Many lovers of foreign travel dream of visiting Italy, but novice tourists for the first forays into Europe are wary of planning this country. The main difficulty lies in the lack of knowledge of the Italian language, and somehow one cannot hope for English in Italy.

You will be surprised, but in fact you already have a minimum vocabulary for traveling in Italy, since many words in your native language have Latin (we will assume that Italian) roots.

You just need to learn the basic Italian words for tourists with transcription and translation, be sincerely friendly with the locals, and the trip will surely turn out to be successful.

How to explain yourself without knowing the language - the psychology of communication

Without knowing the local language, you can move around almost any country, in most cases this is a far-fetched problem, invented in order to hide some other reasons behind it that prevent travel.

How is the situation in Italy, how do the locals treat strangers? Italians like it when foreign guests show interest in their country. If you try to speak their native language, albeit incorrectly, you will definitely be helped. Be polite, don't grab the person's hands, don't be nervous, and be sure to make eye contact when talking.

There are much more chances to communicate with sign language, so with the first gesture, sound, try to show the interlocutor how much you need him.

Feel free to explain yourself in your native language - so a passer-by will quickly understand that you are just a foreigner, and not some kind of psycho. There is also a great chance that the person you stopped may know your native language, at least minimally. There are numerous cases when tourists tried to communicate in all languages ​​in a row, and the interlocutor actually turned out to be a compatriot.

Italian words for tourists with transcription and translation

For your convenience, we will break down all the main Italian words for tourists by topic, with translation into Russian. Attention: we will not study grammar, spelling and other important aspects. Today our goal is to learn how to make the simplest chains of words so that you can find desired transport or a hotel, order food in a cafe, go shopping.

Let your sentences be clumsy, but these will be phrases in Italian, for tourists this is quite enough to win over the interlocutor and get the necessary information. You can even communicate on you, here it is permissible.

Acquaintance, communication, just polite words:

• good morning, good afternoon - buon giorno (buon giorno);
• good evening - buona sera (buona sir);
• hello, bye - ciao (chao);
• good night - buona notte (buona notte);
• goodbye - arrivederci (arrivederci);
• how are you - come va (come va);
• see you soon - a presto (a presto);
• how are you - come stai (come stay);
• good - bene (bene);
• great - benissimo (benissimo);
• bad - male (male);
• so-so - cosi-cosi (goat-goat);
• what is your name - come ti chiami (come ti chiami);
• my name is mi chiamo (mi kyamo);
• yes - si (si);
• no - no (but);
• please - per favore (per favor);
• thank you - grazie (grace);
• sorry - mi scusi (mi scusi);
• I know - so (with);
• I don’t know - non so (non-so);
• I understand - capisco (capisco);
• I don’t understand - non capisco (non capisco);
• welcome - benvenuti (benvenuti);
• I am from - sono di (sono di);
• bon voyage - buon viaggio (bon viaggio);
• you speak - parla (parla);
• for our health - alla salute (Alla salute).

City objects, location, transport:

• stop - fermata (fermata);
• departure - partenza (partenza);
• arrival - arrivo (arrivo);
• airport - aeroporto (airport);
• railway station - stazione (station);
• bus station - stazione degli autobus (station degli bus);
• train - treno (treno);
• bus - autobus (bus);
• metro - metropolitana (metropolitan);
• metro station - stazione della metropolitana (stazione della metropolitana);
• car rental - autonoleggio (autonoleggio);
• parking - parcheggio (parkejo);
• hotel - hotel (hotel);
• room - camera (camera);
• to the left, to the left - a sinistra (a sinistra);
• to the right, to the right - a destra (a destra);
• straight - dritto (dritto);
• up - in alto, su (in alto, su);
• down - in basso, giu (in basso, ju);
• far - lontano (lontano);
• close - vicino (vicino);
• long - lungo (lungo);
• short - corto (corto);
• where is located - dove si trova (dove si trova);
• where is the toilet - dove e il bagno (dove e il bagno);
• map - mappa (mappa);
• tourist office - informazioni turistiche (information tourism);
• mail - posta (post);
• museum - museo (museo);
• bank - banca (bank);
• police - polizia (police);
• hospital - ospedale (ospedale);
• pharmacy - farmacia (pharmacia);
• shop - negozio (negocio);
• restaurant - ristorante (ristorante);
• street - strada (strada);
• square - piazza (piazza);
• bridge - ponte (ponte).

Restaurant, cafe, food ordering:

• bread - pane (pane);
• drink - bevanda (bevanda);
• coffee - caffe (caffe);
• tea - te (te);
• juice - succo (succo);
• water - acqua (akkua);
• beer - birra (birra);
• wine - vino (wine);
• salt - sale (sale);
• pepper - pepe (pepe);
• meat - carne (carne);
• beef - manzo (manzo);
• pork - maiale (mayale);
• fish - pesce (peshe);
• bird - pollame (pollame);
• vegetables - legumi (legumi);
• fruits - frutta (frrutta);
• potatoes - patata (patata);
• lettuce - insalata (insalata);
• dessert - dessert, dolce (dessert, dolce);
• ice cream - gelato (gelato);
• lunch - pranzo (pranzo);
• dinner - cena (chena);
• takeaway food - da portar via (yes portar via);
• menu - il menu (il menu);
• wine list - la lista dei vini (la lista dei vini);
• set lunch - il menu fisso (il menu fisso);
• the daily dish of the day is piatti del giorno (piatti del giorno).

Signage, shopping:

• open - aperto (aperto);
• closed - chiuso (kyuzo);
• price - prezzo (prezzo);
• how much does it cost - quanto costa (quanto costa);
• expensive - e caro (e caro);
• I buy it - prendo questo (prendo cuesto);
• check, please - scontrino, per favore (contrino perfavore);
• you can make a discount - puo 'farmi uno sconto (puo farmi uno sconto);
• I want to try on - voglio provare (volyo provare);
• I want to try - voglio assaggiare (voglio assaggiare);
• accept credit cards - accettate carte di credito (acchattate carte di credito);
• you have - avreste (avreste).

