ispeak italian phrasebook

Audio + Visual Phrasebook

iSpeakITALIAN

Alex Chapin

the Ultimate

for your iPod

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INTRODUCTIONThe iSpeak Italian phrasebook turns your iPod or MP3 player into an Italian translation tool for on-the-spot reference. iSpeak Italian has nearly 1,500 audio tracks, organized into various categories that allow you to communicate in all typical travel situations such as fi nding accommodations, eating out, or expressing your perceptions and opinions. The iPod’s effi cient, intuitive navigational interface allows you to quickly fi nd those words and phrases most useful to you in a given context. Going to the Uffi zi? Review the Museums & Galleries album in Entertainment, as well as perhaps words and phrases in the Train & Metro album. iSpeak Italian then allows you to both read and hear how these words and phrases are expressed—the most effective way to replicate native pronunciation and communicate successfully.

I remember my fi rst Sony Walkman; how amazing it seemed that I could listen to whatever I wanted, wherever I was. It was also a bit overwhelming, the possible incongruities, walking through, say, Times Square listening to Chopin’s Ballade no. 1 in G Minor. Sony Walkmans and later portable CD players allowed people to create their own soundtrack to any context, making it possible to listen to a foreign language while immersed in its culture—while sitting in a café in Rome, for example. Now, digital mobile audio players such as the iPod introduce radical new ways to refi ne that immersion as well as add an interactive component to preparing for travel abroad or studying language in a context that will be explained in more detail below.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Connect your iPod to your computer.

2. Start up iTunes.

3. Insert the iSpeak CD into your computer.

4. Locate the “iSpeak Audio” folder/directory on the CD.

5. Click and drag the folder labeled “Copy to iTunes Music Library” into your iTunes library.

6. Sync your iPod to load the iSpeak fi les onto your iPod.

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Note: users with iTunes on a PC may need to enable the option “Copy fi les to iTunes Music folder when adding to library” to load fi les directly to iTunes. This option is found in the Advanced Preferences tab under the Edit toolbar. If you do not wish to enable this option, you need to fi rst copy the fi les directly to your hard drive, and then drag the fi les to the iTunes Music Library window.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER MOBILE AUDIO DEVICESWhile the iSpeak Italian phrasebook was designed to work with iPods, it can be used on any other digital audio player that can play MP3 audio fi les. iSpeak audio fi les are loaded in the same way as any other MP3 audio fi les.

LISTENING TO iSPEAK ITALIAN PHRASESOnce your iSpeak Italian audio fi les have been loaded onto your iPod or other MP3 player, you can locate them in the same way you locate music fi les or audiobooks, by browsing Artists or Genres. iPods have a scroll wheel that is used to select different options on the screen. Once selected (i.e., highlighted), the center button is used to choose the selected option. The menu button is used to return to a previous menu. Here are the steps:

Locating iSpeak Audio by Artist

1. From your iPod’s main menu, select Music.(Note: the items available from the main menu of your iPod vary with settings and model. If you do not see Music in your main menu, select Artists instead.)

2. From the Music menu, select Artists.

iPod

Music >Photos >Playlists >

Music

Playlists >Artists >Albums >

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3. Scroll through the alphabetic listing of artists to fi nd the iSpeak Italian main categories, each of which begins with “iS Ital.” Choose the iSpeak (iS) artist or category that you would like to listen to (iS Ital 01 Conversation, for example).

4. After selecting an artist or category (iS Ital 01 Conversation, for example), choose the appropriate album or subcategory (01 Basics >Conversation, for example).

5. Your iPod screen should now display words and phrases from the selected album or subcategory, with titles in English followed by Italian. Choose the track or word/phrase you would like to listen to (Hello | Salve, for example).

6. After you have chosen a track, it will begin playing. You will fi rst hear the Italian phrase followed by the equivalent in English and then followed by Italian again. Tracks of Italian words or short phrases also include a full sentence demonstrating how that word/phrase is used.

Locating iSpeak Audio by Genre If your iPod or MP3 player has many audio tracks by many artists, it may be quicker to locate the iSpeak fi les by selecting Genres. Here are the steps:

1. From your iPod’s main menu, select Music.

Artists

iS Ital 01 Conversation >iS Ital 02 Travel >iS Ital 03 Accommodations >

iS Ital 01 Conversation

01 Basics > Conversation >02 Introductions >03 Occupations >

01 Basics > Conversation

Hello. | Salve.

Good morning. | Buon giorno.

Good afternoon. | Buona sera.

Good evening. | Buona sera.

How are you? | Come sta?

Now Playing

Hello | Salve


iS Ital 01 Conversation

iPod

Music >Photos >Playlists >

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(Note: the items available from the main menu of your iPod vary with set-tings and model. If you do not see Music in your main menu, select Genres instead.)

2. From the Music menu, select Genres.(Note: the items available from the Music menu of your iPod also vary with settings and model. Genres should appear somewhere in the Music menu.)

3. Scroll through the alphabetic listing of Genres to genres beginning with “Language” (Language-Italian, for example) and choose the language you would like to listen to.

4. Follow steps 3 through 5 for “Locating iSpeak Audio by Artist” listed above.

READING iSPEAK ITALIAN PHRASESThere are a few different ways that you can view the Italian and English text for each iSpeak audio track. Most MP3 players will display some of this text—usually the Track, Album, and Artist.

Print BookletIf you have an MP3 player with a very small display or no display at all, the print booklet may be helpful, particularly if you want to see how a phrase is written in the language you are studying. The booklet contains the Italian and English for each phrase that is included in the audio. These are organized by the Artists and Album headings.

Track, Album, and Artist DisplayAll iPods (and many MP3 players) display a given track’s Title, Album, and Artist while the track is playing. However, small iPods such as the Nano or older iPods may not be able to display as much text immediately on the screen as bigger or newer iPods can. All iPods, however, compensate for the limited number of characters/words they can display by scrolling the title of the track when it is playing or when it is selected.

Music

Playlists >Artists >Genres >

Genres

Language-Italian >Language-German >Language-Spanish >

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With these limitations in mind, iSpeak Italian was designed so that the English phrase is followed by the Italian for easy navigation. This may not be immediately visible on other MP3 players.

Album List Lyrics DisplayIf you have a newer iPod (5G or later) or an MP3 player that displays lyrics, then you will be able to access the complete English and Italian text and information about other tracks in the given album or category, as well as other albums. Track “lyrics” can be viewed on 5G or later iPods as follows:

1. Choose a track to listen to.

2. While the track is playing, click the center button twice.

Each iSpeak Italian audio track has in its lyrics display both the English text and the Italian text immediately below it. The lyrics display also shows the other words and phrases in that same album.

Once the lyrics display is selected, it will remain until the center button is clicked again. This allows you to more easily read the words and phrases in both English and Italian while the audio is playing—not only for the current track but also for upcoming and previous tracks in that album.

The current track title is always shown at the top as well as being included in the list of other tracks from the same album. The Italian of the current track is always preceded by the >> symbol in the track list. The current album is preceded by the > symbol in the album list that follows the track list.

Now Playing

Hello | Salve

Hello.

>> Salve.

Good morning.

> Buon giorno.

Good afternoon.

> Buona sera.

Good evening.

> Buona sera.

How are you?

> Come sta?

Fine, thanks.

> Bene, grazie.

Pleased to meet you.

> Lieto de conoscerla.

What is your name?

> Come si chiama?

My name is . . .

> Mi chiamo…

… etc.

> 01 Basics > Conversation

02 Introductions

03 Occupations

04 Interests

05 Opinions

06 Descriptions

07 Feelings

08 Weather

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TECHNIQUES FOR USING iSPEAK ITALIANThese nearly 1,500 audio tracks are literally at your fi ngertips for easy reference in common situations. For example, if you need to fi nd an ATM machine in Nice you would scroll to the Bank album in Services & Shopping where you would fi nd the phrase “Where is there an ATM near here?” iSpeak Italian is also an excellent study tool for preparation for an upcoming trip. What follows are some techniques to get the most out of iSpeak Italian for memorizing phrases and language learning.

