Che bella giornata!
What a lovely day!
IPA /ke ˈbɛlla dʒorˈnata/
Say it keh BEHL-lah jor-NAH-tah
Small Talk
Useful Italian phrases for small talk, with audio, IPA and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.
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Small Talk
Fa caldo oggi.
It is hot today.
IPA /fa ˈkaldo ˈɔddʒi/
Say it fah KAHL-doh OH-jee
Ti piace questo posto?
Do you like this place?
IPA /ti ˈpjatʃe ˈkwesto ˈpɔsto/
Say it tee PYAH-cheh KWEH-stoh POHS-toh
Dove abiti?
Where do you live?
IPA /ˈdove ˈabiti/
Say it DOH-veh AH-bee-tee
Da quanto tempo studi italiano?
How long have you been studying Italian?
IPA /da ˈkwanto ˈtempo ˈstudi itaˈljano/
Say it dah KWAHN-toh TEHM-poh STOO-dee ee-tah-LYAH-noh
Studio italiano da sei mesi.
I have been studying Italian for six months.
IPA /ˈstudi itaˈljano da ˈsɛi ˈmɛzi/
Say it STOO-dee ee-tah-LYAH-noh dah SAY MEH-zee
Hai voglia di un caffè?
Fancy a coffee?
IPA /ai ˈvɔʎʎa di um kafˈfɛ/
Say it eye VOH-lyah dee oon kahf-FEH
Che ne pensi?
What do you think?
IPA /ke ne ˈpɛnsi/
Say it keh neh PEHN-see
Non so, forse.
I do not know, maybe.
IPA /non so ˈfɔrse/
Say it nohn soh FOR-seh
Dobbiamo vederci più spesso!
We should see each other more often!
IPA /dobˈbjamo veˈdertʃi ˈpju ˈspɛsso/
Say it dohb-BYAH-moh veh-DEHR-chee PYOO SPEHS-soh