Italian Lesson One – Everyday Talk
There are two forms of address in Italian, formal and informal. You should alsways stick with the formal until you are on a first-name basis.
1.yes
 si
 seeÂ
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2. please
  per favore
  payr fa-vo-ray
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3. don’t mention it
  prego
   pray-go
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4. hello
  buon giorno
  bwon jor-no
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5. good evening
  buona sera
   bwo-na say-ra
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6. excuse me
  scusi!
   skoo-zee
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7. I don’t understand
  non capisco
  non ka-pees-ko
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8. no
  no
  no
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9. thank you
  grazie
  grats-yay
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10. that’s very kind
   molto gentile
    mol-to jen-tee-lay
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12. goodbye
   arriverderci
   ar-ree-ve-der-chee
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13. good night
   buona notte
    bwo-na not-tay
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14. excuse me (to get past)
   permesso!
   per-mes-so
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15. I don’t know
   non lo so
   non lo so
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16. ok/that’s fine
   va bene
   va ba-nay
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17. thanks very much
   grazie mille
   grats-yay meel-lay
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18. hi/bye
   ciao
   chow
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19. see you later
   a piu tardi
    a pyoo tar-dee
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20. I am sorry
   mi scusi
    mee skoo-zee