PlaylistsWhile iSpeak phrasebooks are thematically organized for easy navigation, iPods (and some other MP3 players) also allow you to create your own playlists, which are simply lists of tracks in whatever order you choose from any Artists/Albums in your library. Thus in preparation for an evening out on the town, you can create a playlist of words and phrases from a variety of albums and artists including perhaps Entertainment > Planning, Travel > Bus, Food > Eating Out > Reservations and Eating Out > Ordering, as well as Conversation > Introductions and Conversation > Interests. If you have some music—perhaps Verdi or Domenico Modugno—such tracks can be interspersed with your iSpeak tracks to add variety to the mix.

To create a playlist in iTunes, do the following:

1. From the iTunes File menu, choose New Playlist.

2. Locate this new playlist (it will be titled “untitled playlist”) in the Playlist column in iTunes.

3. Rename this new playlist with a name that describes the tracks you will put into it.

4. Locate tracks you would like to add to this new playlist from your iTunes Music Library and drag them on top of your new playlist title.

Smart Playlists In addition to playlists, the iPod and some other MP3 players will also allow you to make “smart playlists.” Smart playlists are simply playlists based on particular search criteria and ordering. To create one, choose New Smart Playlist from the iTunes File menu. For example, you could create a smart playlist with the follow-ing rules:

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Match all of the following rules:

Genre contains Language

Album contains Basics

Limit to 50 items selected by least often played

The above smart playlist would consist of all words and phrases from all the Basics albums (most categories or iSpeak Artists have a Basics album that features key vocabulary for the particular topic) with those words and phrases that you have played the least appearing fi rst and items you have played more frequently appearing later.

iPods keep track of how often you play a particular track as well as when you played it last. Thus the above playlist could be modifi ed to order tracks by least recently played and limited only to tracks that you have listened to at least once.



Album contains Basics

Play Count is greater than 0

Limit to 50 items selected by least recently played

RatingsiPods also allow you to rate tracks on a scale of one to fi ve stars. You can rate iSpeak words and phrases according to how well you know them, perhaps giving high ratings to those words and phrases you don’t know and need to review and lower ratings to those that are more familiar and need less study. Then you can use these ratings in smart playlists such as the following:

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Artist contains Conversation

My Rating is in the range BBB to BBBBB

Limit to 50 items selected by highest rating

This smart playlist will include all tracks from the “Conversation” Artist or category that you have rated between three and fi ve stars and will sort these tracks such that tracks with higher ratings (e.g., not as well known) will appear fi rst.

STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH iSPEAK ITALIANWhen using iSpeak phrasebooks on your iPod or other MP3 player, pay attention! While a certain amount of language can be learned passively simply by hearing, so much more can be learned through active listening. Ideally your iSpeak tracks should complement your surroundings. For example you could listen to words and phrases in the Buying album while shopping or listen to words and phrases related to food before eating out.

Listen and RepeatAll audio tracks begin with the Italian word or phrase, followed by the English, and then the Italian again to help push you to begin “thinking” in your new language. Repeat the Italian word or phrase immediately after hearing it, and challenge yourself to recall the English before it is played. Most tracks of words or short phrases also contain sentences demonstrating how that word or short phrase is used. Repeat these sentences after hearing them, and again challenge yourself to fi gure out what these sentences mean before hearing them in English. This may require pausing playback or repeating the playback of a given track.

Change the ContextOne of the radical innovations of digital audio players such as iPods is that they let you change the order of tracks in endless ways through custom or smart playlists as described above. Take advantage of this functionality to create playlists that focus on particular sets of words and phrases. It is also good to add a certain amount of randomness to your lists or listening habits. You can do this by creating smart

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playlists that are randomly sorted or simply listen to an album without reading the track titles. Both approaches allow you to quiz yourself by listening and attempting to recall or guess the meaning of a word or phrase before you hear its English equivalent. Again, this may require pausing a track or repeating its playback.

Refresh Your MindDon’t push yourself too hard! If your attention starts to waver (or you start bumping into people), take a break, listen to some music, or turn off your iPod for a while. Vary your study habits as well, sometimes listening and reading simultaneously, other times just reading or just listening.

ABOUT THE AUTHORAlex Chapin is a curricular technologist at Middlebury College specializing in the development of technologies for second-language acquisition.


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CONTENTS01 CONVERSATION


02 Introductions

03 Occupations

04 Interests

05 Opinions

06 Descriptions

07 Feelings

08 Weather

02 TRAVEL

01 Basics > Travel

02 Directions

03 Borders

04 Air

05 Train & Metro

06 Bus

07 Tickets

08 Car > Basics

09 Car > Rental

10 Car > Maintenance

03 ACCOMMODATIONS

01 Basics > Accommodations

02 Finding Accommodations

03 Inquiring About Rooms

04 Reserving a Room

05 Amenities & Service

06 Problems

07 Basics > Camping

08 Camping > Inquiries

09 Camping > Amenities

10 Renting > Basics

11 Renting > Inquiries

04 FOOD

01 Basics > Food

02 Eating Out > Reservations

03 Eating Out > Ordering

04 Eating Out > Service

05 Beverages

06 Meat, Poultry & Fish

07 Vegetables & Grains

08 Fruit & Dairy

09 Preparation

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05 SERVICES & SHOPPING

01 Basics > Services & Shopping

02 Inquiries

03 Assistance

04 Buying

05 Bank

06 Post Offi ce

07 Telephone

08 Internet

09 Medical

10 Pharmacy

11 Emergencies

06 ENTERTAINMENT

01 Basics > Entertainment

02 Inquiries

03 Planning

04 Museums & Galleries

05 Music

06 Films, Theater & Dance

07 Sports

07 REFERENCE

01 Numbers

02 Time & Date

03 Twenty Key Phrases

04 Cool Expressions

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01 CONVERSATION01 Basics > ConversationHello. Salve.Good morning. Buon giorno.Good afternoon. Buona sera.Good evening. Buona sera.How are you? Come sta?Fine, thanks. Bene, grazie.Pleased to meet you. Lieto di conoscerla.What is your name? Come si chiama?My name is . . . Mi chiamo…Good-bye. Arrivederci.See you later. A dopo.yes sìno noPardon? Come?OK. OK.Excuse me. Scusi.Sorry. Mi dispiace.Please. Prego.Thank you. Grazie.You’re welcome. Prego.I don’t speak Italian. Non parlo italiano.Do you speak English? Parla l’inglese?Could you speak more slowly? Potrebbe parlare più lentamente?Could you repeat that? Potrebbe ripetere?I don’t understand. Non capisco.I speak a little Italian. Parlo poco l’italiano.How do you say . . . in Italian? Come si dice… in italiano?What’s that called in Italian? Quello come si chiama in italiano?Could you write it down? Potrebbe scriverlo?


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02 IntroductionsHello. Salve.My name is . . . Mi chiamo…What is your name? Lei come si chiama?Pleased to meet you. Lieto di conoscerla.How are you? Come sta?Fine, thanks . . . Bene, grazie… . . . and you? … e lei?This is . . . Questo è…This is my . . . Questo è il mio… . . . husband. … marito. . . . partner. … partner. . . . child. … bambino. . . . friend. … amico. . . . colleague. … collega.This is my wife. Questa è la mia moglie.I’m here . . . Sono qui… . . . on vacation. … in vacanza. . . . on business. … per affari. . . . for a conference. … per una conferenza. . . . to study. … per motivi di studio. . . . with my family. … con la mia famiglia. . . . with my partner. … con il mio partner. . . . with my (girl)friend. … con la mia ragazza. . . . with my (boy)friend. … con il mio ragazzo. . . . with my friends. … con i miei amici. . . . on my own. … da solo.Do you live here? Vive qui?Where are you from? Di dov’è?I come . . . Vengo… . . . from the United States. … dagli Stati Uniti. . . . from Canada. … dal Canada. . . . from England. … dall’Inghilterra. . . . from Australia. … dall’Australia.

