|
Vorrei una birra (vohr-RAY OOH-nah BEER-rah) |
I would
like a beer. |
|
Vorrei andare (vohr-RAY ahn-DAHR-ray) |
I would like to go. |
|
Vorrei andare al cinema (vohr-RAY ahn-DAHR-ray ahl
CHEE-neh-ma |
I would like to go to the cinema. |
|
Vorrei un’ aspirina (vohr-RAY oohn ahs-pea-REE-nah) |
I would like an aspirin. |
| Accettate carte di credito (ah-chay-TAH-tay
CAR-tay dee creh-DEE-toe) |
Do you
accept credit cards? |
| Vado al lavoro (VAH-doe ahl
lah-VOHR-row) |
I’m going
to work. |
| Vado alla banca (VAH-doe AHL-lah BAHNK-ah) |
I’m going to the bank. |
| Studio L’italiano (STEW-dee-oh lee-tahl-YAH-no) |
I study
Italian. |
| Parlo L’italiano (PAR-low lee-tahl-YAH-no) |
I speak
Italian. |
| Come va? (COMB-may vah) |
How’s it going? |
| Va bene (vah BEH-nay) |
It’s going well |
| Pago adesso? (PAH-go ah-DESS-so) |
Do I pay now? |
| Il migliore (eel meel-YOH-ray) |
The best. |
| Il migliore vino (eel meel-YOH-ray VEE-no) |
The best wine. |
| Mio fratello (MEE-oh frah-TELL-low) |
My brother. |
| Mia famiglia (MEE-ah fah-MEAL-yah) |
My family. |
| Un bacio (oon BAH-cho) |
A kiss |
| A presto
(ah PRESS-toe) |
See you soon |
| Vieni qui (vee-EH-knee kwee) |
Come here.
|
| Mi piacciono le scarpe (mee PYAH-cho-no
lay SCAR-pay) |
I like the shoes. |
| Compro le scarpe
(COMB-pro lay SCAR-pay) |
I’m going
to buy the shoes. |
| Mi piace ballare (mee PYAH-chay bah-LAHR-ray) |
I like to
dance. |
| Ti scherzo (tee SCARE-tsoh) |
I’m joking with you. |
| Com’ e? (comb eh) |
How is it? |
| Com’ e il vino? (comb eh eel VEE-no) |
How’s the wine? |
| E buono (eh BWOH-no) |
It’s good. |
|
Vietato fumare (vee-eh-TAH-toe foo-MAHR-ray) |
No smoking |
|
Non fumo (nohn FOO-mo) |
I don’t smoke |
|
Posso andare? (POE-so ahn-DAHR-eh) |
Can I go? |
|
Posso venire? (POE-so veh-NEAR-eh) |
Can I come? |
|
Posso dirti una cosa? (POE-so DEER-tee ooh-nah COE-sah) |
Can I tell you something? |
|
La spiaggia (lah spee-AH-jah) |
The beach |
|
Il mare (eel MAHR-ray) |
The sea |
|
Il menu (eel may-KNEW) |
The menu |
|
Il conto (eel CONE-toe) |
The check |
|
Vorrei il conto (VOHR-ray eel CONE-toe) |
I would like the check. |
|
Vorrei pagare il conto. (VOHR-ray pah-GAHR-ray
eel CONE-toe) |
I would like to pay the check. |
|
La mancia (lah MAHN-cha) |
The tip |
|
Attenzione (ah-tents-YO-nay) |
Careful |
|
La dolce vita (lah DOLE-chay VEE_tah) |
The good life |
|
Ho cambiato idea (o cahm-BYAH-toe ee-DAY-ah) |
I changed my mind. |
|
Facciamo due passi (fah CHA-moe DO-eh PAH-see) |
Let’s take a walk. |
|
Sono felice (SO-know fay-LEE-chay) |
I’m happy |
|
Ho mal di testa (o mahl dee TEST-ah) |
I have a headache. |
|
Chef ore sono? (kay OAR-eh SO-know) |
What time is it? |
|
E mezzogiorno (eh mets-o-JOHR-know) |
It’s noon. |
|
E mezzonotte (Eh mets-o-KNOW-tay) |
It’s midnight. |
|
Ho soldi (o SOUL-dee) |
I have money. |
|
Ti amo (Tee ah-mo) |
I love you. |
| Andiamo (Ahnd-yah-mo) |
Let’s go. |
|
Ho fame (o-FAH-may) |
I’m hungry |
| Vuoi
mangiare? (Vuoy mahn-JAH-ray) |
Do you
want to eat? |
| Buon Anno
(Bwown AH-no) |
Happy New
Year |
| Buon
compleanno (Bwown comb-play-AH-no) |
Happy
birthday |
| Davvero? (Dah-VEHR-o) |
Really? |
| Meno male
(May-no MAH-lay) |
Thank
goodness |
| Vorrei
fare la doccia (Vo-RAY FAH-ray lah DOE-cha) |
I would
like to take a shower. |
| Come sta?
