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       Phrase Book

       In an Emergency               Making a Telephone Call
       Help!   Aiuto!     eye-yoo-toh  I’d like to place a   Vorrei fare   vor-ray far-eh oona
       Stop!   Ferma!     fair-mah   long-distance call.  una interurbana.   in-tair-oor-bah-nah
       Call a   Chiama un   kee-ah-mah oon   I’d like to make   Vorrei fare una   vor-ray far-eh oona
       doctor.   medico.   meh-dee-koh  a reverse-charge   telefonata a carico   teh-leh-fon-ah-tah ah
       Call an   Chiama un’   kee-ah-mah oon  call.   del destinatario.   kar-ee-koh dell dess-
       ambulance.   ambulanza.   am-boo-lan-tsa          tee-nah-tar-ree-oh
       Call the   Chiama la   kee-ah-mah lah  I’ll try again later.   Ritelefono più   ree-teh-leh-foh-noh
       police.   polizia.   pol-ee-tsee-ah     tardi.    pee-oo tar-dee
       Call the fire   Chiama i   kee-ah-mah ee  Can I leave a   Posso lasciare   poss-oh lash-ah-reh
       brigade.   pompieri.   pom-pee-air-ee  message?   un messaggio?   oon mess-sah-joh?
       Where is the   Dov’è il telefono?   dov-eh eel teh-leh-  Hold on.   Un attimo,    oon ah-tee-moh,
       telephone?         foh-noh?            per favore.   pair fah-vor-eh
       The nearest   L’ospedale   loss-peh-dah-leh-pee  Could you speak   Può parlare più   pwoh par-lah-reh
       hospital?   più vicino?   oo vee-chee-noh?  up a little please?  forte, per favore?   pee-oo for-teh, pair
                                                         fah-vor-eh?
       Communication Essentials      local call   telefonata locale   te-leh-fon-ah-tah
                                                         loh-cah-leh
       Yes/No   Si/No     see/noh
       Please   Per favore   pair fah-vor-eh  Shopping
       Thank you   Grazie   grah-tsee-eh  How much   Quant’è,    kwan-teh
       Excuse me   Mi scusi   mee skoo-zee  does this cost?   per favore?   pair fah-vor-eh?
       Hello   Buon giorno   bwon jor-noh  I would like …   Vorrei …   vor-ray
       Goodbye   Arrivederci   ah-ree-veh-dair-chee  Do you have …?   Avete …?   ah-veh-teh.. ?
       Good evening   Buona sera   bwon-ah sair-ah  I’m just looking.   Sto soltanto   stoh sol-tan-toh
       morning   la mattina   lah mah-tee-nah     guardando.   gwar-dan-doh
       afternoon   il pomeriggio   eel poh-meh-ree-joh  Do you take   Accettate   ah-chet-tah-teh kar-teh
       Evening   la sera   lah sair-ah  credit cards?   carte di credito?   dee creh-dee-toh?
       yesterday   ieri   ee-air-ee  What time do   A che ora apre/   ah keh or-ah
       today   oggi       oh-jee     you open/close?   chiude?   ah-preh/kee-oo-deh?
       tomorrow   domani   doh-mah-nee  this one   questo   kweh-stoh
       here    qui        kwee       that one   quello   kwell-oh
       there   la         lah        expensive   caro    kar-oh
       What?   Quale?     kwah-leh?  cheap    a buon prezzo   ah bwon pret-soh
       When?   Quando?    kwan-doh?  size (clothes)   la taglia   lah tah-lee-ah
       Why?    Perchè?    pair-keh?  size (shoes)   il numero   eel noo-mair-oh
       Where?   Dove?     doh-veh?
