| le vongole | baby clams | leh von-goh-leh |
| lo zucchero | sugar | loh zoo-kair-oh |
| gli zucchini | zucchini | lyee dzo-kee-nee |
| la zuppa | soup | lah tsoo-pah |
Everyday Words
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Pronounciation |
| big | grande | gran-deh |
| small | piccolo | pee-koh-loh |
| hot | caldo | kal-doh |
| cold | freddo | fred-doh |
| good | buono | bwoh-noh |
| bad | cattivo | kat-tee-voh |
| enough | basta | bas-tah |
| well | bene | beh-neh |
| open | aperto | ah-pair-toh |
| closed | chiuso | kee-oo-zoh |
| left | a sinistra | ah see-nee-strah |
| right | a destra | ah dess-trah |
| straight ahead | sempre dritto | sem-preh dree-toh |
| near | vicino | vee-chee-noh |
| far | lontano | lon-tah-noh |
| up | su | soo |
| down | giu | joo |
| early | presto | press-toh |
| late | tardi | tar-dee |
| entrance | entrate | en-trah-tah |
| exit | uscita | oo-shee-ta |
| toilet | il gabinetto | eel gah-bee-net-toh |
| free, unoccupied | librero | lee-bair-oh |
Helpful Phrases
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| How are you? | Come sta? | koh-meh stah? |
| Very well, thank you. | Molto bene, grazie. | moll-toh beh-neh grah-tsee-eh |
| Pleased to meet you. | Placere di conoscerla. | pee-ah-chair-eh dee coh-noh-shair-lah |
| See you soon. | A piu tardi. | ah pee-oo tar-dee |
| That's fine. | Va bene. | va beh-neh |
| Where is/are ...? | Dov'e/Dove sono ...? | dov-eh/doveh soh-noh? |
| How long dos it take
to get to ...? |
Quanto tempo ci vuole
per andare a ...? |
kwan-toh tem-poh chee voo-oh-leh
pair an-dar-eh ah ...? |
| How do I get to ...? | Come faccio per arrivare a ...? | koh-meh fah-choh pair arri-var-eh ah ...? |
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? | par-lah een-gleh-zeh? |
| I don't understand. | Non capisco. | non ka-pee-skoh |
| I'm sorry. | Mi dispiace. | mee dee-spee-ah-cheh |
When Eating Out . . .
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| Breakfast | colazione | koh-lah-tsee-oh-neh |
| Lunch | pranzo | pran-tsoh |
| Dinner | cena | cheh-nah |
| The check, please. | Il conto, per favore. | eel kon-toh pair-fah-vor-eh |
| I am a vegetarian. | Sono vegetariano/a. | soh-noh veh-jeh-tar-ee-an-noh/nah |
| Waitress | cameriera | kah-mair-ee-air-ah |
| Waitor | cameriere | kah-mair-ee-air-eh |
| Fixed price menu | Il menu a prezzo fisso | eel meh-noo ah pret-so fee-soh |
| Dish of the day | Piatto del giorno | pee-ah-toh dell for-no |
| Starter | antipasto | an-tee-pass-toh |
| First course | il primo | eel pree-moh |
| Main course | il secondo | eel seh-kon-doh |
| Vegetables | il contorno | eel kon-tor-noh |
| Dessert | il dolce | eel doll-cheh |
| Cover charge | il coperto | eel koh-pair-toh |
| Wine list | la lista dei vini | lah lee-stah day vee-nee |
| Rare | al sangue | al sang-gweh |
| Medium | al puntino | al poon-tee-noh |
| Well-done | ben cotto | ben kot-toh |
| Glass | il bicchiere | eel bee-kee-air-eh |
| Bottle | la bottiglia | lah bot-teel-yah |
| Knife | il coltello | eel kol-tell-loh |
| Fork | la forchetta | lah for-ket-tah |
| Spoon | il cucchiaio | eel koo-kee-eye-oh |
| Have you got a table for ...? | Avete una tavola per ...? | ah-veh-teh oona tah-voh-lah pair ...? |
I would suggest that you not leave home without purchasing either an Italian Phrase Book and/or an English-Italian / Italian-English Pocket Dictionary from your local bookstore. They are invaluable!