If you visit a bar (café or coffee shop) in Italy, it is important to know how to order food and drink in Italian. In this article, we’ll be looking specifically at how to order a classic cup of coffee. Vorrei un caffè. I would like a coffee. Learn with our video Let’s see how …
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If you are a non-Italian living in Italy, a question you might wish to ask other foreigner nationals or travellers you meet is Parli italiano? which means Do you speak Italian? Learn with our video Parli is the second-person singular of the verb parlare (to speak / talk) whereas italiano means Italian. Note that the …
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Tired of saying the formal greeting arrivederci when parting ways with someone? Want to transform it into something more casual and friendly? Then why not try saying A presto! (See you soon!) instead! Learn with our video Let’s break it down into its component parts: a A is a preposition that means to or at …
Read moreItalian Phrase of the Week: A presto! (See you soon!)
Today’s Italian phrase will come in handy whenever you find yourself wondering about the mysteries of the universe! Mi chiedo perché. I wonder why. Learn with our video As is customary, let’s break it down into its component parts: Mi chiedo The verb chiedere means to ask but if you drop the -e of its …
Surviving as a foreigner in Italy involves learning lots of basic Italian phrases. One that you simply cannot live without is Che cosa vuoi? which means What do you want? Che cosa vuoi? What do you want? Learn with our video Let’s break the phrase down into its component parts: che cosa Che cosa is …
In both Italian and English, a common way of informally asking to have a quick word with someone is: Hai un minuto? Do you have a minute? Learn with our video and podcast The video is also available on our YouTube channel. The podcast episode can be found on Podbean, Apple Podcast and Spotify. Keep …
Read moreItalian Phrase: Hai un minuto? (Do you have a minute?)