Numbers in Italian:

• zero - zero (zero);
• one - uno (uno);
• two - due (due);
• three - tre (tre);
• four - quattro (quattro);
• five - cinque (chikue);
• six - sei (sei);
• seven - sette (sette);
• eight - otto (otto);
• nine - nove (new);
• ten - dieci (diechi);
• eleven - undici (undichi);
• twelve - dodici (dodici);
• thirteen - tredici (tredici);
• fourteen - quattordici (quattordichi);
• fifteen - quindici (quindichi);
• sixteen - sedici (sedici);
• seventeen - diciassette (dichasette);
• eighteen - diciotto (dichotto);
• nineteen - diciannove (dichanove);
• twenty - venti (venti);
• thirty - trenta (treant);
• forty - quaranta (quaranta);
• fifty - cinquanta (cinquanta);
• sixty - sessanta (sessanta);
• seventy - settanta (settanta);
• eighty - ottanta (ottanta);
• ninety - novanta (novanta);
• one hundred - cento (cento);
• thousand - mille (mille);
• million - un milione (un millione).

Video for beginners: phrases in Italian for tourists

There is an interesting statistic: people who were going to learn only a couple of basic phrases in Italian in order to independently travel around the Apennine Peninsula continued to study the language with pleasure. And more and more adjustments were made to the holidays in Italy in order to have more free time among native speakers to consolidate the knowledge gained.

The next series of videos is watched with unflagging interest. Check it out for yourself: Italian is easy to learn, phrases for tourists are remembered the first time.

Useful services and life hacks

Experienced travelers, even at the stage of planning a vacation, compile their own mini-dictionary in Italian. They make a kind of Russian-Italian phrasebook with transcription on cardboard cards with exactly the phrases that they may need. This, of course, works, but it's better to download it to your smartphone or tablet special applications for tourists:

• Detailed maps with all shops, stations, stops, hotels, cafes, attractions, working offline. Paper maps also do not disregard, but they, of course, are not for everyone. In many hotels at the reception they can be obtained absolutely free of charge.
• A program to find the nearest WI-FI distribution points. Free Internet in foreign travel is much more important than, for example, a hotel with a free breakfast.
• Museum audio guides downloaded at home will save both money and time. You will not need to buy a tour and adapt to other tourists.
• Translator app for real-time communication. With it, there is no need to learn even basic Italian words; for tourists without the ability to speak foreign languages, this is a real lifesaver.
• Translating a sign, a road sign, any inscription will help an application that recognizes texts and translates them. You just point the screen, for example, at the menu in a cafe, and the translation is ready.

More tips on how to order in a restaurant without knowing the language:

• Look for a cafe with a menu in Russian or English, although this is not the most the best way: the institution is set up for a tourist flow, for a one-time visit and, most likely, the food in it will not be of the highest quality.
• Ideal if you come across a menu with pictures. You can just go to the place you like, look around and point your finger at what attracted you. Do not be shy about such gestures, the Italians are calm about this.
• Learn the necessary phrases in Italian for tourists with transcription to pronounce the names of dishes correctly, but it’s enough just to know a few words - fish, chicken, tea, coffee, bread, butter, hot, cold, and pasta, pizza, ravioli, tiramisu you and you already know so.

One T-shirt with 40 icons replaces about 1000 words

Iconspeak World T-shirt, sweatshirt or sweatshirt can serve as a universal means of communication. The clothes are marked with icons that indicate the most common travel questions. Stylish and practical thing, checked: the pictures on the T-shirt help to communicate without problems anywhere with anyone.

We hope that our Italian phrasebook for beginners will be useful to you and your vacation will be bene. Have a good rest! Buona fortune!

Respect the past, create the future.
Rispetta il passato, costruisci il futuro.

My guardian angel is always with me.
Il mio angelo custode e sempre con me.

With our thoughts we create the world.
Con i nostri pensieri costruiamo il mondo.

Even when you have all the cards in your hand, life can suddenly start playing chess.
Anche quando hai tute le carte in mano, la vita inaspettatamente può cominciare a giocare a scacchi.

Your memory will live on in my heart.
Il ricordo di te vivra nel mio cuore.

Believe in the dream, believe in freedom.
Credi nei sogni, credi nella liberta.

There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.
C'è un'unica felicità nella vita: amare ed essere amati.
(George Sand)

Live. Fight. Love.
vivi. lotta. Ama.

A mother's heart is an abyss. In the depths of which there is always forgiveness.
Il cuore di una madre è un abisso in fondo al quale si trova sempre il perdono.

If in doubt, don't!
Nel dubbio non lo fare!

Take my hand - hold it, you are more than life to me!
Prendi la mia mano, non lasciarla andare, per me vali più della vita.

Nothing to regret.
Nessun rimpiano, nessun rimorso.

Follow your dream.
Segui i tuoi sogni.

Mother's love is the only love from which betrayal cannot be expected.
L'unico amore che non tradirà mai è l'amore di una madre.

What is happening today is the result of your thoughts yesterday.
Ciò che accade oggi è il risultato dei tuoi pensieri di ieri.

There is only you and starry sky above us.
Ci sei soltanto tu e il cielo stellato sopra di noi.

I was born for happiness.
Sono nata per la felicita.

There is always a way out.
C'è sempre una via d'uscita.

Nothing in this world happens by chance.
A questo mondo nulla accade per caso.

The Lord sees all our sins, but he also sees our repentance.
Dio vede tutti i nostri peccati, però vede anche il nostro pentimento.

I keep your heart.
Custodisco il tuo cuore.

Thanks for everything Dad
Grazie di tutto Papa.
(or also - Grazie Papa)

Thanks for everything Mom.
Grazie di tutto Mamma.
(or also - Grazie Mamma)

The love to parents lives forever.
L'amore per i genitori vive in eterno.

