I downloaded a few apps on my iPad 2 to help with translating and speaking Italian. A few of them speak the words for me, so that really helps. Besides the normal phrases of hello, goodbye, thank you, excuse me, etc...here are a few that I may need to know:
Thank you for the meal (because I plan to eat a lot of good meals)
Grazie per il pranzo
I would like a glass of red wine
Vorrei un biccheiere di vino rosso (I think just remembering di vino rosso will be most helpful)
Where is the nearest bathroom?
Dove il bagno piu vicino
How much is this? (while shopping)
Quanto costa questo
Let's cross over (if you've read Eat, Pray, Love, this was Julia Robert's character's favorite word)
Attraversiamo
Shoot, crap, uh oh (g-rated version)
Accidenti! (actually pronounced ah-chee-DENT-tee and sounds like fun to say)
We all know Mamma Mia is used by Italians, but a similar one that expresses surprise or annoyance is Madonna! (pronounced mah-DOHN-nah)
Shoot, crap, darn (a little less G-rated than the one above, but still ok)
Porca vacca (literally means pig cow, but also sounds fun)
My new favorite word is the word for cabbage - cavolo. It just sounds fun!
Just over 2 1/2 weeks away! Buon pomeriggio!
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