Italian Phrases

The Italian phrases are helpful because they are used daily. Below we picked expressions that a new learner will find useful. We included the audio as well. This is a better way to learning. Learn only what you need. We start with greetings and introduction.

Hi: ciao!

What is your name?: come si chiama?

Nice to meet you: piacere!

How are you?: come sta?

I'm good, thanks: bene, grazie.

And you?: e lei?

Language and Age Phrases

More questions about language and age:

Do you speak (English/Italian)?: parla (inglese/italiano)?

Does she speak Chinese?: lei parla cinese?

A little bit: un pochino

How old are you?: quanti anni ha?

I'm 33 years old: ho 33 anni

It was nice talking to you: mi ha fatto piacere parlare con lei!

If you don't understand something, this will be your secret weapon:

What do you mean?: cosa vuol dire?

I don't understand: non ho capito

I don't know: non lo so

Sorry: scusi

What is that called in Italian?: come si dice in italiano?

What does that word mean in English?: cosa vuol dire quella parola in inglese?

More personal information about origins and profession:

Where are you from?: di dov'è?

I'm from the U.S: io vengo dagli usa

I'm American: io sono americano

Where do you live?: dove vive?

I live in the U.S: io vivo negli usa

What do you do for a living?: che lavoro fa?

I'm a student: sono uno studente

Offering or asking for help and giving directions:

Can I help you?: posso aiutarla?

Can you help me?: mi può aiutare?

Where is the airport?: dove si trova l'aeroporto?

Go straight: vada dritto

Then: quindi

Turn left: giri a sinistra

Turn right: giri a destra

Holiday Wishes Phrases

Good wishes in Italian in holidays and occasions:

Happy birthday: buon compleanno!

Happy new year: buon anno!

Merry Christmas: buon natale!

Good luck: buona fortuna!

Congratulations: congratulazioni!

Italian expressions commonly used when traveling or buying:

I have a reservation: ho una prenotazione

Do you have rooms available?: ha camere disponibili?

I would like a non-smoking room: vorrei una stanza per non fumatori

How much it costs per night?: quanto costa a notte?

Waiter: cameriere / cameriera!

How much is this?: quanto costa?

What is this?: cos'è questo?

Survival phrases considered to be important in emergencies:

Are you okay?: sta bene?

I need a doctor: mi serve un dottore

Help: aiuto!

Call the ambulance: chiami un'ambulanza!

Call the police: chiami la polizia!

I am sick: mi sento male

These Italian phrases can be used in a variety of conversations. If you have already visited our Italian Vocabulary and Italian Grammar, you might want to visit our Italian Flashcards to practice what you learned.