(COMB-may stah) |
How are
you? |
| Sto bene (stoh
BEH-nay) |
I’m fine |
| Sei sicuro
(say see-COO-roh) |
Are you
sure? |
| Vado al
cinema (VAH-do ahl CHEE-neh-mah) |
I’m going
to the movies. |
| La ragazza
(Lah rah-GAHTS-ah) |
The girl |
| Il ragazzo
(Eel rah-GAHTS-o) |
The boy |
| Mio amico
(MEE-oh Ah-MEE-coe) |
My
friend |
| Dove vai
(DOE-vay vy (rhymes with my) |
Where are
you going? |
| Dammi un
bacio (DAH-mee oon BAH-cho) |
Give me a
kiss |
| Vorrei
fare lo shopping (Vohr-RAY FAH-ray low
SHOW-ping) |
I would
like to go shopping |
| Sei malato?
(Say mah-LAH-toe) |
Are you
sick? |
| Senz’
altro (sends AHL-tro) |
Of course |
| Io sono
americano (EE-oh SOH-noh ah-mehr-ree-CAH-no) |
I’m
American |
| Come ti
chiami? (COE-may tee KYA-mee) |
What’s
your name? |
| Mi chiamo
Roberto (Me KYA-moh roh-BEHR-toe) |
My name is
Roberto. |
| Ti do la
mia parola (Tee dough lah mee-ah pah-ROW-lah) |
I give you
my word. |
| Mandami
una e-mail (MAHN-dah-mee OOH-nah e-mail) |
Send me an
e-mail. |
|
Divertitevi (Dee-vehr-TEE-tay-vee) |
Have fun |
| Un panino
(Oon pah-NEE-no) |
A
sandwich |
| Un caffe (Oon
cah-FAY) |
A coffee |
| Che
buffone (Kay boo-FOH-nay) |
What a
clown |
| Grazie (GRAHTS-yeh) |
Thank you |
| Prego
(PRAY-go) |
Your
welcome |
| Chi lo sa
(Key low sah) |
Who knows |
| Permesso
(Pear-MAY-so) |
Excuse me
I’m trying to pass. |
| Ho fretta
(O FRAY-tah) |
I’m in a
hurry. |
| La musica
(Lah MOO-see-cah) |
The music |
| Voglio
viaggare (VOHL-yo vee-ah-JAH-ray) |
I want to
travel. |
| Un posto
libero (Oon POH-stoh LEE-behr-row) |
An open
spot |
| La suocera
(Lah SWOH-chair-ah) |
The
mother-in-law |
| La sorella
(Lah sohr-EL-lah) |
The sister |
| Il
fratello (Eel frah-TELL-low) |
The
brother |
| Con
Piacere (Cone Pya-CHAIR-eh) |
With
Pleasure |
| Lei è
italiano? (lay eh ee-tahl-YAH-no) |
Are you
Italian? |
| Vado a
letto (VAH-dough ah LET-tow) |
I’m going
to bed. |
| Che cena
deliziosa (kay CHAY-nah deh-leez-ee-OH-so) |
What a
delicious dinner. |
| Buon
appetito (bwone ah-pay-TEE-toe) |
Have a
good meal. |
| Cucini
bene (koo-CHEE-knee BEH-neh) |
You cook
well. |
| Dov’è il
bagno? (Dough-VAY eel BAHN-yo) |
Where is
the bathroom? |
| Dove?
(DOUGH-vay) |
Where? |
| È troppo
caro (eh TRO-po CAH-row) |
It’s too
expensive. |
| Pago io (PAH-go
EE-oh) |
I’m
paying. |
| Quanto
costa? (KWAN-toe COAST-ah) |
How much
does it cost? |
| Quant’ è?
