Basic Italian Phrases Quiz

Basic Italian Phrases

• Greetings and Introductions:

  • Arrivo subito! - I'll be right there!
  • Benvenuto - Welcome
  • C'è qualcuno? - Is anybody there?
  • Chi è? - Who is it?
  • E Lei? - And you? (formal)
  • È Lei? - Are you? (formal)
  • Io sono - I am
  • Scusi - Excuse me (formal)

• Basic Questions:

  • Chi - Who
  • Dove - Where
  • Dove è - Where is
  • Quanto/e - How many (masculine/feminine)
  • Non lo so - I don't know
  • Attento - Careful, attentive

• Common Expressions:

  • Lasciami in pace - Leave me alone!
  • È bello qui - It's nice here
  • Ecco - Here is/are
  • Pronto? - Hello? (on the phone)

• Location and Objects:

  • Stanza - Room
  • Valigia - Suitcase
  • Zaino - Backpack

Italian Phrases for Interactions

• General Expressions:

  • Allora - Then, so
  • Anche - Also, too, as well
  • A Roma- In Rome
  • Cin cin! - Cheers!
  • Ci sono - There are
  • Da questa parte - This way

• Place and Location

  • In centro-Downtown, in the city centre
  • Qui vicino - Near here
  • Di- Of
  • Dove - Where

• General Descriptions

  • Gentile - Kind
  • Molto - Much, very

• Objects

  • Matita - Pencil
  • Penna - Pen
  • Pensione - Boarding house
  • Ristorante - Restaurant

• Actions/Statements

  • Lezione - Lesson, lecture
  • Primo - First
  • Pronto - Ready
  • Stare attento - To be careful

Useful Italian Words

• alla città - to the city