                                     white    bianco     bee-ang-koh
                                     black    nero       neh-roh
       Useful Phrases                red      rosso      ross-oh
                                     yellow   giallo     jal-loh
       How are you?   Come sta?   koh-meh stah?  green   verde   vair-deh
       Very well,    Molto bene,    moll-toh beh-neh   blue   blu   bloo
       thank you.   grazie.   grah-tsee-eh
       Pleased to   Piacere di   pee-ah-chair-eh dee
       meet you.   conoscerla.   coh-noh-shair-lah  Types of Shop
       See you later.   A più tardi.   ah pee-oo tar-dee  antique dealer   l’antiquario   lan-tee-kwah-ree-oh
       That’s fine.   Va bene.   va beh-neh  bakery   il forno   eel forn-oh
       Where is/are …?   Dov’è/Dove sono …?  dov-eh/doveh soh-noh?     /il panificio    /eel pan-ee-fee-choh
       How long does    Quanto tempo ci    kwan-toh tem-poh   bank   la banca   lah bang-kah
       it take to get to …? vuole per    chee voo-oh-leh pair   bookshop   la libreria   lah lee-breh-ree-ah
               andare a …?   an-dar-eh ah …?  butcher   la macelleria   lah mah-chell-eh-ree-ah
       How do I    Come faccio per   koh-meh fah-choh   cake shop   la pasticceria   lah pas-tee-chair-ee-ah
       get to …?   arrivare a …?   pair arri-var-eh ah..?  chemist   la farmacia   lah far-mah-chee-ah
       Do you speak   Parla inglese?   par-lah een-gleh -zeh?  delicatessen   la salumeria   lah sah-loo-meh-ree-ah
       English?                      department store  il grande   eel gran-deh
       I don’t understand.  Non capisco.   non ka-pee-skoh     magazzino    mag-gad-zee-noh
       Could you speak   Può parlare   pwoh par-lah-reh  fishmonger   il pescivendolo   eel pesh-ee-ven-doh-loh
       more slowly,   più lentamente,   pee-oo len-ta-men-teh  florist   il fioraio   eel fee-or-eye-oh
       please?   per favore?   pair fah-vor-eh?  greengrocer   il fruttivendolo   eel froo-tee-ven-doh-loh
       I’m sorry.   Mi dispiace.   mee dee-spee-ah-heh
                                     grocery   alimentari   ah-lee-men-tah-ree
                                     hairdresser   il parrucchiere   eel par-oo-kee-air-eh
       Useful Words                  ice cream parlour  la gelateria   lah jel-lah-tair-ree-ah
                                     market   il mercato   eel mair-kah-toh
       big     grande     gran-deh   newsstand   l’edicola   leh-dee-koh-lah
       small   piccolo    pee-koh-loh  post office   l’ufficio postale   loo-fee-choh pos-tah-leh
       hot     caldo      kal-doh    shoe shop   il negozio di   eel neh-goh-tsioh dee
       cold    freddo     fred-doh            scarpe      skar-peh
       good    buono      bwoh-noh   supermarket   il supermercato   eel su-pair-mair-kah-toh
       bad     cattivo    kat-tee-voh  tobacconist   il tabaccaio   eel tah-bak-eye-oh
       enough   basta     bas-tah    travel agency   l’agenzia di viaggi   lah-jen-tsee-ah dee
       well    bene       beh-neh                         vee-ad-jee
       open    aperto     ah-pair-toh
       closed   chiuso    kee-oo-zoh  Sightseeing
       left    a sinistra   ah see-nee-strah
       right   a destra   ah dess-trah  art gallery   la pinacoteca   lah peena-koh-teh-kah
       straight on   sempre dritto   sem-preh dree-toh  bus stop   la fermata   lah fair-mah-tah
       near    vicino     vee-chee-noh        dell’autobus   dell ow-toh-booss
       far     lontano    lon-tah-noh  church   la chiesa   lah kee-eh-zah
       up      su         soo                 la basilica   lah bah-seel-i-kah
       down    giù        joo        closed for   chiuso per le   kee-oo-zoh pair leh
       early   presto     press-toh  holidays   ferie    fair-ee-eh
       late    tardi      tar-dee    garden   il giardino   eel jar-dee-no
       entrance   entrata   en-trah-tah  library   la biblioteca   lah beeb-lee-oh-teh-kah
       exit    uscita     oo-shee-ta  museum   il museo   eel moo-zeh-oh
       toilet   il gabinetto   eel gah-bee-net-toh  railway station   la stazione   lah stah-tsee-oh-neh
       free, unoccupied  libero   lee-bair-oh  tourist   l’ufficio   loo-fee-choh
       free, no charge   gratuito   grah-too-ee-toh  information   di turismo   dee too-ree-smoh
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