Ma te ti sento dentro come un pugno (Italian) - But you, I feel you inside like a punch

Made in heaven.
* Approx. translator: In Italian, for the stable phrase "Made in ...", the expression "Made in .." is traditionally borrowed from English (for example, "Made in Italy", "Made in Cina"; as an example, I will give one of the newspaper headlines: "Difendiamo il nostro Made in Italy" - "Protect our brand" Made/Made in Italy "). By analogy, to preserve a similar effect, the following translation of this phrase is possible:
Made in Paradiso.
(Literally - "Made / produced in Paradise");
Prodotto in Paradiso - "Italianized" version;

It's not our plan to live forever. In our plans to live brightly.
Non vogliamo vivere in eterno, bensì vivere intensamente.
* Approx. translator: a more literal translation -
Non rientra nei nostri piani vivere in eterno, bensì vivere intensamente.

Mommy, I love you.
Mamma, ti voglio bene.

I love you, Mom. You are in my heart forever.
Ti voglio bene, Mamma. Sarai sempre nel mio cuore.

Until death do us part.
Finche morte non ci separi.

May my mother's heart beat forever.
Che il cuore della mia mamma batta in eterno.

Change, stay the same.
Cambiando rimani te stessa.
* Approx. translator: highlighted endings pointing to gram. feminine category.

I will get everything I want.
Otterrò tutto ciò che voglio.

God is always with me.
Dio e sempre con me.

Il signore e sempre con me.

You are always in my heart.
Sei sempre nel mio cuore.

I love life.
Amo la vita.

Live without regrets.
Vivi senza rimpianti.

I do not know what will happen tomorrow ... the main thing is to be happy today.
Non so cosa mi riserva il domani… L’importante è essere felice oggi.

One life, one chance.
Una vita, un'opportunità.

Step by step to the dream.
Passo per passo verso il sogno.

Nothing is impossible.
Niente e impossibile.

I live by you, I love you alone.

I live by you alone, I love you alone.
Vivo solo di te, amo solo te.

Ho visto che l amore cambia il modo di guardare (Italian) - I noticed (I realized) that love changes vision

Love kills slowly.
L'amore uccide lentamente.

My life is my game.
La mia vita, il mio gioco.

With God in my heart.
Con Dio nel cuore.
As a valid option:
Con il Signore nel cuore.

The impossible is possible.
L'impossibile è possibile.

Dream without fear.
Sogna senza paura.

(My heart) beats just for you.
(Il mio cuore) batte solo per te.

Don't dream, be a dream.
Non sognare, sii tu stesso il sogno.

Forever and ever, my love is with me.
Nei secoli dei secoli è sempre con me il mio unico amore.

There are many things in life that I will not allow myself, but there is nothing that could be forbidden to me.
Ci sono molte cose nella vita che io stesso non mi permetterei di fare,
ma non c'è nulla che gli altri mi potrebbero proibire.

Sayings of famous people translated into Italian.

One hour of love is a lifetime.
C'è tutta una vita in un'ora d'amore.
Honore de Balzac

Better to burn than to fade away.
E'meglio bruciare in fretta che spegnersi lentamente.
Kurt Cobain

Where time ends, eternity begins.
Lì dove finisce il Tempo, inizia l'Eternità.
ATMAN RA

We believe most strongly in what we know least about.
In nulla crediamo così fermamente quanto in ciò che meno conosciamo.
Michel de Montaigne

Better restlessness in doubt than calmness in delusion.
È men male l'agitarsi nel dubbio, che il riposar nell'errore.
Alessandro Manzoni

Death - great peacemaker.
La morte e un grande pacificatore.
Alessandro Manzoni

In the necessary - unity, in the doubtful - freedom, in everything - love.
Unità nelle cose fondamentali, libertà dove c'è il dubbio, carità in tutto.
Augustine Aurelius

He who is full of love is filled by God himself.
Di che cosa è pieno se non di Dio colui che è pieno d'amore?
Augustine Aurelius
* Approx. translator: the exact quote of St. Augustine is expressed in the form of a rhetorical question;
letters. “With what, if not by God himself, is he filled with love?”

He who has many vices has many masters.
Se hai molti vizi, servi molti padroni.
Petrarch Francesco

Time heals lovesickness.
Il tempo guarisce tutte le pene d'amore.
Ovid

Women, like dreams, are never what you want them to be.
Le donne, come i sogni, non sono mai come tu le vorresti.
Luigi Pirandello

We reap in life what we sow: whoever sows tears reaps tears; whoever betrayed will be betrayed.
Nella vita si raccoglie quel che si semina: chi semina lacrime raccoglie lacrime; chi ha tradito sara tradito.
Luigi Settembrini

Our life is what our thoughts make it into.
La nostra vita e il risultato dei nostri pensieri.
Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus

Everyone sees what you seem to be, few people feel what you are.
Ognuno vede quel che tu pari, pochi sentono quel che tu sei.
Niccolo Machiavelli

La vita e bella (Italian) - Life is beautiful

Win your friends not with empty laziness, but with sincere words of love.
Anziché con il vano ozio, conquista i tuoi amici con sincere parole d'amore.*
Socrates
* Approx. translator: the translation into Italian is made from the Russian version, and not from the original.

It is impossible to live better than spending your life striving to become more perfect.
Non c'è modo migliore di trascorrere la vita che nell'aspirazione di diventare sempre più perfetto.*
Socrates

From the first minute of life, one must learn to be worthy of living.
Sin dal primo minuto della vita bisogna imparare ad essere degni di vivere.*
Jean Jacques Rousseau
* Approx. translator: the translation into Italian is made from the Russian version, and not from the original.

Death is close enough to not be afraid of life.
in the original:
Man hat den Tod nahe genug, um sich nicht vor dem Leben fürchten zu müssen.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Si ha la morte abbastanza vicino per non dover temere la vita.*
* translation into Italian - from the original in German.

Quote from Steve Jobs' famous speech to the graduates of Stanford, in the original on English language:
Stay hungry. Stay stupid.
Steve Jobs
Translated into Russian:
Stay insatiable (hungry)! Stay reckless!
Translated into Italian:
Restate affamati, restate folli.

