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Here you will find common Italian phrases that will get you started. This page includes common Italian greetings and basic polite phrases. After you have brushed up on your Italian language skills, please visit the touritaly.org home page to check out the photo tours of bella Italia.

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English	Italian
bye	Ciao (chow)
Does anyone here speak English?	C'e qualcuno che parla englese qui? (chay kwal-koon-oh kay par-la eng-lay-say kwee)
Don't do that	Non farlo (non far-low)
Excellent	Ottimo (Oh-tee-mow)
Excuse Me (interupting to ask a question)	Scusate (Skoo-sah-tay)
Excuse Me (walking through a crouded place)	Mi Scusi (me skoo-see)
Goodbye	Arrividerci or Arrividerla
Hello	Ciao (chow)
Hi	Salve (sal-vey)
How are you?	Come sta? (kom-eh sta)
I don't know	Non lo so
I'm from…	Sono di (so-noh dee)
I'm Sorry	Mi dispiace (me dis-pea-ah-chay)
My Name is…	Mi Chiamo… (me key-ah-mow)
Please	Per favore (pair fah-vor-eh)
Please speak more slowly.	Per favore, parli piu lentamente. (pair fah-vor-eh, par-lee p-yoo lent-a-men-tay)
Please write it down.	Lo scriva, per favore. (low skree-vuh pair fah-vor-eh)
Pleased to meet you	Piacere di conoscerla (pee-a-cher-ay dee kono-share-la)
Thank you	Grazie (Gra-tzee-ah)
That's fine	Va bene (vah ben-ee)
What's your name?	Come si chiama? (kom-eh see key-ah-muh)
Where is the restroom?	Dove il banyo (doh-veh ill ban-yo)

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