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=== Conversation === Note: the plural form of verbs could also be used as an extremely formal (for example to [[Nobility|noble]] people in monarchies) singular form (see [[royal we]]). {| class="wikitable" |- ! English ({{Lang|it|inglese}}) || Italian ({{Lang|it|italiano}}) || Pronunciation |- | Yes || {{Lang|it|Sì}} || ([//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/It-s%C3%AC.ogg listen]) {{IPA|/ˈsi/}} |- | No || {{Lang|it|No}} || ([//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/It-no.ogg listen]) {{IPA|/ˈnɔ/}} |- | Of course! || {{Lang|it|Certo!}} / {{Lang|it|Certamente!}} / {{Lang|it|Naturalmente!}} || {{IPA|/ˈtʃɛrto/}} {{IPA|/ˌtʃertaˈmente/}} {{IPA|/naturalˈmente/}} |- | Hello! || {{Lang|it|[[Ciao]]!}} (informal) / {{Lang|it|Salve!}} (semi-formal) || {{IPA|/ˈtʃao/}} |- | Cheers! || {{Lang|it|Salute!}} || {{IPA|/saˈlute/}} |- | How are you? || {{Lang|it|Come stai?}} (informal) / {{Lang|it|Come sta?}} (formal) / {{Lang|it|Come state?}} (plural) / {{Lang|it|Come va?}} (general, informal) || {{IPA|/ˌkomeˈstai/}}; {{IPA|/ˌkomeˈsta/}} {{IPA|/ˌkome ˈstate/}} {{IPA|/ˌkome va/}} |- | Good morning! || {{Lang|it|Buongiorno!}} (= Good day!) || {{IPA|/ˌbwɔnˈdʒorno/}} |- | Good evening! || {{Lang|it|Buonasera!}} || {{IPA|/ˌbwɔnaˈsera/}} |- | Good night! || {{Lang|it|Buonanotte!}} (for a good night sleeping) / {{Lang|it|Buona serata!}} (for a good night awake) || {{IPA|/ˌbwɔnaˈnɔtte/}} {{IPA|/ˌbwɔna seˈrata/}} |- | Have a nice day! || {{Lang|it|Buona giornata!}} (formal) || {{IPA|/ˌbwɔna dʒorˈnata/}} |- | Enjoy the meal! || {{Lang|it|Buon appetito!}} || {{IPA|/ˌbwɔn‿appeˈtito/}} |- | Goodbye! || {{Lang|it|Arrivederci}} (general) / {{Lang|it|Arrivederla}} (formal) / {{Lang|it|Ciao!}} (informal) || ([//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/It-arrivederci.ogg listen]) {{IPA|/arriveˈdertʃi/}} |- | Good luck! || {{Lang|it|Buona fortuna!}} (general) || {{IPA|/ˌbwɔna forˈtuna/}} |- | I love you || {{Lang|it|Ti amo}} (between lovers only) / {{Lang|it|Ti voglio bene}} (in the sense of "I am fond of you", between lovers, friends, relatives etc.) || {{IPA|/ti ˈamo/}}; {{IPA|/ti ˌvɔʎʎo ˈbɛne/}} |- | Welcome [to...] || {{Lang|it|Benvenuto/-i}} (for male/males or mixed) {{Lang|it|/ Benvenuta/-e}} (for female/females) [''a / in...''] || {{IPA|/benveˈnuto/}}{{IPA|/benveˈnuti/}}{{IPA|/benveˈnuta/}} {{IPA|/benveˈnute/}} |- | Please || {{Lang|it|Per favore}} / {{Lang|it|Per piacere}} / {{Lang|it|Per cortesia}} || ([//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/It-per_favore.ogg listen]) {{IPA|/per faˈvore/}} {{IPA|/per pjaˈtʃere/}} {{IPA|/per korteˈzia/}} |- | Thank you! || {{Lang|it|Grazie!}} (general) / {{Lang|it|Ti ringrazio!}} (informal) / {{Lang|it|La ringrazio!}} (formal) / {{Lang|it|Vi ringrazio!}} (plural) || {{IPA|/ˈɡrattsje/}} {{IPA|/ti rinˈɡrattsjo/}} |- | You are welcome! || {{Lang|it|Prego!}} || {{IPA|/ˈprɛɡo/}} |- | Excuse me / I am sorry || {{Lang|it|Mi dispiace}} (only "I am sorry") / {{Lang|it|Scusa(mi)}} (informal) / {{Lang|it|Mi scusi}} (formal) / {{Lang|it|Scusatemi}} (plural) / {{Lang|it|Sono desolato}} ("I am sorry", if male) / {{Lang|it|Sono desolata}} ("I am sorry", if female) || {{IPA|/ˈskuzi/}}; {{IPA|/ˈskuza/}}; {{IPA|/mi disˈpjatʃe/}} |- | Who? || {{Lang|it|Chi?