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Not sure how to use il, lo, la and other Italian definite articles? Don’t worry, here you’ll find everything you need to learn how to say “the” in Italian right.
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Today's Italian words:
Mi piace il jazz = I like jazz
Non mi piace il traffico = I don’t like traffic
Mi piace l’opera = I like opera
Mi piace l’italiano = I like Italian
Vorrei le tagliatelle = I’d like tagliatelle
Vorrei gli spaghetti = I’d like spaghetti -
Learn how to use the Italian verb prendere for food, travel and common expressions. See its similarities to English and how to conjugate it in different tenses.
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Today's Italian words:
Prendo il treno = I take the train
Prendo un caffè = I have (lit. I take) a coffee
Hai preso tutto? = Have you taken everything?
Prendere freddo = Get cold -
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Learn to say “from" in Italian using da and di. You'll pick up useful conversation phrases and avoid the most common mistakes!
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Today's Italian words:
Parto da = I’m leaving from
Quanto ci vuole da qui? = How long does it take from here?
Lontano da = Far from
X chilometri da = X kilometers from
Diverso/a da = Different from
Da capo = From the start
Dal mio punto di vista = From my point of view
Da casa = From home
Da oggi in poi = From today onwards
Di dove sei? = Where are you from? -
Learn the most useful ways to say thank you in Italian and how to pronounce them. It will really help you have warm and friendly conversations with Italians.
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Today's Italian words:
Grazie mille = Thank you very much
Grazie di cuore = My heartfelt thanks
Grazie di tutto = Thank you for everything
Grazie per il / la… = Thank for the…
Grazie, non dovevi = Thank you, you shouldn’t have
Grazie in anticipo = Thank you in advance -
Struggle to understand Italians when they speak fast? Learn 4 effective listening techniques that will help you follow everyday conversations.
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Today's Italian words:
Può ripetere? = Can you repeat? (formal)
Puoi ripetere? = Can you repeat? (informal)
Più piano, per favore = More slowly, please -
Italians say these 5 phrases every day, but tourists often find them confusing! Learning them will help you navigate Italy like a local.
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Today's Italian words:
Un attimo = One moment (un a…)
Un attimo solo = Just one moment (un a…)
Fredda o temperatura ambiente? = Cold or room temperature? (for water)
Come volete pagare? = How would you (all/both) like to pay?
Conto unico = Whole bill
Conto diviso = Divided bill (split evenly by the number of people)
Conto separato = Separate bill
Vuole un sacchetto? = Would you like a bag?
Convalidare il biglietto = Validate the ticket -
Italian summers are hot, hot, hot! Learn how to say “it’s hot” in Italian and pick up some everyday local–sounding phrases to talk about the summer weather.
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Today's Italian words:
Fa caldo = It’s hot (lit. it does hot)
Fa molto caldo = It’s really hot (lit. it does really hot)
Fa caldissimo = It’s extremely hot (use –issimo!)
Che caldo = It’s so hot (lit. what hot/heat)
Mamma mia! = Goodness!
Ho caldo = I’m hot (lit. I have hot)
Si muore di caldo = We’re dying from the heat (lit. one dies of heat, figurative)
Quanti gradi ci sono? = How many degrees are there?
Ci sono 40 gradi = It’s 40 degrees (lit. there are 40 degrees)
Centigradi = Centigrade -
How do you say “Have a Good Day” in Italian? Learn it quickly in this mini Italian lesson!
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Today's Italian words:
Buona giornata = Have a good day (lit. “good day”)
Buona serata = Have a good evening (lit. “good evening”)
Buongiorno = Hello/good day
Buonasera = Hello/good evening
Grazie, altrettanto! = Thank you, you too! -
Where’s the bathroom? This might be the most important Italian phrase of them all! Learn how to say it and understand the reply.
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Today's Italian words:
Scusi, dov’è il bagno? = Excuse me, where’s the bathroom?
Scusi, dov’è la toilette? = Excuse me, where’s the bathroom? (French sounding word)
Di là = Over there
In fondo al corridoio = At the end of the corridor
A destra = To the right
A sinistra = To the left
Non c’è la carta igienica = There’s no toilet paper
È occupato = There’s someone in there / I’m in here (lit. “it’s occupied”) -
Off to Italy soon? These essential Italian words and expressions will help you get by and enjoy your trip like a local.
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Today's Italian words:
Il biglietto = The ticket
Fare il biglietto = To buy/book a ticket (lit. “do the ticket”)
L’aereo = The aeroplane
Prendere il treno = To take the train
Fare la fila/coda = To stand in line (lit. “do the line”)
Il passaporto = The passport
La valigia = The suitcase
La carta di credito = Credit card
Posso pagare con la carta? = Can I pay by card? (lit. with the card) -
Asking “how are you” in the right way is the perfect opener to any Italian conversation. Learn how to do it just like a local!
