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All Things Italian......everything you need for travel or study of Italy

........ brought to you by the DeAntonio Family of Charleston, SC and beyond

SPEAKING TO THE NATIVES

These helpful phrases will take you a long way.

Grazie= Thank you

Per Favore = Please

Prego=you are welcome

Buon Giorno = good morning

Buona Sera= good evening

Buon Pomeriggio=good afternoon

Come sta? (singular) / Come state? (plural)=how are you ?

Mi scusi= excuse me

Ciao= hello or goodbye

Quanto costa?= what's the cost

Arrivederci=good bye

Dov'è ....? where is

Mangiare= to eat [verb]

Stazione=train stazione

ristorante=restaurant

francobollo=stamp

busta=envelope

cartolina= postcard

machina=car

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Their vowels are pronounced differently.

A= ah

E= A

I= E

O= O

U= OU

Many people in Italy recognize English words and phrases..the most common is "no problemo" their children learn english in school and they watch CNN so.....

IF you try using an ENGLISH word ...you must pronounce that word using their vowel system..

Many people use and totally understand "ONE" word instead of a sentence...it is better to perfect the pronounciation of one word that's understood instead of looking like a fool trying to use their grammar...and not make yourself understood because of dialect differences...[the last resort is always careful sign language]

Costa ?=for the price

bagno ?= for the bathroom or toilet

giorno= good day

sera= good evening

machina= car

scusi= excuse me or sorry

posta=mailbox or post office

source: allitalionbooks.com

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