English to Italian Phrasebook

Essential Italian Phrases

Here you will find common Italian phrases that will get you started. This page includes common Italian greetings and basic polite phrases. After you have brushed up on your Italian language skills, please visit the touritaly.org home page to check out the photo tours of bella Italia. In bocca al lupo!

 

Note: This phrase book can be printed by travelers for use during a trip to Italy. Otherwise this work cannot be duplicated.

Dove il banyo (doh-veh ill ban-yo): Where is the restroom?

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Come si chiama? (kom-eh see key-ah-muh): What’s your name?

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Va bene (vah ben-ee): That’s fine

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Piacere di conoscerla (pee-a-cher-ay dee kono-share-la): Pleased to meet you

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Lo scriva, per favore. (low skree-vuh pair fah-vor-eh): Please write it down.

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Per favore, parli piu lentamente. (pair fah-vor-eh, par-lee p-yoo lent-a-men-tay): Please speak more slowly.

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Per favore (pair fah-vor-eh): Please

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Mi Chiamo… (me key-ah-mow): My Name is…

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Mi dispiace (me dis-pea-ah-chay): I’m Sorry

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Sono di (so-noh dee): I’m from…

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Come sta? (kom-eh sta): How are you?

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Arrividerci or Arrividerla: Goodbye

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Mi Scusi (me skoo-see): Excuse Me (walking through a {crouded} place)

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Scusate (Skoo-sah-tay): Excuse Me ({interupting} to ask a question)

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Non farlo (non far-low): Don’t do that

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C’e qualcuno che parla englese qui? (chay kwal-koon-oh kay par-la eng-lay-say kwee): Does anyone here speak English?

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