Now let’s learn some basic Italian conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Italian.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Italian“.
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Basic conversation
English | Italian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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yes | si | it-sing_yes |
no | no | it-sing_no |
please / you’re welcome | per piacere prego or figurati | it-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome it-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2 |
you’re very welcome | sei veramente il benvenuto | it-sing_youre-very-welcome |
thank you | grazie | it-sing_thank-you |
thank you very much | grazie mille | it-sing_thank-you-very-much |
thanks | grazie | it-sing_thanks |
Excuse me! | Mi scusi! | it-sing_excuse-me |
Communication
English | Italian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
I understand. | Capisco. | it-sing_i-understand |
I don’t understand. | Non capisco. | it-sing_i-dont-understand |
Hello? / I beg your pardon? | pronto | it-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon |
What does that mean? | Cosa significa? | it-sing_what-does-that-mean |
I don’t know. | non lo so | it-sing_i-dont-know |
I don’t speak Polish. | Non parlo Polacco. | it-sing_i-dont-speak-polish |
I speak a little Polish. | Parlo poco Polacco. | it-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish |
Do you speak English? | Parli Inglese? | it-sing_do-you-speak-english |
Do you speak English? | Lei parla Inglese? | it-sing_do-you-speak-english |
Yes, I do speak English. | Si, parlo inglese. | it-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english |
No, I don’t speak English. | No, non parlo inglese. | it-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english |
Making acquaintances
English | Italian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
Please talk more slowly! | Parla più piano perfavore! | it-sing_please-talk-more-slowly |
Nice to meet you! | Piacere di conoscerti! | it-sing_nice-to-meet-you |
How are you? | Come stai? | it-sing_how-are-you |
Good, thank you! | Bene, grazie! | it-sing_good-thank-you |
I’m well, thanks! | Sto bene, grazie! | it-sing_im-well-thanks |
Not bad, thanks! | Non male, grazie! | it-sing_not-bad-thanks |
very bad | molto male | it-sing_very-bad |
What’s your name? | Come ti chiami? | it-sing_whats-your-name |
My name is [...]. | mi chiamo | it-sing_my-name-is- |
What’s your first name? | Qual'e il tuo nome? | it-sing_whats-your-first-name |
My first name is [...] | Il mio nome è […]. | it-sing_my-first-name-is- |
How old are you? | Quanti anni hai? | it-sing_how-old-are-you |
I’m [...] years old. | Ho […] anni. | it-sing_im--years-old |
What are your hobbies? | Quali sono i tuoi hobby? | it-sing_what-are-your-hobbies |
What do you like doing? | Cosa ti piace fare? | it-sing_what-do-you-like-doing |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | Cosa stai facendo adesso? | it-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment |
Where do you live? | Dove abiti? | it-sing_where-do-you-live |
I live in [...]. | Vivo a […]. | it-sing_i-live-in- |
I’m from England | Vengo dall'Inghilterra. | it-sing_im-from-england |
I’m English | Sono Inglese. | it-sing_im-english |
Vocabulary trainer: Conversations in Italian
How do you say
What do you like doing?
in Italian?
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