Basics in Italian

66 useful Italian words about Basics. Tap the speaker to hear each word.

Greetings & Polite Words
ItalianMeaning
ciaohello / hi / bye
buongiornogood morning
buonaseragood evening
buonanottegood night
arrivedercigoodbye
per favoreplease
graziethank you
pregoyou're welcome
mi scusiexcuse me / sorry
scusasorry (informal)
benvenutowelcome
addiofarewell / goodbye
Numbers 0–20
ItalianMeaning
zerozero
unoone
duetwo
trethree
quattrofour
cinquefive
seisix
setteseven
ottoeight
novenine
dieciten
undicieleven
dodicitwelve
tredicithirteen
quattordicifourteen
quindicififteen
sedicisixteen
diciassetteseventeen
diciottoeighteen
diciannovenineteen
ventitwenty
Alphabet & Pronunciation
ItalianMeaning
AAH
BBEE
CCHEE
DDEE
EAY
FEF-FAY
GJEE
HAHK-KA
IEE
LEL-LAY
MEM-MAY
NEN-NAY
OOH
PPEE
QKOO
RAIR-RAY
SES-SAY
TTEE
UOO
VVEE
ZDZAY-TA
Yes, No & Simple Answers
ItalianMeaning
sìyes
nono
forsemaybe
okok
certoof course
magariI wish / hopefully
va benealright / okay
non lo soI don't know
d'accordoagreed
assolutamenteabsolutely
mainever
magari sìhopefully yes

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