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The provided web content is a comprehensive list of useful Italian phrases, categorized by common social interactions and accompanied by formal and informal variations, aimed at assisting individuals in learning Italian.

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The webpage titled "Most Useful Italian Phrases" offers a guide to learning Italian through practical phrases and expressions. It includes greetings such as "Buongiorno," conversational basics like "Per favore" (please) and "Grazie" (thank you), and phrases for various social scenarios, including introductions, inquiries, and expressions of understanding or lack thereof. The content is designed to help learners navigate everyday situations in Italian, with a focus on both formal and informal contexts. Additionally, the page features a link to an article on the benefits of learning Italian and mentions a selection of authors who may contribute to language learning content on the platform.

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  • The inclusion of both formal and informal expressions suggests an understanding of the importance of social context in language learning.
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ITALIAN | LANGUAGE LEARNING | PARALLELISM

Most Useful Italian Phrases

Learn Italian in a few simple steps with Parallelism

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— Good morning / Good day — Buongiorno / Buondì

— Good afternoon — Buon pomeriggio

— Good evening — Buona sera / Sera

— Good night — Buona notte / Notte

— Hello (informal) — Ciao

— Hello (formal) — Salve

— Hi / Bye — Ciao

— Goodbye — Arrivederci

— Goodbye (formal) — Arrivederla

— Please — Per favore / Per cortesia

— Thank you / Thanks — Grazie

— Thank you very much! — Grazie mille! / Grazie davvero!

— Thank you too (formal) — Grazie a lei

— Thank you too (informal) — Grazie a te

— You’re welcome — Prego / Di niente / Non c’è di che

— No problem — Nessun problema

— Don’t mention it — Non c’è di che

— How are you? (formal) — Come sta?

— How are you? (informal) — Come stai?

— How are you doing? — Come va? / Come sta andando?

— I’m fine — Sto bene

— I’m not fine — Non sto bene

— Very well — Molto bene

— OK — Va bene / Bene

— All right — Tutto bene

— It’s OK / so-so — Cosí cosí / Insomma

— Good — Bene

— Bad — Male

— Yes — Sì

— No — No

— Not — Non

— Okay / Allright — D’accordo / Va bene

— What’s your name? (formal) — Come si chiama? / Qual è il suo nome?

— What’s your name? (informal) — Come ti chiami? / Qual è il tuo nome?

— My name is ___ — Mi chiamo ___ / Il mio nome è ___

— Where are you from? (formal) — Di dov’è lei? / Lei di dov’è? / Da dove viene?

— Where are you from? (informal) — Di dove sei? / Da dove vieni?

— I’m from ___ — Sono di ___

— How old are you? (formal) — Quanti anni ha?

— How old are you? (informal) — Quanti anni hai?

— I’m ___ years old. — Ho ___ anni

— Do you speak ___? (formal) — Lei parla ___?

— Do you speak ___? (informal) — Parli ___?

— I speak ___ — Parlo ___

— I don’t speak ___ — Non parlo ___

— English — Inglese

— French — Francese

— Italian — Italiano

— Spanish — Spagnolo

— Portuguese — Portoghese

— I know — Lo so

— I don’t know — Non lo so

— Do you understand? (formal) — Capisce? / Comprende?

— Do you understand me? (formal) — Mi capisce? / Mi comprende?

— Do you understand? (informal) — Capisci? / Comprendi?

— Do you understand me? (informal) — Mi capisci? / Mi comprendi?

— Do you understand me? (plural) — Mi capite?

— I understand — Capisco

— I don’t understand — Non capisco

— Can you help me? (formal) — Può aiutarmi?

— Can you help me? (informal) — Puoi aiutarmi?

— Can you speak more slowly? (formal) — Può parlare più lentamente?

— Can you speak more slowly? (informal) — Puoi parlare più lentamente?

— Can you repeat? (formal) — Può ripetere?

— Can you repeat? (informal) — Puoi ripetere?

— Of course! — Certo! / Ma certo! / Certamente!

— I would like ___ — Vorrei ___

— Where? — Dove?

— Where is / are ___? — Dov’è / Dove sono ___?

— Excuse me (formal) — Mi scusi

— Excuse me (informal) — Scusa / Scusami

— Excuse me — Con permesso

— Pardon me (formal) — Mi scusi

— I’m sorry — Mi dispiace / Mi spiace

— I’m really sorry — Sono molto dispiaciuto

— Come in — Avanti

— Stay out — Resta fuori

— See you soon — A presto / Ci vediamo presto

— See you later — A più tardi / Ci vediamo più tardi

— See you tomorrow — A domani / Ci vediamo domani

— See you (next time / later) — Alla prossima / Ci vediamo alla prossima

— What time is it? — Che ore sono?

— Mister / Sir — Signore / Signor

— Misses / Ma’am — Signora

— Miss — Signorina

— Boy / Son / Guy — Ragazzo / Figliolo / Giovane

— Nice to meet you — Piacere / Molto lieto (-a)

— Same here / Likewise — Piacere / Molto lieto (-a)

— Pardon? / Excuse me? — Come? / Prego?

— What? — Cosa? / Come?

— Why? — Perché?

— Because ___ — Perché ___

— How? / In which way? — Come? / In che modo?

— When? — Quando?

— How do you say ___? — Come si dice ___?

— What’s the matter? — Cosa c’è? / Che succede?

— What’s happening? — Che succede? / Cosa sta succedendo?

— There is ___ / are ___ — C’è ___ / Ci sono ___

— What is it? — Che cosa è? / Cos’è?

— Right? — Giusto? / Vero?

— True — Vero

— False — Falso

— Correct / Exact / Right — Corretto / Esatto / Giusto

— It depends — Dipende

— I think so — Penso di sì

— I don’t think so — Non penso

— It’s all the same to me / I’m indifferent / I don’t care about it — Mi è indifferente / Non mi importa / Non mi interessa

— It doesn’t matter — Non importa

— There’s no problem — Non c’è problema

— I have an idea — Ho un’idea

— I have no idea — Non ho idea / Non ne ho idea

— I’m tired — Sono stanco(-a)

— What are you talking about? (formal) — Di che cosa sta parlando?

— What are you talking about? (informal) — Di che cosa stai parlando?

— I’m sick — Sono malato(-a)

— I’m hungry — Ho fame / Sono affamato(-a)

— I’m thirsty — Ho sete / Sono assetato(-a)

— I’m cold — Ho freddo / Sento freddo

— I’m hot — Ho caldo / Sento caldo

— I’m bored — Mi annoio / Sono annoiato(-a)

— I forgot — Ho dimenticato

— I have to go — Devo andare

— Welcome — Benvenuti

— Let’s go — Andiamo

— Come on! — Andiamo! / Ma dai!

— Good luck — Buona fortuna

— Have fun (plural) — Divertitevi

— Have fun (informal) — Divertiti

— Bless you! (after sneeze) — Salute!

— Cheers! (toasting) — Cincin! / Salute! / Alla salute! / Prosit! (Latin)

— Hello? (phone) — Pronto?

— Be careful ( informal) — Fa attenzione

— Be careful (formal) — Fate attenzione

— Don’t worry (informal) — Non ti preoccupare

— Don’t worry (formal) — Non si preoccupi

— Be quiet! / Shut up! (informal) — Stai zitto! / Zitto!

— Silence! — Silenzio!

— Congratulations — Congratulazioni / Auguri

— Happy New Year! — Buon Anno! / Felice Anno Nuovo!

— Happy Holidays! — Buone Feste!

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