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USEFUL PHRASES

How much? How much does it cost?
Quanto? Quanto costa?
KWAHN-toh? KWAHN-toh KOHS-tah?

Where is the ticket office?
Dov'è la biglietteria?
Dohv-AY la beel-yayt-tay-REE-ah?

Where is the train to Termini Station?
Dov'è il treno per Stazione Termini?
Dohv-AY eel TRAY-noh pehr stah-TZYON-ay TEHR-mee-nee?

One ticket for Terni, please.
Un biglietto per Terni, (at Terni ask for Todi) per favore.
Oon beel-LYAYT-toh per TEHR-nee, pehr fah-VOH-ray.

When is the next train to Terni?
Quando parte il prossimo treno per Terni?
KWAN-doh PAHR-tay eel PROHS-see-moh TRAY-noh pehr TEHR-nee?

Please write it down. (If you can't understand how much or what time.)
Me lo scriva, per favore.
May loh SKREE-vah, pehr fah-VOHR-ay.

From which platform does the train for Terni leave?
Da che binario parte il treno per Terni?
Da kay bee-NAH-ree-oh PAHR-tay eel TRAY-noh pehr TEHR-nee?

Where is Stazione Tiburtina?
Dov'è Stazione Tiburtina?
Dohv-AY stah-TZYON-ay Tee-boor-TEE-nah?

From where does the bus to Todi leave?
Da dove parte l'autobus (pullman) per Todi?
Dah DOHV-ay PAHR-tay L'OUT-oh-boos (POOL-mahn) pehr TOH-dee?

At what time does the bus to Todi leave?
A che ora parte l'autobus per Todi?
Ah kay OH-rah PAHR-tay L'OUT-oh-boos pehr TOH-dee?

("Alle quattro" means "at 4:00". "Alle sedici" means "at 1600", or 4:00 pm)

Does this train (bus) go to Todi Pian di Porto?
Questo treno (pullman) va a Todi Pian di Porto?
KWES-toh TRAY-noh (POOL-mahn) vah ah TOH-dee Pyan-dee POR-toh?

Excuse me, where are we?
Mi scusi, dove siamo?
Mee SKOO-zee, DOH-vay syam-o?

I have to get off at Todi (at the Consolazione, at Pian di Porto).
Devo scendere a Todi (alla Consolazione, a Pian di Porto).
DEH-voh SHEN-der-ay ah TOH-dee.

May I use the telephone? May I have some change for the phone? ...a phone card?
Posso usare il telefono? Posso avere degli spici per il telefono?...una carta telefonica?
POSS-oh ooz-AH-ray eel tel-EH-fonoh?
POSS-oh ah-VAYR-ay day-ylee SPEE-chee pehr eel tel-EH-fonoh? ...Oona CAR-tah tel-eh-FONE-icah?

I am a student of the art school in Montecastello.
Sono uno studente (una studentessa) della scuola d'arte a Montecastello.
SOH-no oo-noh stoo-DEN-tay (oo-nah stoo-den-TESS-ah) del-lah skwoh-lah D'AR-tay ah MOHN-tay-kas-TELL-lo.

A coffee / cappuccino / beer, please.
Un caffe / cappuccino / una birra, per favore.
Oon kahf-FAY / kappoo-CHEEN-oh / Oo-na BEER-rah, pehr fah-VOH-ray.

I'd like to buy a bottle of water, please.
Vorrei comprare una bottiglia di acqua minerale, per favore.
Vor-RAY com-PRA-ray oon-ah boht-TEEL-lya dee AHK-wah mee-nay-RAH-lay, pehr fah-VOH-ray.

You're welcome, at your service, after you.
Prego.
PRAY-go.

Let's go dancing!
Andiamo ballare!
Ahn-DYA-moh bahl-LAH-ray! (or NAH-moh bahl-LAH! in Montecastellese)

Isn't Italian easy?

Eh, no?

See also: Italian Hand Gestures: Speak Italian With Your Hands in italian.about.com

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