Greetings
Food and Drink
Phrases
Questions
Misc.
100

informal hello

ciao

100

sparkling/still water

acqua con gas/naturale

100

you're welcome

prego

100

where is the bathroom?

dove il bagno

100

thank you

grazie

200

good morning

boungiorno

200

red/white wine

vino rosso/bianco

200

asking for the check

il conto per favore

200

how much is this?

Cuanto costa?

200
I'm sorry
mi dispiace
300
good evening

bounasera

300

cafe vs restaurant

osteria vs trattoria

300

for (course of meal) I would like

per (antipasto, primo, secondo, dolce) vorrei

300

"do you speak english?"

lei parla inglese?

300

I don't know

boh

400

general formal greeting

salve

400

alcoholic beverage as an appetizer

aperitivo

400

"I would like a glass of ____ please"

prendo un bicchiere di ____ per favore?

400

can I see a menu, please?

Il menu, per favore

400

forget about it

figurati

500

mister/ma'am (polite greeting for elders)

signore/signora

500

breakfast, lunch, dinner

colazione, pranzo, cena

500

left, right, straight ahead, back

sinistra, destra, dritto, dietro
500

how do you get to ____?

come si arriva in ____?

500

count to 10

uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque, sei, sette, otto, nove, dieci