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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“.
Previous lesson: Greeting & Farewell in Italian
Next lesson: Colors & Appearance in Italian
Basic conversation
| English | Italian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| yes | si | |
| no | no | |
| please / you’re welcome | per piacere prego or figurati | |
| you’re very welcome | sei veramente il benvenuto | |
| thank you | grazie | |
| thank you very much | grazie mille | |
| thanks | grazie | |
| Excuse me! | Mi scusi! |
Communication
| English | Italian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| I understand. | Capisco. | |
| I don’t understand. | Non capisco. | |
| Hello? (on the phone) / I beg your pardon? | pronto | |
| What does that mean? | Cosa significa? | |
| I don’t know. | non lo so | |
| I don’t speak Polish. | Non parlo Polacco. | |
| I speak a little Polish. | Parlo poco Polacco. | |
| Do you speak English? (informal) | Parli Inglese? | |
| Do you speak English? (formal) | Lei parla Inglese? | |
| Yes, I do speak English. | Si, parlo inglese. | |
| No, I don’t speak English. | No, non parlo inglese. |
Making acquaintances
| English | Italian | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| Please talk more slowly! | Parla più piano perfavore! | |
| Nice to meet you! | Piacere di conoscerti! | |
| How are you? | Come stai? | |
| Good, thank you! | Bene, grazie! | |
| I’m well, thanks! | Sto bene, grazie! | |
| Not bad, thanks! | Non male, grazie! | |
| very bad | molto male | |
| What’s your name? | Come ti chiami? | |
| My name is [...]. | mi chiamo | |
| What’s your first name? | Qual'e il tuo nome? | |
| My first name is [...] | Il mio nome è […]. | |
| How old are you? | Quanti anni hai? | |
| I’m [...] years old. | Ho […] anni. | |
| What are your hobbies? | Quali sono i tuoi hobby? | |
| What do you like doing? | Cosa ti piace fare? | |
| What are you doing (at the moment)? | Cosa stai facendo adesso? | |
| Where do you live? | Dove abiti? | |
| I live in [...]. | Vivo a […]. | |
| I’m from England | Vengo dall'Inghilterra. | |
| I’m English | Sono Inglese. |
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