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0-about-intro-pb-ita6.indd 1ItalianPHRASEBOOK & DICTIONARY10/10/2014 11:58:29 AM
AcknowledgmentsrPublisher Mina PatriaEditors Laura Crawford, Jodie Martire, Stephanie di Trocchio,Branislava VladisavljevicSeries Designer Mark AdamsLayout Designers Frank Deim, Carol JacksonProduction Support Chris LoveLanguage Writers Pietro Iagnocco, Karina Coates, Susie Walker, MirnaCicioni, Anna BeltramiCover Image Researcher Naomi ParkerThankstSasha Baskett, James Hardy, Angela TinsonPublished by Lonely Planet Publications Pty LtdABN 36 005 607 9836th Edition – March 2015ISBN 978 1 74321 441 1Text Lonely Planet 2015Cover Image Andersen Ross – AlamyPrinted in China10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1Contact lonelyplanet.com/contactAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system ortransmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,except brief extracts for the purpose of review, without the written permission of the publisher.Lonely Planet and the Lonely Planet logo are trade marks of Lonely Planet and are registeredin the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. Lonely Planet does not allow itsname or logo to be appropriated by commercial establishments, such as retailers, restaurantsor hotels. Please let us know of any misuses: www.lonelyplanet.com/ipAlthough the authors and Lonely Planet try to make the informationas accurate as possible, we accept no responsibility for any loss, injuryor inconvenience sustained by anyone using this book.Paper in this book is certified against the Forest Stewardship Council standards. FSC promotes environmentally responsible, sociallybeneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests.0-about-intro-pb-ita6.indd 210/10/2014 11:58:57 AM
HOWTO USETHISBOOKLook out for the following iconsthroughout the book:‘Shortcut’ PhraseEasy-to-remember alternative to the full phraseQ&A Pair‘Question-and-answer’ pair – we suggest aresponse to the question askedLook ForPhrases you may see on signs, menus etcListen ForPhrases you may hear from officials, locals etcLanguage TipAn insight into the foreign languageCulture TipAn insight into the local cultureHow to read the phrases: Coloured words and phrases throughout the book arephonetic guides to help you pronounce the foreign language. Lists of phrases with tinted background are options youcan choose to complete the phrase above them.These abbreviations will help you choose the rightwords and phrases in this book:ffeminineinf informallit literal0-about-intro-pb-ita6.indd 3m masculinepl pluralpol politesg singular10/10/2014 11:58:57 AM
PAGE6PAGE290-about-intro-pb-ita6.indd 4About ItalianLearn about Italian, build your ownsentences and pronounce words correctly.Introduction . 6Top Phrases . 8Pronunciation . 10Grammar . 14Travel PhrasesReady-made phrases for every situation –buy a ticket, book a hotel and much more.Basics.29Understanding . 30Numbers & Amounts .32Time & Dates . 34Practical.39Transport . 40Border Crossing .53Directions .55Accommodation.58Shopping .70Communications . 80Money & Banking .87Business . 9110/10/2014 11:58:57 AM
Sightseeing .93Senior & Disabled Travellers. 99Travel with Children . 101Social.103Meeting People .104Interests .114Feelings & Opinions . 118Going Out .122Romance .128Beliefs & Culture.133Sports . 135Outdoors .140Safe Travel.145Emergencies .146Police .148Health .150Food.159Eating Out .160Self-Catering . 176Vegetarian & Special Meals . 181Menu DecoderPAGE184Dishes and ingredients explained –order with confidence and try new foods.PAGETwo-Way Dictionary2040-about-intro-pb-ita6.indd 5Quick reference vocabulary guide –3500 words to help you communicate.English–Italian Dictionary . 204Italian–English Dictionary . 236Index.26710/10/2014 11:58:57 AM
6ABO UT ITALIANItalianitaliano ee·ta·lya·noWho speaks Italian?I NTRO D U CTI O NOFFICIALLANGUAGEcleArctic CircleITALYSAN MARINOVATICAN CITYSWITZERLANDISTRIA (CROATIA &SLOVENIA)C ancerTropic of CancerEquatorT ropic of CapricornC apri cornWidely Understood Eritrea – Malta – MonacoWhy BotherWhen even a simple sentence sounds like an aria,it’s difficult to resist striking up a conversation.Besides, all you need for ladolce vita is to be able totell your Moschinofrom your macchiato and0-about-intro-pb-ita6.indd 6your Fellini from yourfettuccine!Distinctive SoundsThe rolled r, stronger thanin English; most other consonants can have a moreemphatic pronunciation too(in which case they’re written as double letters).10/10/2014 11:58:57 AM