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I live . . . Vivo… . . . in New York. … a New York. . . . in Toronto. … a Toronto. . . . in the United States. … negli Stati Uniti. . . . in Ireland. … in Irlanda. . . . near London. … vicino a Londra.Do you come from Italy? Viene dall’Italia?Are you from . . . È di… . . . Rome? … Roma? . . . Florence? … Firenze? . . . Palermo? … Palermo? . . . Bologna? … Bologna? . . . Venice? … Venezia? . . . Milan? … Milano?How long are you staying here? Per quanto tempo si ferma?I’m staying . . . Rimango… . . . three days. … tre giorni. . . . a week. … una settimana. . . . one month. … un mese.

03 OccupationsWhat do you do? Che cosa fa?What are you studying? Che cosa studia?I am . . . Sono… . . . a student. … uno studente. . . . a writer. … uno scrittore. . . . a scientist. … uno scienziato. . . . a consultant. … uno specialista. . . . an architect. … un architetto. . . . a mechanic. … un meccanico. . . . a designer. … un progettista. . . . in fashion. … nella moda. . . . in fi nance. … nella fi nanza.

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I work in education. Lavoro nel campo educativo.I’m in business. Mi occupo di affari.I’m . . . Sono… . . . self-employed. … un lavoratore autonomo. . . . unemployed. … disoccupato.I’m taking time off. Mi sto prendendo una pausa dal

lavoro.I’m studying . . . Studio… . . . literature. … letteratura. . . . mathematics. … matematica. . . . sciences. … scienze. . . . art. … arte. . . . humanities. … materie umanistiche. . . . philosophy. … fi losofi a. . . . psychology. … psicologia. . . . engineering. … ingegneria.

04 InterestsWhat are you interested in? Di cosa si interessa?I’m interested in . . . Mi interessa… . . . politics. … la politica. . . . technology. … la tecnologia. . . . art. … l’arte. . . . music. … la musica. . . . photography. … la fotografi a. . . . reading. … la lettura. . . . cooking. … la cucina. . . . sports. … lo sport. . . . shopping. … fare acquisti.I’m interested in hiking. Mi interessano le escursioni.What . . . do you like? Che… le piace? . . . music . . . … musica… . . . type of movies . . . … genere di fi lm…What cities do you like? Che città le piacciono?

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Which . . . do you like? Quali… le piacciono? . . . clubs . . . … club… . . . restaurants . . . … ristoranti… . . . artists . . . … artisti…

05 OpinionsDid you like it? Le è piaciuto?I like it. Mi piace.It’s . . . È… . . . good. … buono. . . . bad. … cattivo. . . . OK. … suffi ciente. . . . better. … migliore. . . . worse. … peggiore.I thought it was . . . Pensavo che fosse… . . . entertaining. … divertente. . . . boring. … noioso. . . . beautiful. … bello. . . . ugly. … brutto. . . . modern. … moderno. . . . old-fashioned. … superato.It was really . . . È stato davvero… . . . strange. … strano. . . . annoying. … irritante. . . . exciting. … eccitante.I agree. Sono d’accordo.I don’t agree. Non sono d’accordo.I don’t know. Non lo so.I don’t care. Non mi importa.I love Italian food! Mi piace la cucina italiana!The people here are very friendly. La gente qui è molto cordiale.It’s a beautiful city. È una città bellissima.It’s a beautiful countryside. È una campagna bellissima.Your home is lovely. La sua casa è incantevole.

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06 DescriptionsWhat kind is it? Di che tipo è?It’s . . . È… . . . big. … grande. . . . small. … piccolo. . . . clean. … pulito. . . . dirty. … sporco. . . . new. … nuovo. . . . old. … vecchio.How is it? Com’è?It’s . . . È… . . . quick. … veloce. . . . slow. … lento. . . . heavy. … pesante. . . . light. … leggero.Where is it? Dov’è?It’s . . . È… . . . inside. … dentro. . . . outside. … fuori. . . . above. … sopra. . . . below. … sotto.

07 FeelingsHow are you feeling? Come ti senti?Are you . . . ? Sei…?I’m . . . Sono… . . . happy. … felice. . . . sad. … triste. . . . tired. … stanco. . . . rested. … riposato. . . . nervous. … nervoso. . . . relaxed. … rilassato. . . . excited. … eccitato.

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. . . confused. … confuso. . . . jealous. … geloso.Why are you . . . Perchè sei… . . . so quiet? … così silenzioso? . . . angry? … arrabbiato? . . . annoyed? … irritato? . . . embarassed? … imbarazzato? . . . offended? … offeso?

08 WeatherWhat’s the weather today? Com’è il tempo oggi?It’s . . . È… . . . cloudy. … nuvoloso. . . . hot. … caldo. . . . cold. … freddo.There’s . . . C’è… . . . sun. … il sole. . . . a storm. … un temporale. . . . wind. … vento.It’s snowing. Nevica.What’s the weather forecast? Cosa dicono le previsioni?Today . . . Oggi… . . . will it rain? … pioverà? . . . will it snow? … nevicherà?Tomorrow will be . . . Domani sarà… . . . warmer. … più caldo. . . . colder. … più freddo.Is it usually . . . Di solito è… . . . so hot? … così caldo? . . . so humid? … così umido?

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02 TRAVEL01 Basics > Travelticket il bigliettopassport il passaporto check-in il check-inarrivals arrividepartures partenzeluggage il bagaglioseat il posto plane l’aereofl ight il voloairport l’aeroportotrain il trenotrain station la stazione platform il binariobus l’autobusbus station l’autostazionebus stop la fermata dell’autobuscar l’autotown map la carta della cittàtaxi il taxiroad la stradastreet la viaschedule l’orariosubway la metropolitana

02 DirectionsExcuse me. Mi scusi.Could you help me? Potrebbe aiutarmi?Where is . . . ? Dov’è…?I’m looking for . . . Sto cercando…left sinistraright destra


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there làhere quistraight ahead sempre dirittofi rst left la prima a sinistrasecond right la seconda a destraat the intersection all’incrocioat the traffi c light al semaforoat the traffi c circle alla rotondaIt’s near. È vicino.It’s far. È lontano.one kilometer un chilometrotwo kilometers due chilometriTake . . . Prenda… . . . the bus. … l’autobus. . . . the train. … il treno. . . . the subway. … la metropolitana.

03 Borderscustoms la doganaborder il confi neBaggage Control Il controllo bagagliTicket, please. Il biglietto, per favore.Passport, please. Il passaporto, per favore.Identity card, please. La carta d’identità, per favore.I don’t understand. Non capisco.What’s the purpose of your visit? Lo scopo della sua visita?I’m here . . . Sono qui… . . . on business. … per lavoro. . . . on vacation. … in vacanza. . . . in transit. … di passaggio.How long are you staying? Per quanto tempo si ferma?I’m here for . . . Mi fermo per… . . . two days. … due giorni. . . . one month. … un mese. . . . three weeks. … tre settimane.

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I’m . . . Sono… . . . on my own. … da solo. . . . with my family. … con la famiglia. . . . with a group. … con un gruppo organizzato.to declare dichiarareDo you have anything to declare? Niente da dichiarare? I have nothing to declare. Non ho niente da dichiarare.I have some items to declare. Ho degli articoli da dichiarare.It’s . . . È… . . . a gift. … un regalo. . . . for personal use. … per uso personale.last name il cognomefi rst name il nomemaiden name il nome da signorinaaddress l’indirizzodate la datadate of birth la data di nascitaplace of birth il luogo di nascitanationality la nazionalitàoccupation la professionesignature la fi rma

04 AirWhere is . . . /Where are . . . Dov’è… /Dove sono… . . . check-in? … il check-in? . . . baggage claim? … il ritiro bagagli? . . . the gate? … il gate? . . . the taxis? … i taxi? . . . the car rental? … il noleggio auto? . . . the buses? … gli autobus? . . . the duty-free shops? … i negozi duty free? . . . the restroom? … la toilette? . . . arrivals? … gli arrivi? . . . departures? … le partenze? . . . the security check? … il controllo sicurezza?

