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Italy Travel Language Essentials: free Italian phrases for your trip
The phrases you’ll really use at the café, the restaurant and the train station, with easy pronunciation and the cultural tips nobody tells tourists. Free, straight to your inbox.
What’s inside
Greetings and polite words
Ciao, buongiorno, per favore, and how to introduce yourself.
At the bar
Order coffee like an Italian, and know the cappuccino rule.
At the restaurant
Book a table, order, ask for the bill, understand the coperto.
Getting around
Trains, tickets, platforms and asking for directions.
Easy pronunciation
Every phrase spelled the way an American would say it.
Cultural tips
The small things that make Italians smile at you.
A look inside
Made by your teacher
Ciao, I’m Luciana
Native Italian teacher since 2020, with more than 10,000 lessons taught. I wrote this guide with the phrases you’ll need most in your first days in Italy.
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