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Key Phrases Pull-Out Card included
My name is ...
Mi chiamo ...
mee kya·mo ...
I’m from ...
Vengo da...
ven·go da...
KEY PHRASES
I work in …
Lavoro nel campo de …
la·vo·ro nel kam·po de …
Italian
I’m ... years old.
Ho ... anni.
o ... a·nee
And you?
E Lei/tu? pol/inf
e lay/too
SOCIAL
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KEY PHRASES
BASICS
SAFE TRAVEL Help!
Aiuto!
a·yoo·to
There’s been an accident.
C’è stato un incidente.
che sta·to oon een·chee·den·te
It’s an emergency!
È un’emergenza!
e oo·ne·mer·jen·tsa
Do you speak English?
Parla/Parli inglese? pol/inf
par·la/par·lee een·gle·ze
I (don’t) understand.
(Non) Capisco.
(non) ka·pee·sko
What does ... mean?
Che cosa vuol dire …?
ke ko·za vwol dee·re …
FOOD po·tre·be kon·see·lya·re oon rees·to·ran·te
Can you recommend a restaurant?
Potrebbe consigliare un ristorante?
A table for two people, please.
oon ta·vo·lo per Un tavolo per due persone, per doo·e per·so·ne per fa·vo·re favore.
Can I see the menu, please?
Vorrei il menù, per favore?
vo·ray eel me·noo per fa·vo·re
I’d like a beer, please.
Vorrei una birra, per favore.
vo·ray oo·na bee·ra per fa·vo·re
Please bring the bill.
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Mi porta il conto, mee por·ta eel per favore. kon·to per fa·vo·re
My name is ...
Mi chiamo ...
mee kya·mo ...
I’m from ...
Vengo da...
ven·go da...
KEY PHRAS
I work in …
Lavoro nel campo de …
la·vo·ro nel kam·po de …
Italian
I’m ... years old.
Ho ... anni.
o ... a·nee
And you?
E Lei/tu? pol/inf
e lay/too
SOCIAL ITALIANO (EE·TA·LYA·NO)
PRACTICAL When’s the next A che ora passa bus? il prossimo autobus?
Help!
Aiuto!
a·yoo·to
There’s been an accident.
C’è stato un incidente.
che sta·to oon een·chee·den·te
It’s an emergency!
È un’emergenza!
e oo·ne·mer·jen·tsa
po·tre·be kon·see·lya·re oon rees·to·ran·te
FOOD Can you recommend a restaurant?
Potrebbe consigliare un ristorante?
A table for two people, please.
oon ta·vo·lo per Un tavolo per due persone, per doo·e per·so·ne per fa·vo·re favore.
Can I see the menu, please?
Vorrei il menù, per favore?
vo·ray eel me·noo per fa·vo·re
I’d like a beer, please.
Vorrei una birra, per favore.
vo·ray oo·na bee·ra per fa·vo·re
Please bring the bill.
Mi porta il conto, mee por·ta eel per favore. kon·to per fa·vo·re
Un biglietto per ..., per favore.
oon bee·lye·to per ... per fa·vo·re
Can you tell me when we get to …?
Mi sa dire quando arriviamo a ...?
mee sa dee·re kwan·do a·ree·vya·mo a ...
Please take me to (this address).
Mi porti a (questo indirizzo), per piacere.
mee por·tee a (kwe·sto een·dee·ree·tso) per pya·che·re
ITALIANO (EE·TA
BASICS
SAFE TRAVEL
a ke o·ra pa·sa eel pro·see·mo ow·to·boos
One ticket to …, please.
KEY PHRASES
Do you speak English?
Parla/Parli inglese? pol/inf
par·la een·g
I (don’t) understand.
(Non) Capisco.
(non)
What does ... mean?
Che cosa vuol dire …?
ke ko dee·r
When’s the next A che ora passa bus? il prossimo autobus?
a ke o·r eel pro ow·to·b
One ticket to …, please.
Un biglietto per ..., per favore.
oon be ... per fa
Can you tell me when we get to …?
Mi sa dire quando arriviamo a ...?
mee sa kwan·d a·ree·vy
Please take me to (this address).
Mi porti a (questo indirizzo), per piacere.
mee po (kwe·st een·dee per pya
PRACTICAL
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