Top 50 phrases to get by Italy: Getting around and shopping
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Key Phrases
Dov'è il bagno?
Where is the bathroom?
Quanto costa?
How much?
Posso pagare con carta?
Can I pay by card?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for directions
Chiedere indicazioni
Inquiring about prices
Chiedere informazioni sui prezzi
Discussing payment methods
Discutere dei metodi di pagamento
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Dov'è...?
dov eh
Where is...?
💬 [Dov'è] is a short form of [dove è]. Italian often contracts this way before [è], as in [com'è] for [come è].
See breakdown →Dov'è il bagno?
dov eh eel bahn-yo
Where is the bathroom?
💬 [Dov'è] is a short form of [dove è]. You'll see the same contraction in [cos'è] for [cosa è].
See breakdown →Dov'è la stazione?
dov eh la sta-TSYO-neh
Where is the station?
💬 [Dov'è] is a short form of [dove è]. You'll see the same contraction in [cos'è] for [cosa è].
See breakdown →Taxi
TAH-ksee
Taxi
Sinistra
see-NEE-strah
Left
Destra
DEH-strah
Right
Dritto
DREET-toh
Straight ahead
💬 [Dritto] means straight ahead here, but on signs or in other contexts you may also hear [sempre dritto] for "keep going straight." Italians often use it by itself when giving directions.
See breakdown →Voglio andare a...
VOHL-yoh an-DAH-reh a
I want to go to...
💬 After [andare], use [a] before a destination: [andare a Roma], [andare al museo]. [A] + [il] merges into [al], so compare [a Milano] but [al centro].
See breakdown →Questo indirizzo
KWES-toh een-dee-REET-tsoh
This address
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