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My baggage . . . I miei bagagli… . . . has been stolen. … sono stati rubati. . . . has been lost. … sono stati persi. . . . has not arrived. … non sono arrivati.

05 Train & MetroWhere is the train station? Dov’è la stazione dei treni?Where is the metro station? Dov’è la stazione della metropolitana?From where does . . . Da dove… . . . the train for Florence leave? … parte il treno per Firenze?What time does . . . A che ora… . . . the train leave for Rome? … parte il treno per Roma? . . . the train arrive from Naples? … arriva il treno da Napoli?What station is this? Che stazione è questa?What’s the next station? Che stazione è la prossima?This is your stop. Questa è la sua fermata.Is this the train for Milan? È questo il treno per Milano?Where is . . . Dov’è… . . . the entrance? … l’entrata? . . . the exit? … l’uscita? . . . the information desk? … il banco informazioni? . . . the ticket counter? … la biglietteria?

06 BusWhere is . . . Dov’è… . . . the bus station? … la stazione degli autobus? . . . the bus stop? … la fermata dell’autobus?From where do you take the next Da dove si prende il prossimo autobus

bus to Turin? per Torino?Is this . . . È questo… . . . the bus to Venice? … l’autobus per Venezia? . . . the center of town? … il centro della città?Can I reserve a seat? Posso prenotare un posto?How much is it? Quant’è?

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07 TicketsWhere can I buy a ticket? Dove posso acquistare un biglietto?I want to go to Tuscany. Voglio andare in Toscana.I would like . . . Vorrei… . . . a one-way ticket. … un biglietto di sola andata. . . . a round-trip ticket. … un biglietto di andata e ritorno. . . . a day ticket. … un biglietto giornaliero. . . . a weekly ticket. … un abbonamento settimanale. . . . a monthly ticket. … un abbonamento mensile. . . . a standby ticket. … un biglietto di stand-by. . . . an e-ticket. … un biglietto elettronico.How much is it? Quant’è?How long is it valid for? Per quanto è valido?Can it be refunded? È rimborsabile?Can it be transferred? È trasferibile?

08 Car > Basicscar l’autogasoline la benzinagas station il distributore di benzinaoil l’olioautomatic car l’auto col cambio automaticomanual car l’auto col cambio manualeroad la stradamap la carta stradaleintersection l’incrociotraffi c light il semaforo

09 Car > RentalWhere can I rent a car? Dove posso noleggiare un’auto?I need a car . . . Mi serve un’auto… . . . for one day. … per un giorno. . . . for fi ve days. … per cinque giorni. . . . for a week. … per una settimana.

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. . . with two doors. … con due porte. . . . with four doors. … con quattro porte. . . . with air-conditioning. … con l’aria condizionata. . . . with four-wheel drive. … a trazione integrale. . . . with automatic transmission. … col cambio automatico.Can you write down . . . Può scrivere… . . . the daily charge? … il costo giornaliero? . . . the charge per kilometer? … il costo al chilometro? . . . the cost of insurance? … il costo dell’assicurazione? . . . the deposit to pay? … l’anticipo da versare?

10 Car > MaintenanceWhere is . . . Dov’è… . . . a gas station? … un distributore di benzina? . . . parking? … il parcheggio? . . . the nearest garage? … l’offi cina più vicina?Fill it up, please. Il pieno, per favore.Eight liters of . . . Otto litri di…Ten euros of . . . Dieci euro di… . . . regular. … verde normale. . . . premium. … verde super. . . . diesel. … gasolio.Will you check . . . Potrebbe controllare… . . . the battery? … la batteria? . . . the oil? … l’olio? . . . the water? … l’acqua?I am out of gas. Ho fi nito la benzina.My car won’t start. L’auto non parte.The battery is dead. La batteria è scarica.I have a fl at. Ho una gomma a terra.I have had an accident. Ho avuto un incidente.I lost my keys. Ho perso le chiavi.My car is three kilometers away. La mia auto è a tre chilometri da qui.Can you help me? Può aiutarmi?

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Do you repair cars? Riparate le auto?Can you . . . Può… . . . repair it? … aggiustarla? . . . come and look? … venire a vedere? . . . give me an estimate? … farmi un preventivo? . . . write it down? … scriverlo?How long will it take? Quanto ci vorrà?When will it be ready? Quando sarà pronta?

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03 ACCOMMODATIONS01 Basics > Accommodationsroom la stanzareservation la prenotazioneto reserve prenotarehotel l’hotelvacancies posti liberiyouth hostel l’ostello della gioventùsingle room la singoladouble room la doppiabathtub la vascabathroom il bagnoshower la docciabed-and-breakfast il bed & breakfastkey la chiavenight la notteweek la settimanabreakfast la colazione

02 Finding AccommodationsWhere can I fi nd . . . Dove posso trovare… . . . a hotel? … un hotel? . . . a youth hostel? … un ostello della gioventù? . . . a bed-and-breakfast? … un bed & breakfast? . . . a camping ground? … un campeggio?Can you recommend something . . . Mi può consigliare qualcosa… . . . inexpensive? … economico? . . . nice? … carino? . . . nearby? … nelle vicinanze? . . . near the town center? … vicino al centro della città?What is the address? Qual è l’indirizzo?How do I get there? Come ci si arriva?


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03 Inquiring About RoomsI have a reservation. Ho una prenotazione.I have made an online reservation. Ho fatto la prenotazione online.confi rmation number Il numero di confermaMy name is . . . Mi chiamo…Do you have any vacancies? Avete posti liberi?I would like to reserve a room. Vorrei prenotare una stanza.Sorry, we’re full. Mi dispiace, siamo pieni.It’s for . . . È per… . . . one person. … una persona. . . . two people. … due persone. . . . one night. … una notte. . . . two nights. … due notti. . . . one week. … una settimana. . . . two weeks. … due settimane.I would like . . . Vorrei… . . . a room. … una stanza. . . . two rooms. … due stanze. . . . a single room. … una singola. . . . a double room. … una doppia.I would like a room . . . Vorrei una stanza… . . . with a single bed. … con un letto singolo. . . . with a double bed. … con un letto matrimoniale. . . . with a bath. … col bagno. . . . with a shower. … con la doccia. . . . with a cot. … con un lettino. . . . with a balcony. … col balcone. . . . with air-conditioning. … con l’aria condizionata. . . . with a TV. … con la TV. . . . with an Internet connection. … con la connessione Internet. . . . with a telephone. … col telefono.I would like . . . Vorrei… . . . full board. … la pensione completa. . . . bed and breakfast. … bed & breakfast.

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04 Reserving a RoomI have a reservation. Ho una prenotazione.My name is . . . Mi chiamo…How much is it . . . Quanto costa… . . . per night? … per notte? . . . per week? … per settimana? . . . per person? … a persona? . . . for full board? … la pensione completa?Does the price include . . . Il prezzo comprende… . . . breakfast? … la colazione? . . . service and tax? … il servizio e le tasse?Could you write it down? Potrebbe scriverlo?May I see the room? Posso vedere la stanza?Do you have anything . . . Non avete niente… . . . bigger? … più grande? . . . cheaper? … più economico? . . . quieter? … più silenzioso? . . . warmer? … più caldo? . . . in the front? … sul davanti? . . . in the back? … nel retro?OK, I’ll take it. Bene, la prendo.I won’t take it. Non la prendo.

05 Amenities & ServicePlease, may I have . . . Per favore, potrei avere… . . . another blanket? … un’altra coperta? . . . another pillow? … un altro cuscino? . . . some soap? … del sapone? . . . a towel? … un asciugamano?Where is . . . Dov’è… . . . the dining room? … la sala da pranzo? . . . the bar? … il bar? . . . the bathroom? … il bagno?

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Please can you . . . Per favore, potrebbe… . . . do this laundry? … lavare questa roba? . . . call me at seven o’clock? … chiamarmi alle sette? . . . help me with my luggage? … aiutarmi con i bagagli?Can I use . . . Posso usare… . . . the kitchen? … la cucina? . . . the laundry? … la lavanderia? . . . the telephone? … il telefono?Who is it? Chi è?Just a moment! Un attimo!Come in! Venga!Come back later! Ripassi più tardi!

