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common useful italian greeting phrases

Hello! --- Ciao!
Good morning! --- Buongiorno!
Good evening! --- Buona sera!
Good night! --- Buona notte!
Hey,friend! --- Ciao! Amico!
How are you? --- Come stai?/ Come state (polite)?
I'm fine,thanks! --- Bene, grazie!
And you? --- e tu? e lei? (polite)
Thank you(very much)! --- Grazie (molto)!
You're welcome! --- Prego!
Good bye! --- Arrivederci!
See you later! --- A dopo

common useful italian introduce phrases

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… --- Signor …/ Signora …(usually for both Mrs. & Ms)
Nice to meet you! --- è un piacere conoscerti!/ è un piacere conoscerla (polite)
You're very kind! --- Sei molto gentile!/ lei è molto gentile (polite)
What's your name? --- Quale è il suo nome?
My name is ... --- Mi chiamo ...
Where are you from? --- Di dove sei?/ Di dove è? (polite)
I'm from (the U.S/Italy ). --- Sono (statunitense, italiano).
Where do you live? --- Dove vivi?/ Dove vive? (polite)
I live in (the U.S/ Italy ). --- Vivo (negli stati uniti / in Italia)
How old are you? --- Quanti anni hai?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. --- Ho (venti, trenta …) anni.
Do you speak (English/ Italian)? --- Parli (inglese/italiano)?/ Parla (inglese/italiano)? (polite)
I like Italian. --- Mi piace l'italiano.
I have to go. --- Devo andare
I will be right back! --- Torno subito!

common useful italian help phrases

Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) --- Scusami!/ Mi scusi! (polite)
Excuse me!( to pass by) --- Permesso
Hold on please!(phone) --- Attenda prego!
One moment please! --- Un momento prego!
Can I help you? --- Posso aiutarti?/ posso aiutarla (polite)?
Can you help me? --- Potresti aiutarmi?/ potrebbe aiutarmi? (polite)
I'm lost. --- Mi sono perso/ persa (feminine)
Come with me! --- Vieni con me!/ Venga con me! (polite)

common useful italian wished phrases

Congratulations! --- Congratulazioni!
Good luck! --- Buona fortuna!
Happy birthday! --- Buon compleanno!
Merry Christmas! --- Buon natale!
Happy new year! --- Felice anno nuovo!

common useful italian general responses phrases

I Don't Know! --- Non lo so!
I Don't Understand! --- Non capisco!
I Have No Idea. --- Non ne ho idea!
Sorry (for a mistake) --- Scusami!/ Mi scusi! (polite)
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) --- Sono spiacente!
No Problem! --- Non c'è problema!
Don't worry! --- non ti preoccupare !
I'm hungry/ thirsty. --- Sono Affamato/ Assetato.
Give me this! --- Dammi questo!
Hurry up! --- Sbrigati!
I love you! --- Ti amo!/ Ti voglio bene!
I feel sick. --- Mi sento male!
I need a doctor. --- Ho bisogno di un dottore!
Can You Say It Again? --- Potresti ripetere per favore?/ Potrebbe ripetere per favore? (polite)
Can You Speak Slowly? --- Puoi parlare lentamente? Potrebbe parlare lentamente? (polite)
How Do You Say "Please" In Italian? --- Come dite “please” in italiano?
Do you like it? --- Ti piace?
I really like it! --- Mi piace davvero.
What Is This? --- Cos'è questa cosa?
How much is this? --- Quanto costa questo?

common useful italian time and number phrases

Today/ Now/Tomorrow/ Yesterday --- Oggi/ Adesso/Domani/ ieri
In The Morning/In The Evening/ At Night. --- Di mattina/ Di sera/ Di notte.
(also Stamattina/ Stasera = this ~)

What time is it? --- Che ore sono?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. --- Sono le dieci precise. le sette e trenta
One, Two, Three,Four, Five, Six,Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten --- Uno, Due, Tre.Quattro, Cinque, Sei.Sette, Otto, Nove, Dieci.

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