Free Italian Phrase Bank
Italian is a language made for the table and the piazza — every phrase carries warmth. These are the words that turn a transaction at a Roman trattoria into a conversation, and a polite nod into an actual connection.
Arrival
Sono appena arrivato
SOH-noh ap-PEH-no ar-ree-VAH-toh
SO-no ap-PE-no ar-ri-VA-to
I just arrived
È la mia prima volta qui
eh lah MEE-ah PREE-mah VOHL-tah kwee
e la MI-a PRI-ma VOL-ta kui
It’s my first time here
Dining
Cosa mi consiglia?
KOH-zah mee kohn-SEE-lyah
KO-za mi kon-SE-lya
What do you recommend?
È buonissimo
eh bwoh-NEES-see-moh
e bwo-NES-si-mo
It’s delicious
Il conto, per favore
eel KOHN-toh per fah-VOH-reh
il KON-to per fa-VO-re
The check, please
Courtesy & Politeness
Grazie mille di tutto
GRAH-tsyeh MEEL-leh dee TOO-toh
GRA-tsie ME-le di TU-to
Thank you very much for everything
Mi scusi per il disturbo
mee SKOO-zee per eel dees-TOOR-boh
mi SKU-zi per il dis-TUR-bo
Sorry to bother you
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