Jump to content

Italian Phrases


yldwest

Recommended Posts

After seeing a couple of suggestions about learning a few Italian phrases, I decided to scan in part of a list that I took with me to Italy last year...hope it's helpful...I'm trying to get my 11yo to learn a few before we go but he's been less than interested!

 

excuse me...(Mi scusi) mee SKOO-zee

do you speak English?...(parla inglese?) PAR-lah een-GLAY-zay

yes/no...(si/no) see/noh

I don't understand...(non capisco) nohn kah-PEES-koh

please...(Per favore) pehr fah VOY ray

thank you...(Grazie) GRAHT-see-ay

hello/good day...(Buon giorno) bwhon JOR-noh

I'm sorry...(Mi dispiace) mee dee-speeAH-chay

goodbye..(Arrivederci) ah-ree-vay-DEHR-chee

good evening...(Buona Sera) bwhon-uh sara

good..(Va bene) vah BEHN-ay

where is the toilet? (dove la toilette) doh-vay lah twah-LEHT-tay

 

meat...(carne) KAR-nay

chicken...(pollo) Poh-loh

dessert...(dolci) DOHL-chee

milk...(latte) LAH-tay

delicious...(Delizioso!) day-leet-seeOH-zoh

 

one/two...(uno/duo) OO-noh/DOO-ay

three/four...(tre/quattro) tray/KWAH-troh

five/six...(cinque/sei) CHEENG-kway/SEH-ee

seven/eight...(sette/otto) SEHT-tay/OT-toh

nine/ten...(nove/dieci) NOV-ay/deeAY-chee

Link to comment
Share on other sites

its a nice idea however don't expect most of the staff to understand. I was on the 2/7-2/14 orchestra trip in the caribbean and found that mostly the entertainment staff 8 people and some of the line cooks maybe 11 and 3 waiters spoke italian the singing line cook was the best italian while mixing things singing opera and regular songs.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

its a nice idea however don't expect most of the staff to understand. I was on the 2/7-2/14 orchestra trip in the caribbean and found that mostly the entertainment staff 8 people and some of the line cooks maybe 11 and 3 waiters spoke italian the singing line cook was the best italian while mixing things singing opera and regular songs.

 

Yes you are spot on MrWheels. Only entertainment team, officres, reception and tour desk staff are Italain- the majortiy of the crew don't understand Italian at all or not well and hail from the 4 corners of the globe.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We were on the Melody in November where most of the crew are Italian, and I took Italian lessons on board. I have continued to study via cd courses (Linguaphone etc) and have found a fantastic source of help online, at www.transparent.com

 

On the Melody the Italian crew members were absolutely thrilled when I spoke to them in their language, well, my version of it. I got several extra desserts for my pains. :D

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Forum Jump
    • Categories
      • Welcome to Cruise Critic
      • New Cruisers
      • Cruise Lines “A – O”
      • Cruise Lines “P – Z”
      • River Cruising
      • ROLL CALLS
      • Digital Photography & Cruise Technology
      • Special Interest Cruising
      • Cruise Discussion Topics
      • UK Cruising
      • Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
      • Canadian Cruisers
      • North American Homeports
      • Ports of Call
      • Cruise Conversations
×
×
  • Create New...