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
see
2. please
per favore
payr fa-vo-ray
3. don’t mention it
prego
pray-go
4. hello
buon giorno
bwon jor-no
5. good evening
buona sera
bwo-na say-ra
6. excuse me
scusi!
skoo-zee
7. I don’t understand
non capisco
non ka-pees-ko
8. no
no
no
9. thank you
grazie
grats-yay
10. that’s very kind
molto gentile
mol-to jen-tee-lay
12. goodbye
arriverderci
ar-ree-ve-der-chee
13. good night
buona notte
bwo-na not-tay
14. excuse me (to get past)
permesso!
per-mes-so
15. I don’t know
non lo so
non lo so
16. ok/that’s fine
va bene
va ba-nay
17. thanks very much
grazie mille
grats-yay meel-lay
18. hi/bye
ciao
chow
19. see you later
a piu tardi
a pyoo tar-dee
20. I am sorry
mi scusi
mee skoo-zee