}} || {{IPA|/ki/}} |- | What? || {{Lang|it|Che cosa?}} / {{Lang|it|Cosa?}} / {{Lang|it|Che?}} || {{IPA|/kekˈkɔza/}} or {{IPA|/kekˈkɔsa/}} {{IPA|/ˈkɔza/}} or {{IPA|/kɔsa/}} {{IPA|/ˈke/}} |- | When? || {{Lang|it|Quando?}} || {{IPA|/ˈkwando/}} |- | Where? || {{Lang|it|Dove?}} || {{IPA|/ˈdove/}} |- | How? || {{Lang|it|Come?}} || {{IPA|/ˈkome/}} |- | Why / Because || {{Lang|it|Perché}} || {{IPA|/perˈke/}} |- | Again || {{Lang|it|Di nuovo}} / {{Lang|it|Ancora}} || {{IPA|/di ˈnwɔvo/}}; {{IPA|/anˈkora/}} |- | How much? / How many? || {{Lang|it|Quanto?}} / {{Lang|it|Quanta?}} / {{Lang|it|Quanti?}} / {{Lang|it|Quante?}} || {{IPA|/ˈkwanto/}} |- | What is your name? || {{Lang|it|Come ti chiami?}} (informal) / {{Lang|it|Qual è il suo nome?}} (formal) / {{Lang|it|Come si chiama?}} (formal) || {{IPA|/ˌkome tiˈkjami/}} {{IPA|/kwal ˈɛ il ˌsu.o ˈnome/}} |- | My name is... || {{Lang|it|Mi chiamo...}} || {{IPA|/mi ˈkjamo/}} |- | This is... || {{Lang|it|Questo è...}} (masculine) / {{Lang|it|Questa è...}} (feminine) || {{IPA|/ˌkwesto ˈɛ/}} {{IPA|/ˌkwesta ˈɛ/}} |- | Yes, I understand. || {{Lang|it|Sì, capisco.}} / {{Lang|it|Ho capito.}} || {{IPA|/si kaˈpisko/}} {{IPA|/ɔkkaˈpito/}} |- | I do not understand. || {{Lang|it|Non capisco.}} / {{Lang|it|Non ho capito.}} || ([//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/It-non_capisco.ogg listen]) {{IPA|/non kaˈpisko/}} {{IPA|/nonˌɔkkaˈpito/}} |- | Do you speak English? || {{Lang|it|Parli inglese?}} (informal) / {{Lang|it|Parla inglese?}} (formal) / {{Lang|it|Parlate inglese?}} (plural) || ([//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/It-parlate_inglese.ogg listen]) {{IPA|/parˌlate inˈɡleːse/}} ([//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Parla_inglese.ogg listen]) {{IPA|/ˌparla inˈɡlese/}} |- | I do not understand Italian. || {{Lang|it|Non capisco l'italiano.}} || {{IPA|/non kaˌpisko litaˈljano/}} |- | Help me! || {{Lang|it|Aiutami!}} (informal) / {{Lang|it|Mi aiuti!}} (formal) / {{Lang|it|Aiutatemi!}} (plural) / {{Lang|it|Aiuto!}} (general) || {{IPA|/aˈjutami/}} {{IPA|/ajuˈtatemi/}} {{IPA|/aˈjuto/}} |- | You are right/wrong! || {{Lang|it|(Tu) hai ragione/torto!}} (informal) / {{Lang|it|(Lei) ha ragione/torto!}} (formal) / {{Lang|it|(Voi) avete ragione/torto!}} (plural) || |- | What time is it? || {{Lang|it|Che ora è?}} / {{Lang|it|Che ore sono?}} || {{IPA|/ke ˌora ˈɛ/}} {{IPA|/ke ˌore ˈsono/}} |- | Where is the bathroom? || {{Lang|it|Dov'è il bagno?}} || ([//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/It-dov%27%C3%A8_il_bagno.ogg listen]) {{IPA|/doˌvɛ il ˈbaɲɲo/}} |- | How much is it? || {{Lang|it|Quanto costa?}} || {{IPA|/ˌkwanto ˈkɔsta/}} |- | The bill, please. || {{Lang|it|Il conto, per favore.}} || {{IPA|/il ˌkonto per faˈvore/}} |- | The study of Italian sharpens the mind. || {{Lang|it|Lo studio dell'italiano aguzza l'ingegno.}} || {{IPA|/loˈstudjo dellitaˈljano aˈɡuttsa linˈdʒeɲɲo/}} |- | Where are you from? || {{Lang|it|Di dove sei?}} (general, informal)/ {{Lang|it|Di dove è?}} (formal) || {{IPA|/di dove ssˈɛi/ /di dove ˈɛ/}} |- | I like || {{Lang|it|Mi piace}} (for one object) / {{Lang|it|Mi piacciono}} (for multiple objects) || {{IPA|/mi pjatʃe/ /mi pjattʃono/}} |}
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