Beautiful phrases translated from Italian into Russian.

Smetterò di amarti solo quando un pittore sordo riuscirà a dipingere il rumore di un petalo di rosa cadere su un pavimento di cristallo di un castello mai esistito.
I will stop loving you only when a deaf artist manages to depict the sound of a falling rose petal on the crystal floor of a castle that never existed.

Se tu fossi una lacrima, io non piangerei per paura di perderti.
If you were a tear, I wouldn't cry in fear of losing you.

Non accontentarti dell’orizzonte…cerca l’infinito.
Don't be content with the horizon... seek infinity.

Ci fosse stato un motivo per stare qui ti giuro, sai, sarei rimasto. (Italian) - If there was at least one reason to stay here, I swear to you, you know, I would stay.

L'essenziale è invisibile agli occhi. Il piccolo principe by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The most important thing is what you can't see with your eyes.
The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Ci fosse stato un motivo per stare qui ti giuro, sai, sarei rimasto.
If there was one reason to stay here, I swear to you, you know, I would stay.
(Vasco Rossi)

Amore senza rimpianti.
Love without regrets.

Anima Fragile.
Fragile soul.

Non arrenderti mai perché quando pensi che sia tutto finito, è il momento in cui tutto ha inizio!
Never give up: when you think that everything is over - this is just the moment when everything is just beginning!

Ho visto che l'amore cambia il modo di guardare.
I noticed (I realized) that love changes vision.

Sei una piccola stella nel cielo ma grande nel mio cuore.
You are a small star in the sky, but a big one in my heart.

Se hai bisogno e non mi trovi, cercami in un sogno.
If you need and you can't find me, look for me in a dream.

Sotto le ali di un angelo.
Under the wings of an angel.

For quality translation Your phrases or text I recommend contacting the author of the translation of this page
Marina Nechaeva.

Of course, it is important to know how to ask for directions and how to order food in a restaurant, but it is equally important to learn how to properly greet Italians. Agree, it is always nice when tourists from other countries greet you in your native language. It immediately gives the impression that they are interested in the culture of your country. So it is easier for a person to win over those around him. Today you will learn 10 useful phrases that will help you politely greet the locals while traveling to the Apennine Peninsula.

• Salve! - Hey!

“Salve” is a very informal way to greet passers-by in Italy, not only on the street, but also in cafes and while shopping. By the way, this word can also be used as a farewell.

• Ciao! - Hey!

"Ciao" is the most common greeting in Italy. Usually used among friends, family or acquaintances.

You may also hear:

Ciao a tutti! - Hi all!

Ciao Ragazzi! - Hi guys!

When the conversation is over, you may hear someone say the repeated "Ciao" - "Ciao, ciao, ciao, ciao, ciao".

• Buongiorno! - Good morning Good afternoon!

Another polite expression that will come in handy is "Buongiorno". It is used in the morning or in the afternoon. It's an easy way to say hello to a friend or shop assistant. If you want to say goodbye, you can say “Buongiorno” again, or “Buona giornata!”, which means “Have a nice day!”

• Buonasera! - Good evening!

"Buonasera" (also often spelled "Buona sera") is great way to greet someone while walking around the city. Usually this greeting is used from one in the afternoon, but it all depends on the region in which you are staying. To say goodbye, you can say “Buonasera” again, or “Buona serata!” - "Good evening!"

You may be wondering why we didn't give the example "Buon pomeriggio" - "Good afternoon" as a greeting. This is because it is rarely used in Italy. Of course, you can hear it in some areas, like Bologna, but "Buongiorno" is much more popular.

• Buonanotte! – Good night! / Good night!

“Buonanotte” is both a formal and informal way to say good night and sweet dreams to someone. This expression is very romantic, filled with tender emotions, so it is often used by parents, referring to children, and lovers.

Also, "Buonanotte" can be used to mean "Let's not talk about it again!" or “I don’t want to think about it anymore!”

Facciamo così e buonanotte! “Let’s do it and let’s not talk about it again!”

• Come sta? - How are you?

To ask how someone is doing, you can use “Come sta?” In response, you can hear:

Sto bene! - Fine!

Bene, grazie, e lei? - Okay, thanks, and you?

Non c'è male. - Not bad.

Così così. - So-so.

An informal version of this expression is “Come stay?”

• Come va? - How are you?

Another way to ask how someone is doing. This expression is a little less formal than the previous one. In response, you may be told:

Va benissimo, grace. - Well thank you.

Molto bene, grace. - Very good thanks.

Fantasticamente! - Fabulous!

Tutto a posto! - Everything is fine!

“Come va?” - it is also informal greeting used by people who know each other.

• Prego! - Welcome!

This expression is usually used to greet guests. Let's imagine that you came to a restaurant in Rome, and the administrator, pointing to a free table, will most likely say to you “Prego”, which in this case can also be translated as “come in” or “sit down”.

• Mi chiamo… - My name is…

If this is not just a random passerby, but a person with whom you would like to meet, start a conversation, then, of course, after the greeting, you should introduce yourself. Ask: “Come si chiama?” - "What is your name?". And then say your name: “Mi chiamo….”

• Piacere! - Nice to meet you!

After you and your interlocutor have learned each other's names, it will not be superfluous to say “Piacere”, which means “nice to meet you”. In response, you can hear “piacere mio” - “I am also pleased.”

Hey guys 🙂 Today we are going to take a break from the endless grammar tables, I understand how annoying they are for you! So today is the first dialogue! We'll find out how to say "how are you" in italian, and other simple phrases.

Dialogo

(Antonella): Ciao Marco, come stay?

(Marco): Ciao Antonella, tutto bene, grazie! etu?

(Antonella): Si si, anche io sto bene! Chi e lei?

(Marco): Lei è Marina, è russa.

(Antonella): Ah! Molto Piacere Marina! Tu parli italiano?

(Marina): Si, io parlo italiano, ma poco.

(Antonella): Perfect! Sei brava! A presto ragazzi!

(Marco): Ciao ciao!

We translate the dialogue and analyze new phrases and constructions.

