Italy
Built for Italy train travel, coffee bars, restaurant etiquette, hotel arrivals, and quick museum-day logistics.
Italian
All phrases include AI-generated audio for quick playback and pronunciation reference.
Before you go
- Keep transport phrases ready for Trenitalia or Italo counters, binario changes, and coach numbers before a long train day.
- Dining phrases matter because coperto, table service timing, and bill requests can work differently from what travelers expect.
- Coffee bars move fast, so a short request for espresso, takeaway, or the receipt is easier when you can show or say it quickly.
More local notes
Built for Italy trips where train platforms, hotel check-ins, espresso bars, museum slots, and dinner reservations all stack up quickly. These cards are most useful when you need short Italian for binario changes, coffee-bar etiquette, or the small restaurant details that are easy to miss in translation.
Italy Basics phrases
Ciao
Hello
Grazie
Thank you
Sì
Yes
No
No
Mi scusi
Excuse me
Per favore, mi aiuti
Please help me
Parla inglese?
Do you speak English?
Italy Transport phrases
Dov'è la stazione?
Where is the station?
Un biglietto, per favore
One ticket, please
Dov'è il bagno?
Where is the bathroom?
Quando parte?
When does it leave?
Si fermi qui, per favore
Please stop here
All'aeroporto, per favore
To the airport, please
Dov'è la metro?
Where is the metro?
Per questo treno, quale binario?
Which track is this train on?
Devo convalidare il biglietto qui?
Do I validate the ticket here?
Questo treno va in centro?
Does this train go to the city centre?
Può scrivermi l'indirizzo, per favore?
Could you write the address down for me?
Il binario e cambiato?
Has the platform changed?
Italy Hotel phrases
Ho una prenotazione
I have a reservation
Vorrei fare il check-in
Check in, please
A che ora è il check-out?
What time is check-out?
Qual è la password del Wi-Fi?
What is the Wi-Fi password?
Più asciugamani, per favore
More towels, please
Ho dimenticato la chiave della camera
I forgot my room key
Posso fare il check-out più tardi?
Can I check out later?
Posso lasciare la valigia prima del check-in?
Can I leave my suitcase before check-in?
La colazione fino a che ora è?
Until what time is breakfast served?
Italy Dining phrases
Un tavolo per due, per favore
A table for two, please
Il menu, per favore
Menu, please
Non piccante, per favore
Not spicy, please
Sono vegetariano/a
I am vegetarian
Acqua, per favore
Water, please
Il conto, per favore
The bill, please
Senza ghiaccio, per favore
No ice, please
Senza formaggio, per favore.
Without cheese, please.
Il coperto è incluso?
Is the coperto included?
Un caffè al banco, per favore.
A coffee at the counter, please.
Posso avere un caffe al banco?
Can I have a coffee at the bar?
Italy Shopping phrases
Quanto costa?
How much is this?
È troppo caro
It's too expensive
Posso pagare con carta?
Can I pay by card?
Sto solo guardando
I'm just looking
Ha un'altra taglia?
Do you have another size?
C'è il tax-free?
Is this tax-free?
Può fare un prezzo migliore?
Can it be cheaper?
Dov'è il banco tax free?
Where is the tax-free desk?
Vorrei lo scontrino, per favore.
I would like the receipt, please.
Italy Emergency phrases
Chiami la polizia, per favore
Call the police, please
Chiami un'ambulanza, per favore
Call an ambulance, please
Mi sono perso/a
I am lost
Ho bisogno di una farmacia
I need a pharmacy
Ho bisogno di un medico
I need a doctor
Ho bisogno di aiuto subito
I need help right now
Ho perso il passaporto
I lost my passport
Ho perso l'ultimo treno.
I missed the last train.
Travel FAQ
Which phrases are most useful on a first Italy trip?
Start with transport, dining, and hotel. That covers trains, check-in, coffee bars, and restaurant basics, which usually make up the first full day in Italy.
Why are dining phrases especially important in Italy?
They help with reservation timing, allergies, coperto questions, takeaway requests, and asking for the bill. Those are common details in Italy and easy to mis-handle without a phrase ready.
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