06 Problems. . . doesn’t work. … non funziona.The air-conditioning . . . L’aria condizionata…The fan . . . Il ventilatore…The toilet . . . Il gabinetto…The heat . . . Il riscaldamento…The lamp . . . La lampada…The lock . . . La serratura…The key . . . La chiave…The window is jammed. La fi nestra è bloccata.I’ve lost my key. Ho perso la chiave.The bed is not made up. Il letto non è stato fatto.The room is . . . La stanza è… . . . dirty. … sporca. . . . smelly. … maleodorante. . . . cold. … fredda. . . . too hot. … troppo calda. . . . noisy. … rumorosa.The bill is not correct. Il conto è sbagliato.

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07 Basics > Campingcampsite il campeggiotent la tendatrailer la roulottecabin il bungalowreservation la prenotazioneto reserve prenotareelectricity la corrente elettricalaundry la lavanderiasleeping bag il sacco a pelo mattress il materassinotoilet la toilettefl ashlight la torcia elettricarefrigerator il frigoriferobutane gas la bomboletta di gasmatches i fi ammifericharcoal la carbonella

08 Camping > InquiriesWhere’s the nearest . . . Dov’è il… più vicino? . . . campsite? … il campeggio… . . . shop? … il negozio…I have a reservation. Ho una prenotazione.Do you have any vacancies? Ci sono posti liberi?It’s for . . . È per… . . . one adult. … un adulto. . . . two adults. … due adulti. . . . two adults with one child. … due adulti con un bambino. . . . two adults with two children. … due adulti con due bambini.It’s for . . . È per… . . . one night. … una notte. . . . two nights. … due notti. . . . one week. … una settimana. . . . two weeks. … due settimane.

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How much is it . . . Quanto costa… . . . per person? … a persona? . . . per night? … per notte? . . . for a tent? … per una tenda? . . . for a site? … per una piazzola? . . . for a vehicle? … per un auto? . . . for electricity? … la corrente elettrica?

09 Camping > AmenitiesDo you have . . . Avete… . . . electricity? … la corrente elettrica? . . . showers? … le docce? . . . a site? … una piazzola? . . . tents? … delle tende?Is there . . . C’è… . . . a restaurant? … il ristorante? . . . a kitchen? … la cucina? . . . a laundry room? … la lavanderia? . . . a swimming pool? … la piscina?Are there showers? Ci sono le docce?Where are . . . Dove sono… . . . the garbage cans? … i bidoni dei rifi uti? . . . the showers? … le docce? . . . the toilets? … le toilette?Do you have . . . Avete… . . . a broom? … una scopa? . . . a can opener? … un apriscatole? . . . detergent? … del detersivo? . . . a frying pan? … una padella? . . . a knife? … un coltello? . . . a plate? … un piatto? . . . doesn’t work. … non funziona.The faucet . . . Il rubinetto…The toilet . . . La toilette…

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The light . . . La luce…The shower . . . La doccia…

10 Renting > Basicsroom la stanzaapartment l’appartamentohouse la casarent l’affi todeposit l’anticipokey la chiavefurnished ammobiliatounfurnished non ammobiliatocentral heating il riscaldamentoair-conditioning l’aria condizionatastove la stufawashing machine la lavatricerefrigerator il frigoriferowater heater il boiler

11 Renting > InquiriesMy name is . . . Mi chiamo…What is your name? Come si chiama?What is your address? Qual è il suo indirizzo?I’m staying at . . . Sto al…Is there . . . C’è… . . . central heating? … il riscaldamento? . . . air-conditioning? … l’aria condizionata? . . . a washing machine? … la lavatrice?Where is . . . Dov’è… . . . the furnace? … la caldaia? . . . the fuse box? … la scatola dei fusibili? . . . the water heater? … il boiler?Is there . . . C’è… . . . an electrician? … un elettricista? . . . a plumber? … un idraulico?

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. . . a gas man? … l’operaio del gas? . . . doesn’t work. … non funziona.The refrigerator . . . Il frigorifero…The telephone . . . Il telefono…The toilet . . . Il gabinetto…The stove . . . La stufa…

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04 FOOD01 Basics > Foodfood il cibobeverage le bevandebreakfast la colazionelunch il pranzodinner la cenasnack uno spuntinodish un piattoappetizer l’antipastoside dish il contornodessert il dessertcafé il caffèbar il barrestaurant il ristorantewaiter il camerierewaitress la camerieraI would like . . . Vorrei…Please. Per favore.Thank you. Grazie.menu il menùmeat la carnefruit la fruttavegetable la verdurafi sh il pescecheese il formaggiowine il vinobeer la birra

02 Eating Out > ReservationsCan you recommend . . . Può raccomandarmi… . . . a restaurant? … un ristorante? . . . a café? … una tavola calda?


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. . . an ice-cream parlor? … una gelateria? . . . a bar? … un bar? . . . a traditional restaurant? … un ristorante tradizionale? . . . a vegetarian restaurant? … un ristorante vegetariano? . . . an inexpensive restaurant? … un ristorante economico? . . . a nearby restaurant? … un ristorante nelle vicinanze?I would like to reserve a table . . . Vorrei prenotare un tavolo… . . . for two. … per due. . . . at eight o’clock. … per le otto. . . . for this evening. … per questa sera. . . . for tomorrow evening. … per domani sera.We have no tables. Non abbiamo tavoli.Sorry, we’re closed. Mi dispiace, siamo chiusi.One moment. Un momento.I have reserved a table. Ho riservato un tavolo.The name is . . . Il nome è…For what time? Per che ora?What’s the name? A che nome?Smoking or nonsmoking? Fumatori o non fumatori?

03 Eating Out > OrderingI would like . . . Vorrei…We would like . . . Vorremmo… . . . the menu. … il menù. . . . the tourist menu. … il menù turistico. . . . the fi xed-price menu. … il menù a prezzo fi sso. . . . the wine list. … la lista dei vini. . . . the drinks list. … la lista delle bevande. . . . a menu in English. … un menù in inglese.Can you recommend . . . Può consigliarmi… . . . a dish? … un piatto? . . . an appetizer? … un antipasto? . . . a local dish? … un piatto locale? . . . a wine? … un vino? . . . a dessert? … un dessert?

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I would like . . . on the side. Vorrei… da parte. . . . dressing . . . … del condimento… . . . cheese . . . … del formaggio… . . . butter . . . … del burro…Waiter! Cameriere!Waitress! Cameriera!Are you ready to order? Siete pronti per ordinare?What would you like to drink? Cosa desiderate da bere?I would like . . . Vorrei… . . . a glass of wine. … un bicchiere di vino. . . . a beer. … una birra. . . . a coffee. … un caffè. . . . a tea. … un tè. . . . fruit juice. … un succo di frutta. . . . mineral water. … dell’acqua minerale.I’ll have that. Prendo quello.I’m a vegetarian. Sono vegetariano.I’m allergic . . . Sono allergico… . . . to shellfi sh. … ai molluschi. . . . to seafood. … ai frutti di mare. . . . to nuts. … a noci e nocciole. . . . to dairy products. … ai prodotti caseari. . . . to MSG. … al gluttammato di sodio.

04 Eating Out > ServiceWaiter! Cameriere!Waitress! Cameriera!I would like . . . , please. Vorrei…, per favore. . . . some more bread . . . … dell’altro pane… . . . some more wine . . . … dell’altro vino… . . . some water . . . … dell’acqua… . . . some oil . . . … dell’olio… . . . some pepper . . . … del pepe… . . . some salt . . . … del sale…

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That’s not what I ordered. Questo non è quello che ho ordinato.I wanted . . . Volevo…That’s for me. È per me.What’s that? Cos’è quello?I have no . . . Non ho… . . . knife. … il coltello. . . . fork. … la forchetta. . . . spoon. … il cucchiaio.This meat is . . . Questa carne è… . . . overdone. … troppo cotta. . . . underdone. … troppo cruda.This food is cold. Il cibo è freddo.How much longer do we have to wait? Quanto c’è da aspettare ancora?I love this dish. Mi piace questo piatto.That was very tasty! Era veramente buono!Where are the restrooms? Dove sono le toillette?The bill, please. Il conto, per favore.How much is it? Quant’è?Is service included? Il servizio è compreso?It’s all together. Un conto unico.We’d like to pay separately. Vorremmo conti separati.I think there’s a mistake . . . Credo che ci sia un errore…Do you take . . . Accettate… . . . credit cards? … le carta di credito? . . . traveler’s checks? … i traveler check? . . . American money? … i dollari?Can I have a receipt? Potrei avere la ricevuta?