Antonella meets her friend Marco at the party, who came with his girlfriend.

New words and phrases

come stay? - how are you? / how are you?

tutto bene - Everything is fine

anche — too / also

anche.io me too

sto bene — I'm fine

chi - who

chi e? - who is it?

lei e marina - this is Marina

Russian - Russian

russa - Russian

molto piacere - very nice (when meeting)

tu parli italiano? - Do you speak Italian?

io parlo italiano - I speak Italian

ma - but

poco - a little / a little

perfetto - excellent/excellent

ragazzi - guys

For Expression "how are you?" in Italian there are also more common phrase "come va?".

"Come stay?" does it matter "how are you?". From this it becomes clear to us that come is a question "as", but what are those words that come after it? Let's see what it is.

Va is the form of the verb andare (to go).

Conjugation of the verb andare in Presente

io vad o

tu va i

lui/lei v a

noi and iamo

voi and ate

loro van no

Stay is the form of the verb stare (to be, to be, to feel).

Conjugation of the verb stare in Presente

iost o

tu sta i

lui/lei st a

noi st iamo

voist ate

loro stan no

As you probably noticed, the forms of these verbs for the same pronouns are similar. And this is no coincidence 🙂 Although the conjugations of these verbs are similar, andare is an irregular verb, and stare belongs to the first group, these are verbs with the ending -are, and they all conjugate in the same pattern. In the dialogue, we also met the verb parlare (to speak), is conjugated similarly:

Conjugation of the verb parlare in Presente

io parl o

tu parl i

lui/lei parl a

noi parl iamo

voi parl ate

loro parl ano

Attention! When we went through the verb essere, I purposely wrote all the pronouns before the verb form. Now that you have learned them, you can breathe freely: in speech, pronouns are usually omitted, because. the verb form makes us understand who is being discussed, so that the pronoun itself disappears as unnecessary. That is, for example, instead of “tu sei”, you can safely say and write simply “sei”. This applies to all other verbs as well. However, if you do not feel confident in verbs and cannot immediately determine what is what, you can use the pronoun, this is grammatically correct and there is no mistake here 🙂

Homework

For each phrase, choose the appropriate form from the brackets:

1. Ciao, tu (sei / e) Marina?

2. Si, sono Marina e sono (russo / russa).

3. Lui è Marco, è (italiana / italiano).

5. Antonella, sei italiana? - Si, (sei / sono) italiana.

Insert a pronoun (io, tu, lei, lui, noi, voi, loro):

1. Laura e Mario siete ___ ?

2. ___ parliamo italiano e russo.

3. ___ non parli italiano.

4. Chi e? è Marco, ___ è italiano.

5. Come stay Marina? — Grazie, ___ sto bene.

Translate into Russian the following text:

— Lei è Laura, è italiana. Parla italiano e anche parla molto bene spagnolo.

— Molto piacere! Come va Laura?

— Tutto bene, grace! Voi come state?

Bene anche noi!

Translate into Italian the following text:

Hi Marco, how are you?

“It’s ok, how are you, Laura?”

- I'm fine too. Who is it?

- This is Sergey, he is Russian. He speaks Russian, Italian and some Spanish.

- Very nice! Bye guys!

When doing the exercises, try not to peek into the lesson, it is in your own interest to learn better! I apologize for situations that are a bit strange in meaning, while our vocabulary is not enough for anything more 🙂
B finally, as an exercise on ascolto, there is also a song with lyrics 🙂

Very short Russian-Italian phrasebook

Italian for tourists is not a dish and not a route on the map. This is an interesting and useful topic, so it should be treated with due attention. And with humor, because, as you know, the level of preparation of the samtourist includes a rich mixture of Italian English with gestures and meaningful pauses in speech, intended mainly for the native, who must understand that the Italian language crash course will be taken on the spot and immediately.

Let's say that you are using the Italian language for the first time.

To cope in Italy with an interlocutor who does not speak the great and powerful Russian language, there are several options:

A) World Sign Language ("The boy showed on his fingers that his name was Juan");

c) Native language the interlocutor passed through Google Translator;

D) Rely on the minimum vocabulary of your guide or escort.

If these four strategies do not suit you, because your great-grandmother spoke seven languages ​​and you are a genetic linguist, then learn over a cup of coffee online and for free following words and expressions from a short Italian phrasebook:

Basic words for a tourist

Yes = Si -Si
No = No - But
Thank you = Grazie - Grazie
Thank you very much = Grazie Mille
Please = Prego - Prego (consensual response to a request or question)
Please \u003d Per favore - Per favor (for politeness in requests and offers)
Sorry = Mi scusi, Scusa - Mi scusi, Scusa
Hello = Salve, Ciao
Goodbye = Arrivederci, Ciao - Arrivederci, Ciao
Bye = Addio a poi! - Addio a poi
Good morning \u003d Buon giorno - Buon Giorno
Good afternoon = Buon pomeriggio - Buon pomeriggio (afternoon)
Good evening = Buona sera - Buona sera (after about 16.00 hours)
Good night = Buona notte - Buona notte (after about 22.00 hours, goodbye)
I don't understand = Non capisco - Non capisco
How do you say this in [… …]? = Come si dice questo in ? Come si diche cuesto in Italiano
You speak in - ... = Parla ... - Parla
English \u003d Inglese - Inglese
French \u003d Francese - Franchise
German = Tedesco - Tedesco
Spanish = Spagnolo - Spagnolo
Chinese \u003d Cinese - Chinase
I = Io - Io
We = Noi - Noi
You = Tu - Tu
You = Lei - Lei
You = Voi - Voi
They \u003d Essi (m), Esse (f) - Essi, Esse
What is your name? = Come si chiama? Come ti chiami? - Kome shi kyama? Kome chi kyami?
Very nice. = Felice di conoscerla. Felice di conoscerti. Piacere Felice di conosherla/tee
How are you? = Come sta? Come stay? - Come hundred? Come stay?
Good \u003d Buono (m), Buona (f), Bene - Buono, Buona, Bene
Bad \u003d Cattivo (m), Cattiva (f), Male, Non bene - Cattivo / a, Male, Non bene
So-so \u003d Cosi cosi - Cosi cosi
Wife = Moglie - Mollier
Husband = Marito - Marito
Daughter = Figlia
Son = Figlio - Filho
Mother = Madre - Madre
Father = Padre - Padre
Friend = Amico (m), Amica (f) - Amico, Amica
Where is the toilet here? = Dove e il bagno? - Dove e il bagno?

