Practicing Your Italian

Here are a few Italian words and phrases to remember. Note that if you would like to listen to the pronunciations you may use the following link: http://translate.google.ca/?tab=mT#

Thank You = Grazie [GRAH-tsee-eh]

Hello = Buon giorno [BUOHN JOHR-noh j

Hello, my name is = Buon giorno, mi chiamo [KYAH-moh] Paul

What is your name? = Come ti chiame? (familiar), [KOH-meh ti KYAH-meh]

                                               Come si chiama  (formal) [KOH-meh si KYAH-mah]

Please = Per favore [per fah-VOH-reh]

Goodbye = Ciao [CHOW] or Arrivederci [ah-rree-veh-DEHR-chee]

You're welcome = prego [PREH-goh]

O.K./good = Bene [BEH-neh]

notes for vowel sounds:

e sounds as Canadian "EH"

a sounds as "AAH"

i sounds as "E"