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Useful Phrases

Meeting and Greeting

ciao

hi/bye

buongiorno

hello, good morning

buonasera

good evening

buonanotte

goodnight

arrivederci

goodbye

a domani

see you tomorrow

piacere

pleased to meet you

come stai?/come sta?

how are you?

bene, grazie

fine, thank you

e tu?/e lei?

and yourself?

Being polite and communicating

si/no

yes/no

grazie

thank you

prego

you're welcome

per favore

please

scusi!

excuse me!

scusi!

sorry!

pardon?

pardon?

parla italiano?

do you speak Italian?

un po'

a little bit

come, scusi?

pardon?

non ho capito

I don't understand you

può ripetere, per favore?

could you say that again, please?

può parlare più lentamente?

could you speak more slowly?

Directions

dov'è ...?

where is ...?

scusi, per andare a ...?

excuse me, how do I get to ...?

è lontano?

is it far?

vicino

nearby

sempre dritto

straight ahead

girare a destra/a sinistra

to turn right/left

prima (di)

before

dopo

after

davanti a

opposite or in front of

all'incrocio

at the crossroads

il semaforo

traffic lights

l'angolo

the corner




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