Shops and restaurants in Italy - useful words and expressions

How much is it? = Quanto costa? - Quanto Costa?
What it is? = Cosa e questo? - Goat e cuesto?
I will buy it. \u003d Va bene, lo compro - Va bene, lo compro
I would like to buy ... = Mi piacerebbe comprare ... - Mi piacerebbe comprare
Do you have?.. = Avreste … - Avreste
Do you accept credit cards? = Accetta carte di credito? - Accattate carte di creditito?
Open = Aperto - Aperto
Closed = Chiuso - Chiuso
Postcard = Cartolina postale - Kartolina postale
Stamps = Francobolli - Francobolli
Little, Little = Un poco, Un po, Pochino - Un poco, Un po, Pokino
Many = Molto, Un sacco, Moltissimo - Molto, Un sacco, Moltissimo
All = Tutto, Tutta, Tutti, Tutte - Tutto/a/i/e

Pronunciation

First of all, you need to talk about the rules of pronunciation of the Italian language. They are very simple, there are only a few nuances. In brackets for most Italian words, I will indicate the transcription.

1. The letters "c" and "g" are pronounced like "k" and "g" in the words casa ("caza", house) or gatto ("gatto", cat).
But if these letters come before "i" or "e", then they are pronounced like "ch" or "j" in the words ciao (chao - hello / bye) or gelato (gelato - ice cream).
2. The letter "h" is not pronounced in Italian.
3. The combination of the letters "gn" and "gl" before "e" and "i" is pronounced as "n" and "l" in the words signora ("signora" - lady) or famiglia ("surname" - family).
4. The combination "sc" is read as "sk" and only before "e" and "i" as "sh" in the words scena ("shena", scene).

Yes, that's all. These are the basic rules. All other letters are read quite normally. And the best thing about this is that "r" fully corresponds to the Russian "r". "Rrrrr...", buonasera signorina ("bonasera", good evening).

Just one small note. In Russian, we often pronounce words not quite the way they are spelled. For example, the word "milk" sounds more like "malako" in Russian speech. In Italian, such liberties are undesirable. For example, if you pronounce the popular Italian resort town of Sorrento like this - "Sarento" (as, in fact, it sounds in colloquial Russian), then with a high degree of probability you will not be very understood. You need to speak exactly as it is written: "Sorrento" with a clear "o" and a double "r". And this applies to all Italian words.

First words

So, the basic Italian words are greetings and farewells.

Buongiorno ("bongiorno") - hello / good afternoon
Buonasera ("bonasera") - good evening
Arrivederci ("arrivederci") - goodbye

Italians in hotels, restaurants and shops are very polite and always say hello. It will be useful to answer in their native language.
Popular in Russia ciao ("chao") is used (only!) When communicating with friends. Interestingly, Ciao is used for both greetings meaning "hello" and farewells meaning "bye". Another greeting in Italian sounds like "Salve" and translates roughly as "greetings."

Grazie ("grace") - thank you
Prego ("prego") - please

For your "Grazie" you will definitely get "Prego" in response. Very simple.
By the way, in Italian there is also an analogue of our "Not at all". It sounds like this: "Di niente" ("Di niente").

Italian numbers

Uno ("uno") - one 1
due ("due") - two 2
tre ("tre") - three 3
quattro ("quattro") - four 4
cinque ("cinque") - five 5
sei ("sei") - six 6
sette ("sette") - seven 7
otto ("otto") - eight 8
nove ("nove") - nine 9
dieci ("dies") - ten 10

In principle, the first three are enough for communication in restaurants. Not always the same fingers to put in motion.

Essential Phrases

Grazie mille ("Grace mille") - thank you very much(literally "a thousand thanks")
Scusi ("skusi") - sorry
Si ("si") - yes
No ("but") - no. (It is important that it is not pronounced like the English "know", but shortly "but")
Per favore ("per favor") - please (in the sense of a request)

Most main question tourist
Quanto costa? ("cuanto costa") - how much does it cost?

Quanto? ("cuanto") - how much?
Chi? ("ki") - who?
Perche? ("perkE", emphasis on the last letter) - why? Funny, but it seems to be also used in the answer and means "because".
Dove? ("dove") - where?
Che cosa? ("ke goat") - What?
Quando? ("kuando") - When?

It would be nice to learn the following question
Dove "e il bagno?" ("Dove il bagno") - Where is the toilet, or rather the "bathroom"? Another common option is "dove è la toilette?" ("Dove e la toilet?")

Capisco ("capisco") - I understand
Non capisco ("non capisco") - I do not understand

Per favore, mi potrebbe aiutare? ("Per favore, mi potrebbe ayutare") - Please, could you help me? Well, almost in Ukrainian, "me treba".

Useful words

In Italy, the following words are very common

Entrata ("entrata") - entrance
Uscita ("sewn in") - exit
Vietato fumare ("vietato fumare") - do not smoke
Donna ("donna") - a woman
Uomo ("uomo") - a man
Ora ("ora") - hour
Giorno ("giorno") - day. Remember "bongiorno" - literally have a good day.
Notte ("notte") - night
Oggi ("oji") - today
Ieri ("yeri") - yesterday
Domani ("domani") - tomorrow
Volo ("volo") - flight
Bene ("bene") - good
Male ("male") - bad
Grande ("grande") - big
Piccolo ("piccolo") - small. Piccolo, piccolo, piccolo amore... ;)
Destra ("destra") - right
Sinistra ("sinistra") - left
Diritto ("diritto") - straight
Qui ("cue") - here
Piu ("I drink") - more (a very common word in Italian)
Questo / questa (something more average between "questo" and "cuesto") - this / this
Ma ("ma") - but. "Ma perche?" - but why?
Semper ("sempre") - always
Molto ("molto") - very
Bello ("bello") - beautiful, beautiful, but bella - beautiful. Bella donna is a beautiful woman

Pronouns

Pronouns. Although in Italian they are used much less frequently than in Russian. If we say "I love you", then the Italian will say "ti amo" (ti amo) - literally "I love you". After all, it is so clear that it is "I". And the time saved by saying this long phrase can be spent, for example, on a kiss.