05 Beveragesmilk il lattejuice il succocoffee il caffètea il tèred wine il vino rosso

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white wine il vino biancosparkling wine il vino frizzantea bottle of wine una bottiglia di vinoa glass of wine un bicchiere di vinoa carafe of wine una caraffa di vinobeer la birralight beer la birra chiaradark beer la birra scuraItalian beer la birra italianafruit juice il succo di fruttawater l’acquamineral water l’acqua mineralevodka la vodkarum il rumsherry lo sherrywhiskey il whiskygin il gin

06 Meat, Poultry & Fishmeat la carnebeef la carne di manzolamb l’agnelloveal il vitellosteak la bisteccaham il prosciuttobacon la pancettasausage la salsicciarabbit il conigliopoultry il pollamechicken il polloturkey il tacchinoduck l’anatraseafood i frutti di maresalmon il salmone

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shrimp i gamberettituna il tonnoswordfi sh il pesce spadalobster l’aragostasea bass il branzinotrout la trotafree-range chicken il pollo ruspante

07 Vegetables & Grainsvegetables le verdureorganic biologicorice il risopotatoes le patateeggplant la melanzanamushrooms i funghionions le cipollecarrots le carotegarlic l’agliolettuce la lattugasalad l’insalatatomatoes i pomodoripeppers i peperonicabbage il cavolopeas i piselligreen beans i fagiolinibroccoli i broccolisquash la zuccalentils le lenticchiecucumber il cetriolo

08 Fruit & Dairyfruit la fruttaapples le meleoranges le arance

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grapefruit il pompelmobananas le bananegrapes l’uvastrawberries le fragolecherries le ciliegiepeaches le pescheplums le prugnemelon il melonedairy caseariomilk il latteice cream il gelatocheese il formaggio

09 Preparationcooked cottofresh frescorare al sanguemedium rare non tanto cottamedium cottura normalemedium well abbastanza cottawell-done ben cottagrilled alla grigliaroasted arrostosmoked affumicatosautéed saltato in padellabaked al fornoboiled bollitofried frittosteamed al vaporebreaded impanato

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05 SERVICES & SHOPPING01 Basics > Services & Shoppingshopping la spesastore il negozioshopping center il centro commercialemarket il mercatosupermarket il supermercatodepartment store il grande magazzinoclothing store il negozio d’abbigliamentobookstore la libreriato buy comprareto sell vendereprice il prezzoreceipt la ricevutarefund il rimborsosale i saldiexpensive carocheap economicocheckout la cassabank la bancaInternet café Internet cafèbakery il fornaiobutcher il macellaiopharmacy la farmaciajeweler la gioiellerialiquor store l’enotecaliter litrokilo chilogram grammopost offi ce l’uffi cio postalehospital l’ospedalehairdresser la parrucchiera


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barber il barbieretravel agency l’agenzia di viaggi

02 InquiriesWhere is the nearest . . . Dov’è… più vicino/più vicina? . . . supermarket? … il supermercato… . . . pharmacy? … la farmacia… . . . bakery? … il fornaio… . . . bank? … la banca… . . . post offi ce? … l’uffi cio postale… . . . hospital? … l’ospedale…Where can I fi nd . . . Dove trovo… . . . a good clothing store? … un buon negozio di abbigliamento? . . . a good butcher? … un buon macellaio? . . . a good travel agent? … una buona agenzia di viaggi?Where can I buy . . . Dove posso acquistare… . . . fruits and vegetables? … della frutta e verdura? . . . batteries? … delle pile? . . . souvenirs? … dei souvenir? . . . wine? … del vino? . . . cigarettes? … delle sigarette? . . . food? … dei prodotti alimentari?What time do you . . . A che ora… . . . open? … aprite? . . . close? … chiudete?

03 AssistanceCan I help you? Posso aiutarla?I’m just looking. Stavo solo guardando.Excuse me. Mi scusi.Can you help me? Può aiutarmi?What is . . . Cos’è… . . . that? … quello? . . . this? … questo?

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What are . . . Cosa sono… . . . these? … questi? . . . those? … quelli?Can I look at . . . Posso vedere… . . . this? … questo? . . . that? … quello?Not that. Non quello.Like that. Come quello.Is that all? È tutto?Anything else? Niente altro?That’s enough. Questo è suffi ciente.How many do you want? Quanti ne vuole?How much do you want? Quanto ne vuole?More, please. Ancora, per favore.Less, please. Meno, per favore.That’s fi ne. Così va bene.

04 BuyingHow much is . . . Quanto costa… . . . this? … questo? . . . that? … quello?I would like to buy . . . Vorrei comperare… . . . a souvenir. … un souvenir. . . . some shoes. … delle scarpe. . . . a watch. … un orologio da polso. . . . a shirt. … una camicia.I would like . . . Vorrei…I would like one like that. Ne vorrei uno come quello.I would like two of these. Vorrei due di questi.That’s too expensive. Quello è troppo caro.Do you have something . . . Avete qualcosa di… . . . better? … migliore? . . . cheaper? … più economico? . . . different? … diverso?

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. . . smaller? … più piccolo? . . . larger? … più grande?Do you have it in . . . Lo avete in… . . . black? … nero? . . . white? … bianco? . . . blue? … blu? . . . yellow? … giallo? . . . red? … rosso? . . . pink? … rosa? . . . green? … verde? . . . gray? … grigio? . . . brown? … marrone?How much is it? Quant’è?Could you write it down? Può scriverlo?Where do I pay? Dove si paga?Do you take . . . Accettate… . . . credit cards? … le carte di credito? . . . traveler’s checks? … i traveler check? . . . American money? … i dollari?Is there a guarantee? C’è la garanzia?Can I have . . . Posso avere… . . . a bag? … una borsa? . . . a receipt? … la ricevuta?

05 BankWhere is the nearest . . . Dov’è… più vicino/più vicina? . . . bank? … la banca… . . . ATM? … il bancomat… . . . currency exchange? … il cambio valute…Where can I . . . Dove posso… . . . cash a check? … incassare un assegno? . . . change money? … cambiare la valuta? . . . withdraw money? … fare un prelievo?

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I would like to cash . . . Vorrei incassare… . . . this check. … questo assegno. . . . these traveler’s checks. … questi traveler check.What’s the exchange rate? Qual è il tasso di cambio?I would like to change . . . Vorrei cambiare… . . . dollars into euros. … dei dollari in euro. . . . pounds into euros. … delle sterline in euro.Passport, please. Favorisca il passaporto.Sign here. Firmi qui.Here’s my . . . Ecco il mio… . . . ATM card. … bancomat. . . . passport. … passaporto.I’ve lost my . . . Ho perso… . . . ATM card. … il bancomat. . . . traveler’s checks. … i traveler check. . . . wallet. … il portafoglio. . . . passport. … il passaporto.

06 Post Offi ceWhere is the nearest . . . Dov’è… più vicino/più vicina? . . . post offi ce? … l’uffi cio postale… . . . mailbox? … la cassetta della posta…I would like to send this . . . Vorrei spedire questo… . . . to the United States. … negli Stati Uniti. . . . to Canada. … in Canada. . . . to England. … in Inghilterra. . . . to Australia. … in Australia.I would like to send this . . . Vorrei spedire questo… . . . by airmail. … per posta aerea. . . . by priority mail. … con posta prioritaria. . . . by registered mail. … per raccomandata.I would like to buy . . . Vorrei comperare… . . . an aerogram. … un aerogramma. . . . an envelope. … una busta. . . . some stamps. … dei francobolli.

