Where's the toilet? Two coffees please! How much is it? Learn the basics in bite-sized pieces with Katie and Matteo. (formerly known as 5 minute Italian) More
Where's the toilet? Two coffees please! How much is it? Learn the basics in bite-sized pieces with Katie and Matteo. (formerly known as 5 minute Italian) More
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97: How to order in Italian: Restaurant and Bar Phrases
Wouldn’t it be great to walk into an Italian restaurant and place your order in perfect Italian? Here you’ll learn how to do that and more!
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Today's Italian words:
avete prenotato? = do you have a reservation? (lit. have you booked?)
posso prenotare un tavolo per due? = can I book a table for two?
siamo pronti = we're ready
vorrei una birra = I'd like a beer
vorrei un vino bianco = I’d like a white wine
un bicchiere di vino rosso = a glass of red wine
una bottiglia d’acqua gasata = a bottle of sparkling water
il conto, per favore = the bill, please
tutto perfetto! = everything’s perfect!
il locale = the bar, the place where we go for drinks in the evening
06/06/2023
19:20
96: Don’t Be Rude! How to Meet, Greet and Be Polite in Italian
Want to make a good impression when you meet Italians? Learn the do’s and don'ts when it comes to greeting and being polite in Italian.
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Today's Italian words:
un caffè, per favore = a coffee, please
grazie = thank you
prego = you're welcome
scusi = excuse me / sorry
buongiorno = hello (during the day)
buonasera = hello (during the evening)
salve = hello (any time of day)
ciao = hi (informal)
sono Katie = I'm Katie
come si chiama? = what's your name? (formal)
piacere = pleased to meet you
buona giornata = have a good day
buona serata = have a good evening
arrivederci = good bye
30/05/2023
9:34
95: 8 Basic Phrases to Get Unstuck in Italian
Didn’t understand? Lost for words? Just keep getting stuck when you start speaking Italian? These 8 basic phrases will help you keep the conversation flowing.
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Today's Italian words:
Parla inglese? = do you speak English?
Possiamo parlare in italiano? = can we speak in Italian?
Vorrei imparare = I’d like to learn
Scusi, non ho capito = sorry, I didn’t understand
Può ripetere, per favore? = can you repeat, please?
Un po' = a little
No, mi dispiace = no, sorry
Più piano, per favore = more slowly, please.
Come si dice...? = how do you say...?
Non parlo bene… ma ci provo! = I don’t speak well… but I’ll try!
Posso ordinare? = can I order?
Dov’è il bagno? = where’s the bathroom?
23/05/2023
7:36
94: What's the Best Response to Grazie? 7 Common Ways to Reply
Grazie! Hmm... now what do you say? Learn 7 Italian phrases you can use in response to grazie.
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Today's Italian words:
Grazie mille = thanks a lot
Prego = you're welcome
Di niente = no problem (lit. Of nothing)
Figurati = no worries (informal version)
Si figuri = no worries (formal version)
Non c'è di che = no problem (there's no need)
E di che / Ma di che = no problem (there's no need)
Grazie a te = thanks to you (informal version)
Grazie a lei = thanks to you (formal version)
A te = same to you
Tranquillo = no worries
Ci mancherebbe = not at all
09/05/2023
12:40
93: Pronunciation of grazie; the most mispronounced word in Italian?
The mistake you might not realise you’re making! Is grazie the word Italian learners mispronounce the most?
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Today's Italian words:
Vuoi un caffè? = do you want a coffee?
Sì, grazie = yes, thank you
No, grazie = no, thank you
Ecco il tuo caffè = here’s your coffee
Grazie mille = thanks so much
Zucchero = sugar
Amaro = bitter
Where's the toilet? Two coffees please! How much is it? Learn the basics in bite-sized pieces with Katie and Matteo. (formerly known as 5 minute Italian)