Io ("io") - I
tu ("tu") - you
Lei ("lei") - you (respectful address to the interlocutor), for example Lei e molto gentile - you are very kind.
voi ("howl") - you
noi ("noy") - we. Solo noi ("solo noi") - just us
lei ("lei") - she
lui ("lui") - he
loro ("loro") - they

simple dialogue

Come si chiama? ("kome shi kyama") - What is your name?
Mi chiamo... ("mi kyamo") - my name is...
Come va? ("kome wa?") - How are you? This question is most often answered by Va bene! - Good
Come sta? ("kome sta?") - How are you? You can answer so Non c "e male! - Not bad
Di dove e? ("di dovee?") - Where are you from? (This is a very common question)
Dove abita? ("dove Abita?") - Where do you live? The stress in the word abita is on the first letter "a".
Sono dalla Russia ("sono gave Russia") - I'm from Russia
Siamo dalla Russia ("siamo dal Russia") - We are from Russia

The verb form in Italian often determines the pronoun
The verb Essere (to be) is conjugated.
Sono ("sono") - I am
Siamo ("shiamo") - we are
So:
Sono in vacanza ("sono in vacanza") - I'm on vacation
Siamo in vacanza ("Syamo in vakanza") - we are on vacation
Sono russo ("sono russo") - I am Russian. Rousseau tourist - image morale;)

In the simplest dialogues, the following words and expressions may be needed

Piacere ("piachere") - very nice
Perfetto ("perfetto") - great! This phrase is usually pronounced with a special emotional expression. However, Italians pronounce almost half of the words with a special expression.
Interessante ("interestsante") - interesting
Certificate! ("chertamente") - of course!
Esatto ("ezatto") - exactly
Che bel post ("ke bel post") - a great place (literally: "what a beautiful place")
Che bella vista ("ke bella vista") - a great view
Lei e molto gentile ("lei e molto gentile") - you are very kind
Che peccato! ("Ke pekkato") - what a pity! This is if they tell you that the restaurant is closed or there is no dish from the menu. Perhaps, after this phrase, there will be.
Che sorpresa! ("ke sorpreza") - what a surprise!
Basta! ("Basta") - that's enough! Many words from the Italian language have taken root with us.
Mi dispiace, ma non parlo italiano ("mi dispiace, ma non parlo intagliano") - Unfortunately, I do not speak Italian.
Mi dispiace, non lo so ("mi dispiace, but lo so") - Unfortunately, I do not know this
Parlo italiano, ma non molto bene ("Parlo Italiano, ma non molto bene") - I speak Italian, but not very well

Tell...

Very often it is required to ask something politely. It is done like this.

Senta, per favore, dove "e ...? ("Senta, per favor, dove e?") - Please tell me where ...? In the word "senta" deletion to "e".
Scusi, mi puo dire, dove "e ...? ("Scusi, mi puo dire, dove e?") - Sorry, you don't know where ..? Literally: "sorry, can you tell me where to eat .. ?"
Mi sa dire, dove "e ...? ("Mi sa dire, dove e?") - Do you know where ...?

In hotel

Ecco il mio passaporto ("ecco il mio passaporte") - Here is my passport
E la mia prima visita ("e la mia prima visita") - This is my first visit
Chiave ("chiave") - the key
Camera ("camera") - number. "No, it's better you come to us" ;)
Vorrei una camera ("vorrei una camera") - I need a number
Ho prenotato una camera ("oh prenotato una camera") - I booked a room
Ascensore ("aschensore") - elevator
Ho un problema nella mia camera ("oh un problema nella mia camera") - I have a problem in my room
Non funziona ("non funtion") - does not work
La chiave non funziona ("La chiave non funziona") - the key does not work
La doccia non funziona ("La doccia non funziona") - the shower does not work
Per favore, mi chiami un taxi ("Per favore, mi chiami un taxi") - Please call me a taxi
Hotel / Albergo ("hotel / albergo") - Hotel / Inn

