Italian Phrases for Everyday Life and Travel

Learn Italian phrases for everyday conversations and travel with 55 cards for English-speaking beginners. This pack introduces expressions for meeting people, asking questions and handling common situations in a Italian-speaking setting. Each card includes an English usage note, an example with an English translation, and audio of the phrase to support pronunciation practice. Begin with greetings for different times of day, polite requests, thanks, apologies and introductions. Practice asking someone's name, age, home, work and family, then explore phrases for prices, the time and the weather. Short dialogues show how a question or request can fit into an exchange. Travel topics cover finding a taxi, buying a ticket, asking for directions, locating a restroom or ATM, and getting to the airport. Other cards introduce ordering food, requesting a menu or bill, paying by card, making a reservation and checking opening hours. The pack also includes ways to handle a language barrier: say that you do not understand, ask someone to repeat a sentence or speak more slowly, check a word's meaning and ask whether someone speaks English. Use the cards for self-study, review before a trip or short practice sessions. Listening to the audio and reviewing examples can help you recognize familiar phrases and recall them for simple conversations.

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Ciao!

The equivalent of hello in English. Use it to greet someone.

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Come stai?

Use this to ask how someone is doing.

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Buongiorno!

Use this to greet someone in the morning.

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Buon pomeriggio!

Use this to greet someone during the day.

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Buona sera!

Use this to greet someone in the evening.

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Buona notte!

Use this to say goodbye before going to bed.

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Per favore

Use this to make a polite request.

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Grazie

Use this to express thanks.

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Prego

Use this to respond when someone thanks you.

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Mi scusi

Use this to get someone's attention or to apologize.

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Mi dispiace

Use this to apologize.

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Come ti chiami?

Use this to ask someone's name.

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Mi chiamo...

Use this to introduce yourself by name.

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Piacere di conoscerti

Use this when meeting someone for the first time.

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Quanto costa?

Use this to ask the price of something.

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Dov'è il bagno?

Use this to ask where the restroom is.

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Puoi aiutarmi?

Use this to ask for help.

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Non capisco

Use this to say that you do not understand.

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Potresti ripetere, per favore?

Use this to ask someone to repeat what they said.

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Parli inglese?

Use this to ask whether someone speaks English.

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Non parlo molto inglese

Use this to say that you do not speak much English.

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Che ore sono?

Use this to ask the time.

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Di dove sei?

Use this to ask where someone is from.

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Sono di...

Use this to say where you are from.

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Come si dice ... in inglese?

Use this to ask how to say something in English.

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Ho bisogno di...

Use this to say that you need something.

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Sto cercando...

Use this to say that you are looking for something.

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Posso avere...?

Use this to ask for something.

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Cosa significa ...?

Use this to ask what a word means.

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Puoi mostrarmi?

Use this to ask someone to show you something.

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Qual è il tuo numero di telefono?

Use this to ask for someone's phone number.

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Quanti anni hai?

Use this to ask someone's age.

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Dove vivi?

Use this to ask where someone lives.

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Che lavoro fai?

Use this to ask what someone does for a living.

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Hai fratelli o sorelle?

Use this to ask whether someone has brothers or sisters.

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Puoi parlare più lentamente?

Use this to ask someone to speak more slowly.

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Mi sono perso

Use this to say that you are lost.

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Dove posso trovare un taxi?

Use this to ask where you can find a taxi.

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Posso pagare con la carta di credito?

Use this to ask whether you can pay by credit card.

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Dove posso comprare un biglietto?

Use this to ask where you can buy a ticket.

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Ho fame

Use this to say that you are hungry.

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Ho sete

Use this to say that you are thirsty.

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Che tempo fa?

Use this to ask about the weather.

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A che ora apre?

Use this to ask what time a place opens.

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A che ora chiude?

Use this to ask what time a place closes.

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Posso fare una prenotazione?

Use this to ask whether you can make a reservation.

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Avete un menu?

Use this to ask for a menu.

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Prenderò...

Use this to say what you would like to order.

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Posso avere il conto, per favore?

Use this to ask for the bill.

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Dov'è il bancomat più vicino?

Use this to ask where the nearest ATM is.

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Come posso arrivare all'aeroporto?

Use this to ask how to get to the airport.

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Puoi darmi indicazioni?

Use this to ask for directions.

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È questa la strada giusta?

Use this to ask whether you are going the right way.

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Puoi parlarmi di più su...?

Use this to ask for more information about something.

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Posso usare il tuo telefono?

Use this to ask to use someone's phone.

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