emphant

Hi everyone. I'm at my friends house, and his family is coming over from Italy in about 20 minutes to an hour.

My friend is useless and speaks no Italian. I need to know some basic phrases and if you could, pronunciations. Thanks!

LewisCouch

Good evening - buon sera pron. bwoh-nah say-rah
Mister - signore pron. seen-yor-ay
Missus - signora pron. seen-yoh-rah
What's your name? - come si chiama? pron. koh-may see keeah-mah
Are you on vacation? - eh een vah-kahnt-sah
Where are you from? - di dove e? pron. dee doh-vay ah
I don't speak Italian. - non parlo l'italiano pron. nohn par-loh lee-ta leeah-noh

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jerseyboy

Vaffanculo is always a useful phrase, especially when things get heated. Remember to use lots of hand gestures.

gonadman

..and be ready to duck!

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Moskie

pompino? The only italian word I know.


p.s. emphant: DO NOT say this

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