765 MILLION 20 MILLIONspeak Italian as theirsecond languageFalse FriendsThanks to widespread migration and the enormouspopularity of Italian cultureand cuisine – from ‘spaghettiWestern’ to opera – Italianis often a language of choicein schools all over the world,despite the fact that Italynever established itself as acolonial power.Warning: many Italian wordslook like English wordsbut have a different meaning altogether, eg cameraka·me·ra is a room, not acamera (which is macchinafotografica ma·kee·nafo·to·gra·fee·ka in Italian).Italian in ItalyItalians are very proud oftheir language’s rich history and influence – rightlyso, since it claims the closest relationship with thelanguage spoken by theRomans. For example, Italyis one of the few countriesin Europe where dubbing offoreign-language movies ispreferred to subtitling.Language FamilyRomance (developed fromLatin, the language of theRoman Empire). Close relatives include Spanish, Portuguese, French and Romanian.I NTRO D U CTI O NItalian in the WorldABO UT ITALIANspeak Italian as theirfirst languageMust-Know GrammarItalian has a formal and informal word for ‘you’ (Lei layand tu too respectively); theverbs have a different endingfor each person, like the English ‘I do’ vs ‘he/she does’.Donations to EnglishNumerous – most of us are familiar with ciao, pasta, bella,maestro, mafia 0-about-intro-pb-ita6.indd 710/10/2014 11:58:57 AM
29BasicsUNDERSTANDING30NUMBERS & AMOUNTS32TIME & DATES341-basics-pb-ita6.indd-basics-pb-ita6.indd 2910/10/2014 12:05:07 PM
30UnderstandingBASI CSU N D ERS TA N D IN GDo you speakEnglish?Parla/Parliinglese? pol/infpar·la/par·leeeen·gle·zeI don’tunderstand.(Non) Capisco.(non) ka·pee·skoWhat does .mean?Che cosa vuoldire ?ke ko·za vwoldee·re Q Do you speak English?Parla/Parli inglese? pol/infpar·la/par·lee een·gle·zeDoes anyone speakQ English?C’è qualcuno che parlainglese?che kwal·koo·no ke par·laeen·gle·zeU I speak English.Parlo inglese.par·lo een·gle·zeI need an interpreterwho speaks English.Ho bisogno di uninterprete che parla l’inglese.o bee·so·nyo dee ooneen·ter·pre·te ke par·laleen·gle·zeQ Do you understand?Capisce/Capisci? pol/infka·pee·she/ka·pee·sheeU I (don’t) understand.(Non) Capisco.(non) ka·pee·skoI (don’t) speak Italian.(Non) Parlo italiano.(non) par·lo ee·ta·lya·noI speak a little.Parlo un po’.par·lo oon po1-basics-pb-ita6.indd-basics-pb-ita6.indd 3010/10/2014 12:05:10 PM
31I’d like to practise Italian. Vorrei fare pratica conl’italiano.vo·ray fa·re pra·tee·ka konlee·ta·lya·noWould you like me toteach you some English?Vuole che le insegni un po’d’inglese?vwo·le ke le een·se·nyee oon podeen·gle·zeWhat does mean?Che cosa vuol dire ?ke ko·za vwol dee·re How do you pronouncethis?Come si pronunciaquesto?ko·me see pro·noon·chakwe·stoHow do you write ?Come si scrive ?ko·me see skree·ve Could you please repeatthat?Può/Puoi ripeterlo,per favore? pol/infpwo/pwoy ree·pe·ter·loper fa·vo·reCould you please writeit down?Può/Puoi scriverlo,per favore? pol/infpwo/pwoy skree·ver·loper fa·vo·reCould you please speakmore slowly?Può/Puoi parlare piùlentamente, per favore? pol/infpwo/pwoy par·la·re pyoolen·ta·men·te per d 31Slowly,please!Piùlentamente,per favore!U N D ERS TA N D IN GVorrei imparare qualchedialetto regionale.vo·ray eem·pa·ra·re kwal·kedee·a·le·to re·jo·na·leBASI CSI’d like to learn some ofyour local dialects.pyoolen·ta·men·teper fa·vo·re10/10/2014 12:05:10 PM
32Numbers & AmountsBASI CSHow much?Quanto/a? m/fkwan·to/asomealcuni/e m/fal·koo·nee/al·koo·neless/moredi meno/piùdee me·no/pyooN U M BERS & A M O U NTSCardinal a·se·te1-basics-pb-ita6.indd-basics-pb-ita6.indd 3210/10/2014 12:05:10 PM
Italian in the World Thanks to widespread migra-tion and the enormous popularity of Italian culture and cuisine – from ‘spaghetti Western’ to opera – Italian is often a language of choice in schools all over the world, despite the fact that Italy never established itself as a colonial power.