At the restaurant

Buon appetito! ("bon, appetito") - Bon appetit!
Cin cin! ("chin-chin") - your health!
Dov "e il ristorante?" ("Dovee il ristorante") - Where is the restaurant located?
Vorrei... ("vorrey") - I would like to
Vorremmo ("vorremo") - We would like
These subjunctive verbs are formed from the verb volere - to want
The most important and basic touristic verb in the Italian language is mangiare ("manjare") - to eat, to eat. It's worth remembering!
Vorrei mangiare ("vorrey monjare") - I would like to eat
Vorremmo mangiare ("vorremo monjare") - we would like to eat
The phrase is also very popular in Italian.
ho fame ("about fame") - I want to eat, I'm hungry. Literally translated as follows: I have hunger (ho - I have, fame - hunger)
abbiamo fame ("abyamo fame") - we are hungry. ( Irregular verb avere - to have, declines like this: I - ho, we - abbiamo), but on this stage you shouldn't go into it.
Cosa prendete da bere? ("Goat prendet da bere?") - What will you drink?
Vorrei qualcosa da bere ("Vorrei qualcosa da bere") - I would like to drink something
Prendo questo ("Prendo cuesto") - I'll take it. Once again, questo is pronounced "cuesto" ("u" sounds faint) rather than "questo" or something in between.
Non sono ancora pronto ("Non sono ancora pronto") - I'm not ready yet. This phrase is useful to say if you have not yet decided what you will take.
Te ("te") - tea
Caffe ("caffe") - coffee. Emphasis on the last letter!
Birra ("Birra") - beer
Vino ("Wine") - wine. Il vino rosso ("Il vino rosso") - red wine
Mi dia un caffe, per favore ("Mi dia un caffe, per favore") - Please bring coffee (literally "give me coffee, please")
Vorrei del te, per favore ("Vorrei del te, per favore") - I would like tea, please
Avete un te? ("Avete un te") - Do you have tea?
I proprio squisita! ("e proprio skusita") - Exceptionally tasty. The Italians are very pleased to hear this.
E "buono? ("Eh bono?") - Is it delicious? "U" in the word buono is hardly pronounced, but slightly changes the sound of "o".
Formaggio ("formaggio") - cheese. Very common in Italian cuisine
Formaggio misto ("Formaggio misto") - cheese sliced
Succo ("zucco") - juice
Pane ("pane") - bread. Remember - breading?
Frutta ("frutta") - fruits
Pesce ("peshche") - fish
Carne ("carne") - meat
Manzo ("manzo") - beef
Pollo ("Pollo") - chicken
Prosciutto ("prosciutto") - ham
Antipasti ("antipasti") - snacks
Tavolo ("tavolo") - table, table
Caldo ("Caldo") - hot
Cornetto ("Cornetto") - croissant. The Italians love to show off. For everyone, a crassant is a croissant, and the Italians in the vast majority of cases call this popular bagel "cornetto".
Freddo ("Freddo") - cold. Non freddo, per favore ("non freddo, per favor") - Not cold, please
Il conto, per favore ("Il conto, per favor") - account please
Vorrei pagare ("Vorrei pagare") - I would like to pay
Accetta una carta di credito? ("Accettate una carte di credito") - Do you accept credit cards?

In the shop

Quanto costa? ("cuanto costa?") - How much does it cost. As we have already noted - one of the most necessary phrases in Italian.
Vorrei comprare ("vorrey comprare") - I would like to buy. Comprare is a verb to buy.
Vorrei comprare questa cosa ("vorrei comprare questa cosa") - I would like to buy this item. Remember the word "questo/questa" - "this/this".
Taglia ("taglia") size (for example, clothes). Interestingly, the word is very similar to the Russian "waist".
Che taglia porta? ("Que taglia porta?") - What size should I bring?
Costoso ("kostOzo") - expensive!
Siamo costretti a risparmiare ("Siamo costretti a risparmiare") - We are forced to save. I think it's a very useful expression.
Costa una fortune! ("Costa una fortune") - worth a fortune! It is advisable to throw up your hands at this moment, as 100% of Italians would do.
La busta ("La busta") - If you want to ask at the checkout for a "t-shirt", that is, a package, then it is called in Italian like that. "La busta per favor" - "Package, please." Understand, however, the Italians and the "Russian" word package.
Museums

Museo ("museo") - museum
Dov "e il museo ("dové il museo") - Where is the museum located?
Gratuito ("gratuito") - free of charge
Ingresso Libero ("Ingresso Libero") - admission is free
Scusi, dove posso comprare un biglietto ("Scusi, dove posso comprare in biglietto") - Excuse me, where can I buy a ticket?
Prendo due biglietti ("Prendo due biglietti") - I'll take two tickets
Aperto ("aperto") - open
Chiuso ("kyuzo") - closed
Mostra ("mostra") - exhibition
Transport

Fermata ("fermata") - stop
Mi porti in questo albergo ("mi porti in cuesto albergo") - Take me to this hotel
Il mio resto, per favore ("il mio resto, per favore") - Surrender, please
Some other "useful" words

Porca miseria! ("Flogging Misery") - Damn it! A very common swear expression in Italy. There are also derivatives of it. For example? Well, for example, "porca pupazza/puttana", "porca troia" or "porca trota". They also say "Che schifo" or "Fa schifo" meaning "that sucks". Also "pirla" in the meaning of "idiot", "fool". But I didn't say anything.
Oh mio Dio! ("Oh, mio ​​dio") - Oh, my God! This phrase expresses surprise, and more often unpleasant surprise.
Per amor di Dio! ("Per amor di dio") - God forbid!
Cosa nostra ("Cosa Nostra") - Our business. Cosa - thing, business (feminine word). Nostra is ours.

Felicita ("felicita") - happiness. Remember the famous song? "Felicita e un bicchiere di vino Con un panino la felicita."
Allegro ("allegro") - cheerful
Amore ("Amore") - love. amare verb - to love
Ti amo ("ti amo") - I love you
Ragazza / ragazzo ("ragazza / ragazzo") - girl / guy
Amica / amico ("amika / amiko") - girlfriend / friend. As you can see, in Italian most often the words male end in "o", and feminine in "a". "Amichi" - friends
Caro ("Karo") - expensive. Therefore, dear would be "cara".
Ecco ("Ecco") - here.
Un po "(" un po ") - a little bit
E permesso? ("e permesso?") - May I? That's what they usually ask when they enter somewhere.
Allora ("Allora") is a word in colloquial speech can be heard very often. As a rule, the meaning of the word corresponds to the Russian "well .." or "so". I don’t know why, but Italians like to pronounce this generally insignificant and rather long (by Italian standards, of course) word with some special melody.

Parting

At the beginning of the article, I gave the simplest parting in Italian "Arrivederci", which can be used in all cases. But in ordinary life, even with strangers, the Italians themselves say goodbye not so officially. Here are some options
A domani ("A domani") - see you tomorrow
A più tardi ("And I drink tardi") - there is no literal translation, but it can be translated as follows: see you later
Сi vediamo dopo ("Chi vediamo dopo") - and this already literally means "see you."
A dopo ("A dopo") - see you soon
A presto ("A presto") - and that too, see you soon

This article does not pretend to be some kind of teaching material for the Italian language, but I hope that this small set of words and phrases will make your stay in Italy easier and help you better understand this country and its people. If a given material It will be interesting, and you can develop this topic by diving a little deeper into the study of the language.