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07 TelephoneWhere is the nearest public phone? Dov’è il telefono pubblico più vicino?I would like to buy a phone card. Vorrei comperare una carta telefonica.I would like to call . . . Vorrei fare una chiamata… . . . long distance. … interurbana. . . . the United States. … negli Stati Uniti. . . . Canada. … in Canada.I would like to call collect. Vorrei fare una telefonata a carico del

destinatario.I would like to call this number. Vorrei chiamare questo numero.The number is . . . Il numero è…What’s the . . . Qual è… . . . area code for . . . … il prefi sso per… . . . country code for . . . … il prefi sso internazionale per…How much is . . . Quanto costa… . . . a three-minute call? … una chiamata di tre minuti? . . . a fi ve-minute call? … una chiamata di cinque minuti?May I speak to . . . Potrei parlare con…I don’t speak Italian. Non parlo italiano.Do you speak English? Lei parla l’inglese?Who’s calling? Chi parla?It’s . . . speaking. Parla…Sorry, wrong number. Scusi, ho sbagliato numero.I’ve been cut off. È caduta la linea.The connection is bad. La linea è disturbata.Thank you, I’ll call back. Grazie, richiamerò.Don’t hang up. Non riattacchi.

08 InternetWhere is the nearest Internet café? Dov’è l’Internet cafè più vicino?I would like . . . Vorrei… . . . to check my e-mail. … controllare la mia e-mail. . . . to get Internet access. … accedere a Internet. . . . to use a printer. … usare una stampante. . . . to use a scanner. … usare uno scanner.

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How much is it? Quanto costa?How much per hour? Quanto costa all’ora?When do I pay? Quando debbo pagare?How do I . . . Come… . . . log on? … si fa il log on? . . . get online? … ci si connette a Internet?It’s not working. Non funziona.It’s crashed. Si è bloccato.I’m fi nished. Ho fi nito.What’s . . . Qual è … . . . your e-mail address? … il suo indirizzo e-mail? . . . your blog address? … l’indirizzo del suo blog? What IM do you use? Quale messenger usa? . . . is not working. … non funziona.The keyboard . . . La tastiera…The mouse . . . Il mouse…to copy copiareto cut tagliareto paste incollareto delete cancellareto download scaricareto save salvareto receive ricevereto send inviare

09 MedicalWhere is the nearest . . . Dov’è… più vicino/più vicina? . . . hospital? … l’ospedale… . . . pharmacy? … la farmacia… . . . medical center? … il centro medico… . . . doctor? … il dottore… . . . dentist? … il dentista…I’m sick. Sto male.It hurts. Mi fa male.I need a doctor who speaks English. Cerco un dottore che parli l’inglese.

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I have insurance. Ho l’assicurazione.I have pain in . . . Mi fa male… . . . my stomach. … lo stomaco. . . . my eye. … un occhio. . . . my leg. … una gamba. . . . my arm. … al braccio. . . . my foot. … al piede.I have an earache. Ho male a un orecchio.I have a backache. Ho male alla schiena.I have a headache. Ho mal di testa.I have pain in my chest. Ho un dolore al petto.I have pain in my neck. Ho male al collo.I have pain here. Mi fa male qui.I have a toothache. Ho mal di denti.I’ve lost . . . Ho perso… . . . my glasses. … gli occhiali. . . . my contact lenses. … le lenti a contatto.A fi lling came out. Mi è saltata via un’otturazione.I feel . . . Mi sento… . . . weak. … debole. . . . feverish. … la febbre.I feel sick. Ho la nausea.I’m dizzy. Mi gira la testa.

10 PharmacyI need a prescription. Mi serve una ricetta medica.My prescription is . . . La mia ricetta medica è…I have insurance. Ho l’assicurazione.I need . . . Ho bisogno di… . . . aspirin. … un’aspirina. . . . pain reliever. … un analgesico. . . . antacid. … un antiacido. . . . antiseptic. … un antisettico. . . . bandages. … garze. . . . allergy medicine. … farmaco antiallergico.

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I need . . . Mi serve/Mi servono… . . . toothpaste. … il dentifricio. . . . a toothbrush. … uno spazzolino da denti. . . . shampoo. … lo shampoo. . . . deodorant. … il deodorante. . . . soap. … il sapone. . . . tissues. … i fazzoletti di carta. . . . tampons. … gli assorbenti. . . . condoms. … i preservativi.

11 EmergenciesHelp! Aiuto!Go away! Vai via!Fire! Al fuoco!Thieves are here! Ci sono i ladri!It’s an emergency! È un’emergenza!Call . . . Chiamate… . . . the police! … la polizia! . . . an ambulance! … un’ambulanza! . . . a doctor! … un dottore!I’ve been . . . Sono stato… . . . hurt. … ferito. . . . robbed. … derubato. . . . assaulted. … aggredito. . . . raped. … violentata.I’m . . . Sono… . . . ill. … ammalato.I’m lost. Mi sono perso.I’ve lost . . . Ho perso… . . . my money. … i soldi. . . . my passport. … il passaporto. . . . my wallet. … il portafoglio. . . . my purse. … il borsellino. . . . my bag. … la borsa.

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Where is . . . Dov’è… . . . the hospital? … l’ospedale? . . . the police station? … la caserma dei Carabinieri?I didn’t see anything. Non ho visto niente.I am innocent. Sono innocente.I apologize. Chiedo scusa.I don’t understand. Non capisco.I want to . . . Voglio… . . . report an offense. … denunciare un reato. . . . contact my embassy. … contattare la mia ambasciata. . . . call a lawyer. … chiamare un avvocato.

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06 ENTERTAINMENT01 Basics > Entertainmentmusic la musicaart l’artedance la danzapop music la musica popsports gli sportmuseum il museocinema il cinemaart gallery la galleria d’arteconcert hall la sala concertitheater il teatronightclub il night clubopera l’operaballet il ballettofi lm [movie] il fi lmstadium lo stadiopark il parcogarden il giardinozoo lo zoobeach la spiaggiaswimming pool la piscinaboat la barcatennis il tennisgolf il golfskiing sciareskating pattinareswimming nuotarecircus il circofestival il festival

02 InquiriesWhere can we go? Dove possiamo andare?What’s there to do? Cosa c’è da fare?


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I want to go to . . . Voglio andare a… . . . a ballet. … un balletto. . . . a concert. … un concerto. . . . a party. … un party. . . . the theater. … teatro.What’s on . . . Cosa danno… . . . locally? … in zona? . . . this weekend? … questo fi ne settimana? . . . today? … oggi? . . . tonight? … stasera?Can you recommend . . . Può consigliarmi… . . . a museum? … un museo? . . . a concert? … un concerto? . . . a play? … uno spettacolo teatrale? . . . a fi lm? … un fi lm?Is there a local entertainment guide? C’è una guida degli spettacoli locali?Where are there . . . Dove sono… . . . places to eat? … i ristoranti? . . . bars? … i bar? . . . clubs? … i club? . . . theaters? … i teatri?

03 PlanningWhat do you want to do? Cosa vuole fare?Do you have plans? Ha dei programmi?What are you doing . . . Cosa pensa di fare… . . . now? … adesso? . . . today? … oggi? . . . this evening? … questa sera? . . . tomorrow? … domani? . . . next week? … la prossima settimana?Would you like to . . . Vuole… . . . go for a walk? … fare una passeggiata? . . . go to the zoo? … andare allo zoo? . . . see a movie? … vedere un fi lm?

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Do you want to come? Vuole venire?Sure. Certo.Yes, I would love to. Sì, mi piacerebbe.I can’t today. Oggi non posso.Maybe some other time. Magari un’altra volta.What about tomorrow? Cosa ne dice di domani?What time shall we meet? A che ora ci troviamo?Where shall we meet? Dove ci troviamo?Are you ready? Siete pronti?What time does . . . open? A che ora apre…What time does . . . close? A che ora chiude… . . . the art gallery . . . … la galleria d’arte? . . . the club . . . … il club? . . . the museum . . . … il museo?What time does . . . start? A che ora inizia… . . . the concert . . . … il concerto? . . . the game . . . … la partita? . . . the play . . . … la spettacolo teatrale?How much is it . . . Quant’è… . . . for an adult? … per un adulto? . . . for a child? … per un bambino?