(kwant EH) |
How much
is it? |
| Quante
sono due mele? (KWAN-tay SO-know DOO-eh MAY-lay) |
How much
are two apples? |
| Chiamami
piu tardi (KYA-mah me pew TAR-dee) |
Call me
later. |
| Non mi
sento bene (known me SEHN-toe BEH-nay) |
I don’t
feel well. |
| Sento
meglio (SEHN-toe MAIL-yo) |
I feel
better. |
| Sono
malato (SO-know mah-LAH-toe) |
I’m sick. |
| Ho preso
un’aspirina. (oh PRAYs-oh oohn as-peer-EE-nah) |
I took an
aspirin. |
| Vorrei
mangiare (vohr-RAY mahn-JAH-ray) |
I would
like to eat. |
| La cena è
servita (lah CHAY-nah eh sehr-VEE-tah) |
Dinner is
served. |
| A tavola
(ah TAH-voh-la) |
To the
table. |
| Cosa
mangiamo? (KOSE-ah mahn-JAH-moe) |
What are
we eating? |
| Si mangia
bene (see mahn-JAH BEH-neh) |
You eat
well. |
| La
forchetta (lah four-KET-ah) |
The fork. |
| Il
coltello (eel cole-TELL-oh) |
The knife. |
| Il
cucchiaio (eel koo-KYI-oh) |
The spoon. |
| Il piatto
(eel PYA-toe) |
The plate. |
| Volentieri
(voh-lehn-tee-AIR-reeh) |
Gladly. |
| Non ho
votato (known oh voh-TAH-toe) |
I didn’t
vote. |
| Chi ha
vinto? (key ah VEEN-toe) |
Who won? |
| Ho delle
caramelle (oh DELL-lay cah-rah-MELL-eh) |
I have
some candy. |
| La borsa (lah
BOAR-sah) |
The purse. |
| I soldi (ee
SOLE-dee) |
The money. |
| Euro
(eh-OOH-row) |
Italian
currency. |
| Guardiamao
la T.V. (gwar-dee-AH-mow la tee-VOO) |
We’re
watching TV. |
| Calcio (KAHL-cho) |
Soccer |
| Vuoi
giocare a calcio (vwoy joe-CAR-eh a KAHL-cho) |
Do you
want to play soccer? |
| Il pallone
(eel pah-LOW-neh) |
The ball. |
| Ho portato
il pallone (oh pour-TAH-toe eel pah-LOW-neh) |
I brought
the ball. |
| Oggi è
lunedi (OH-gee eh loon-eh-DEE) |
Today is
Monday. |
| Domani è
martedi (dough-MAH-knee eh mahr-tay-DEE) |
Tomorrow
is Tuesday. |
| Ieri era
domenica (ee-AIR-ee AIR-ah doe-MAIN-ee-cah) |
Yesterday
was Sunday. |
| Giorno
libero (JOHR-know LEE-behr-ow) |
Day off |
| La
riunione (lah ree-oohn-YO-neh) |
The
meeting. |
| Alle nove
(AH-lay KNOW-vay) |
At nine |
| Una
collega (OOH-nah koe-LAY-gah) |
A
co-worker |
| Simpatico
(seem-PAH-tee-coe) |
Kind. |
| Lei è
simpatico (lay eh seem-PAH-tee-cah) |
She is
kind. |
| Una storia
romatica (OOH-nah STORE-ee-ah row-MAHN-tee-cah) |
A romantic
story. |
| È colpa
sua (eh COLE-pah SOOH-ah) |
It’s his
fault. |
| Ho ragione
(oh rah-JOE-neh) |
I’m right. |
| Hai torto
(ay TORE-toe) |
You are
wrong. |
| Una torta
(OOH-nah TORE-tah) |
A cake |
| Vorremmo
ringraziarla (voh-RAY-moe reen-grahts-YAHR-la) |
We would
like to thank her. |
| È urgente
(eh oohr-GENT-eh) |
It’s
urgent. |
| Ti ho
telefonato (tee oh teh-leh-phone-AH-toe) |
I called
you. |
| Ho
lasciato un messagio (oh la-SHAH-toe oohn meh-SAH-joe) |
I left a
message. |
| Parecchie
(pah-WRECK-yay) |
Many |
| Parecchie
gente (pah-WRECK-yah JEHN-tay) |
Many
people |
| Al
concerto (ahl cone-CHAIR-toe) |
At the
concert |
| Un mare
mosso (oohn MAH-ray MOE-so) |
Rough seas |
| Pericoloso
(pair-ee-coe-LOW-so) |
Dangerous |
| Ospiti
(OH-spee-tee) |
Guests |