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Today's Italian words:
Come stai? = How are you (informal)
Come sta? = How are you (formal); How is he? How is she?
Come va? = How’s it going?
Tutto bene? = Everything ok?
Come vanno le cose? = How are things? (lit. How, they go, the things)
Che mi racconti? = What’s new with you? (lit. What, me, you tell)
Come va con… = How’s …. going?
Come va con il lavoro? = How’s work going? -
How do you say ok in Italian? Learn the 9 most useful ways and avoid common mistakes that most learners make.
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Today's Italian words:
Va bene = Ok
Tutto ok?/Tutto bene? = All ok?
Non è male = It’s not bad
Niente di speciale = Nothing special -
Improve your Italian pronunciation by learning these important sounds… in just a few minutes!
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Today's Italian words:
Gnocchi = Gnocchi
Lasagne = Lasagne
Bagno = Bathroom
Famiglia = Family
Bottiglia = Bottle
Voglio = I want
Mare = Sea
Bere = To drink
Burro = Butter
Arrivare = To arrive
Opera = Opera
Aereo = Aeroplane
Anno = Year (long double n)
Capelli = Hair (short single p)
Cappelli = Hats (long double p) -
There are lots of ways to learn Italian, but which is best? This roadmap will help you avoid wasting time and start chatting to Italians sooner than you think!
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Today's Italian words:
Congratulazioni = Congratulations
Il caffè = (the) coffee
I tassisti = (the) taxi drivers
Attenzione = Beware / be careful (lit. attention)
Il vocabolario = Vocabulary
La grammatica = Grammar -
Are you making these tourist mistakes when you speak Italian? It’s OK, nearly everyone does! Learn how to avoid them in this mini lesson.
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Today's Italian words:
Nessun problema = No problem
Non c’è problema = No problem (lit. there is no problem)
Fare una foto = To take a photo (lit. to do a photo)
Ci puoi fare una foto? = Can you take a photo of us? (informal)
Ci può fare una foto? = Can you take a photo of us (formal)
Siamo in due = There are two of us
Uno spritz = A spritz
Uno studente = A student
Uno scontrino = A receipt
Prendo uno spritz = I’ll have a spritz (lit. “I take a spritz”)
Fa caldo = It’s hot -
What’s Italian for “Understand”? Learning this essential Italian word will help you communicate super smoothly with the locals!
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Today's Italian words:
Non ho capito = I didn’t understand
Ho capito = I understood
Capisco l’italiano = I understand Italian
Capisco un po’ di italiano = I understand a bit of Italian
Piano, per favore = Slowly, please
Può ripetere, per favore? = Can you repeat, please? (formal)
Puoi ripetere, per favore? = Can you repeat, please? (informal) -
If you have an Italian grandma or grandpa, learning how to talk about your family in Italian will help you connect with your heritage on a deeper level.
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Today's Italian words:
Mia nonna era di… = My grandmother was from… (+ town)
Mio nonno era di… = My grandfather was from… (+ town)
I miei nonni erano di… = My grandparents were from (+ town)
Era di Roma = S/he was from Rome
Erano di Napoli = They were from Naples
Erano calabresi = They were Calabrian
I miei parenti = My relatives
I miei genitori = My parents
I miei cugini = My cousins -
Find the perfect way to say goodbye in Italian, from the casual “ciao” to the formal “arrivederci” and everything in between. With pronunciation and cultural tips!
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Today's Italian words:
Ciao = Bye (informal)
Arrivederci = Goodbye (formal)
Ci sentiamo = Speak soon (lit. each other we hear)
Ci sentiamo dopo = Speak to you later (lit. each other we hear later)
Buona serata! = Have a nice evening
A presto = See you soon (lit. till soon)
A dopo = See you later (lit. till later)
A domani = See you tomorrow (lit. till tomorrow)
Ti scrivo dopo = I’ll send you a message later (lit. to you, I write later) -
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Today's Italian words:
Impossibile = Impossible
Importante = Important
Normale = Normal
Errore = Mistake
Il vocabolario = (the) vocabulary
La grammatica = (the) grammar
La pronuncia = (the) pronunciation
Anno = Year (remember to make the “n” long!)
Sono di New York = I’m from New York
E tu? Di dove sei? = And you? Where are you from? (informal) -
Is learning Italian hard? Maybe not as hard as you think! But these 7 excuses might be keeping you stuck – learn how to overcome them and start speaking Italian.
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Today's Italian words:
Difficile = difficult
Facile = easy
Impossibile = impossible
Sto imparando l’italiano = I’m learning Italian
Utile = useful
Non ho tempo! = I don’t have time! - Näytä enemmän