04 Museums & GalleriesWhat exhibitions . . . Che mostre… . . . are showing? … ci sono? . . . are new? … sono nuove?What’s in the collection? Cosa c’è nella collezione?Do you have . . . Avete… . . . a guidebook? … una guida? . . . a program? … un programma?Where is/Where are . . . Dov’è/Dove sono… . . . the coatroom? … il guardaroba? . . . the restroom? … la toilette? . . . the museum store? … il negozio del museo? . . . the information? … le informazioni?

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How much is this? Quant’è?Who is . . . Chi è… . . . the artist? … l’artista? . . . the sculptor? … lo scultore? . . . the photographer? … il fotografo?I like the works of . . . Mi piacciono le opere… . . . the impressionists. … degli impressionisti. . . . modern art. … di arte moderna. . . . classical art. … di arte classica. . . . Renaissance art. … di arte rinascimentale.Did you like . . . Ti è piaciuto… . . . the painting? … il quadro? . . . the photograph? … la fotografi a? . . . the sculpture? … la scultura?

05 MusicWhat music do you like? Che musica ti piace?I like . . . Mi piace…I don’t like . . . Non mi piace… . . . classical music. … la musica classica. . . . electronic music. … la musica elettronica. . . . jazz. … il jazz. . . . rock. … il rock. . . . pop. … la musica pop. . . . ethnic music. … la musica etnica. . . . traditional music. … la musica popolare. . . . punk. … la musica punk. . . . blues. … il blues. . . . reggae. … il reggae. . . . R&B. … l’ R&B. . . . country. … la musica country. . . . opera. … l’opera.Where is . . . Dov’è… . . . the concert hall? … la sala concerti? . . . the opera house? … il teatro dell’opera?

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Where can I fi nd a nightclub? Dove trovo un nightclub?Where can I listen to some live music? Dove posso ascoltare della musica live?Which orchestra is playing? Che orchestra sta suonando?What band is playing? Che gruppo sta suonando?What are they playing? Cosa suonano?Who is . . . Chi è… . . . the conductor? … il direttore d’orchestra? . . . the soloist? … il solista? . . . the lead singer? … il cantante solista? . . . the guitarist? … il chitarrista? . . . the drummer? … il batterista?Are they popular? Sono famosi?Do you like to . . . Le piace… . . . go to concerts? … andare ai concerti? . . . listen to music? … ascoltare la musica?

06 Films, Theater & DanceWhere is . . . ? Dov’è…?Is there . . . near here? C’è… qui vicino? . . . a movie theater . . . … un cinema… . . . a theater . . . … un teatro…What’s playing . . . Cosa c’è… . . . at the movie theater? … al cinema? . . . at the theater? … al teatro? . . . tonight? … stasera?Is the fi lm . . . Il fi lm è… . . . dubbed? … doppiato? . . . in original English? … in inglese? . . . in Italian? … in italiano?Does the fi lm have subtitles? Il fi lm ha i sottotitoli?Who is . . . Chi è… . . . the lead actor? … l’attore protagonista? . . . the lead actress? … l’attrice protagonista? . . . the director? … il regista?

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Are those seats taken? Sono occupati questi posti?Did you like . . . Le è piaciuto… . . . the movie? … il fi lm? . . . the play? … la spettacolo teatrale? . . . the musical? … il musical? . . . the show? … lo spettacolo?I liked it. Mi è piaciuto.I didn’t like it. Non mi è piaciuto.I thought it was . . . Pensavo che fosse… . . . excellent. … ottimo. . . . OK. … discreto. . . . boring. … noioso. . . . slow. … lento.

07 SportsDo you like sports? Le piace lo sport?What sports do you play? Che sport pratica?I play/do . . . Gioco a/faccio… . . . soccer. … calcio. . . . golf. … golf. . . . cycling. … ciclismo. . . . volleyball. … pallavolo. . . . swimming. … nuoto.What sports do you follow? Che sport segue?I follow . . . Seguo… . . . basketball. … il basket. . . . tennis. … il tennis. . . . horse racing. … l’equitazione.Which team do you support? Per che squadra tiene?Would you like to . . . Vorrebbe… . . . go hiking? … fare un’escursione? . . . go mountain biking? … andare in mountain bike? . . . go sailing? … fare vela? . . . go waterskiing? … fare sci d’acqua? . . . go fi shing? … andare a pesca?

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Would you like to . . . Vorrebbe… . . . play soccer? … giocare a calcio? . . . play golf? … giocare a golf?I would like lessons in . . . Vorrei delle lezioni di… . . . skiing. … sci. . . . snowboarding. … snowboard. . . . surfi ng. … surf.Can I rent . . . Posso noleggiare… . . . some skis? … degli sci? . . . a boat? … una barca? . . . a beach umbrella? … un ombrellone?Is there . . . C’è… . . . a soccer game? … una partita di calcio? . . . a hockey game? … una partita a hockey?Who’s playing? Chi gioca?Who’s winning? Chi sta vincendo?What’s the score? Qual è il punteggio?

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02 Time & Dateday giornodate dataWhen is it? Quand’è?today oggiyesterday ieritomorrow domanitonight staseramorning la mattinamidday mezzogiornoafternoon il pomeriggioevening la seranight la nottemonth il mese

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year l’annoweek la settimanaweekend il weekendWhat day of the week is it? Che giorno della settimana è?Monday lunedìTuesday martedìWednesday mercoledìThursday giovedìFriday venerdìSaturday sabatoSunday domenicaWhat time is it? Che ore sono?It’s one o’clock. È l’una.It’s half past two. Sono le due e mezzo.It’s quarter to three. È un quarto alle tre.It’s quarter past four. Sono le quattro e un quarto.It’s twenty to fi ve. Sono le cinque meno venti.It’s twenty past six. Sono le sei e venti.It’s ten to seven. Sono le sette meno dieci.It’s ten past eight. Sono le otto e dieci.It’s fi ve to nine. Sono le nove meno cinque.It’s fi ve past ten. Sono le dieci e cinque.It’s twenty-fi ve to eleven. Sono le dieci e trentacinque.It’s twenty-fi ve to twelve. Sono le undici e trentacinque.It’s noon. È mezzogiorno.It’s midnight. È mezzanotte.a.m. di mattinap.m. di pomeriggioWhat month is it? Che mese è?January gennaioFebruary febbraioMarch marzoApril aprileMay maggio

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June giugnoJuly luglioAugust agostoSeptember settembreOctober ottobreNovember novembreDecember dicembreWhat season are we in? In che stagione siamo?summer estateautumn autunnowinter invernospring primavera

03 Twenty Key PhrasesHello. Salve.Good-bye. Arrivederci.Excuse me. Mi scusi.Please. Per favore.Thank you. Grazie.Yes, please. Sì, prego.No, thank you. No, grazie.I don’t speak Italian. Non parlo italiano.Do you speak English? Parla l’inglese?What is it called in Italian? Come si dice in italiano?My name is . . . Mi chiamo…What is your name? Come si chiama?Where is . . . ? Dov’è…?Is it nearby? È vicino?I would like . . . Vorrei…How much is it? Quant’è?Could you repeat that? Potrebbe ripetere?Could you say it more slowly? Potrebbe dirlo più lentamente?Sorry, I don’t understand. Mi dispiace, non capisco.Help! Aiuto!

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04 Cool ExpressionsI’m all ears. Sono tutt’orecchi!What’s up? Cosa c’è di nuovo?That’s cool! È forte!We’re great buddies! Siamo amici per la pelle!It’s really expensive! È un conto salato!He’s so full of himself. Si dà delle arie.I needed a change. Dovevo cambiare aria.He left me in the lurch. Mi ha piantato in asso.I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. Ho una fame da lupo.I’m crazy about it. Ne vado pazzo.

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