Title: Italian Basics — LearnCoachAssist

Q: How do you say "Hello" in Italian?
A: Ciao (informal) / Salve (neutral)

Q: How do you say "Good morning" in Italian?
A: Buongiorno (literally "good day")

Q: How do you say "Good evening" in Italian?
A: Buonasera

Q: How do you say "Good night" in Italian?
A: Buonanotte (used when going to sleep)

Q: How do you say "Goodbye" in Italian?
A: Arrivederci (formal) / Ciao (informal)

Q: How do you say "Please" in Italian?
A: Per favore / Per piacere

Q: How do you say "Thank you" in Italian?
A: Grazie (thank you) / Grazie mille (thank you very much)

Q: How do you say "You're welcome" in Italian?
A: Prego

Q: How do you say "Excuse me" in Italian?
A: Scusi (formal) / Scusa (informal)

Q: How do you say "I'm sorry" in Italian?
A: Mi dispiace

Q: How do you say "Yes" and "No" in Italian?
A: Sì (yes) / No (no)

Q: How do you say "My name is Marco" in Italian?
A: Mi chiamo Marco (literally "I call myself Marco")

Q: How do you ask "How are you?" formally in Italian?
A: Come sta? (formal) / Come stai? (informal)

Q: How do you respond "I'm fine, thanks" in Italian?
A: Sto bene, grazie.

Q: How do you say "Nice to meet you" in Italian?
A: Piacere di conoscerti (informal) / Piacere di conoscerla (formal)

Q: What are the Italian numbers 1–5?
A: uno, due, tre, quattro, cinque

Q: What are the Italian numbers 6–10?
A: sei, sette, otto, nove, dieci

Q: What are the Italian numbers 11–15?
A: undici, dodici, tredici, quattordici, quindici

Q: What are the Italian numbers 16–20?
A: sedici, diciassette, diciotto, diciannove, venti

Q: How do you say 30, 40, 50 in Italian?
A: trenta, quaranta, cinquanta

Q: How do you say 100 and 1000 in Italian?
A: cento (100) / mille (1000)

Q: What are the Italian definite articles for masculine nouns?
A: il (singular, before consonant), lo (before s+consonant, z, gn), l' (before vowel), i (plural), gli (plural of lo/l')

Q: What are the Italian definite articles for feminine nouns?
A: la (singular), l' (before vowel), le (plural)

Q: What are the Italian indefinite articles?
A: un (masc.), uno (masc. before s+cons/z), una (fem.), un' (fem. before vowel)

Q: When do you use lo vs il in Italian?
A: Use lo before masculine nouns starting with s + consonant, z, gn, ps; use il before other consonants

Q: Conjugate parlare (to speak) in the present tense
A: io parlo, tu parli, lui/lei parla, noi parliamo, voi parlate, loro parlano

Q: Conjugate mangiare (to eat) in the present tense
A: io mangio, tu mangi, lui/lei mangia, noi mangiamo, voi mangiate, loro mangiano

Q: Conjugate amare (to love) in the present tense
A: io amo, tu ami, lui/lei ama, noi amiamo, voi amate, loro amano

Q: Conjugate lavorare (to work) in the present tense
A: io lavoro, tu lavori, lui/lei lavora, noi lavoriamo, voi lavorate, loro lavorano

Q: What are the present tense endings for regular -are verbs?
A: -o, -i, -a, -iamo, -ate, -ano

Q: Conjugate scrivere (to write) in the present tense
A: io scrivo, tu scrivi, lui/lei scrive, noi scriviamo, voi scrivete, loro scrivono

Q: Conjugate leggere (to read) in the present tense
A: io leggo, tu leggi, lui/lei legge, noi leggiamo, voi leggete, loro leggono

Q: Conjugate prendere (to take) in the present tense
A: io prendo, tu prendi, lui/lei prende, noi prendiamo, voi prendete, loro prendono

Q: What are the present tense endings for regular -ere verbs?
A: -o, -i, -e, -iamo, -ete, -ono

Q: Conjugate dormire (to sleep) in the present tense
A: io dormo, tu dormi, lui/lei dorme, noi dormiamo, voi dormite, loro dormono

Q: Conjugate partire (to leave/depart) in the present tense
A: io parto, tu parti, lui/lei parte, noi partiamo, voi partite, loro partono

Q: Conjugate capire (to understand) in the present tense
A: io capisco, tu capisci, lui/lei capisce, noi capiamo, voi capite, loro capiscono — note the -isc- pattern

Q: What are the present tense endings for regular -ire verbs?
A: -o, -i, -e, -iamo, -ite, -ono (some add -isc- before endings)

Q: Conjugate essere (to be) in the present tense
A: io sono, tu sei, lui/lei è, noi siamo, voi siete, loro sono

Q: Conjugate avere (to have) in the present tense
A: io ho, tu hai, lui/lei ha, noi abbiamo, voi avete, loro hanno

Q: When do you use essere vs avere as an auxiliary verb?
A: Use essere with verbs of motion/state change (andare, venire, partire) and reflexive verbs; use avere with transitive verbs and most others

Q: Translate: "I am tired" (male speaker)
A: Sono stanco. (Use essere for states of being; stanca for female)

Q: Translate: "I have a dog"
A: Ho un cane. (Use avere for possession)

Q: Translate: "I am hungry"
A: Ho fame. (Italian uses avere — literally "I have hunger")

Q: Translate: "I am 25 years old"
A: Ho venticinque anni. (Italian uses avere for age — literally "I have 25 years")

Q: How do you say "water" in Italian?
A: l'acqua (fem.)

Q: How do you say "bread" in Italian?
A: il pane

Q: How do you say "wine" in Italian?
A: il vino

Q: How do you say "coffee" in Italian?
A: il caffè

Q: How do you say "cheese" in Italian?
A: il formaggio

Q: How do you say "meat" in Italian?
A: la carne

Q: How do you say "fish" in Italian?
A: il pesce

Q: How do you say "fruit" in Italian?
A: la frutta

Q: How do you say "ice cream" in Italian?
A: il gelato

Q: How do you say "breakfast" in Italian?
A: la colazione

Q: How do you say "lunch" and "dinner" in Italian?
A: il pranzo (lunch) / la cena (dinner)

Q: How do you say "I would like a coffee" in Italian?
A: Vorrei un caffè. (vorrei = I would like — polite conditional form)

Q: How do you say "The bill, please" in Italian?
A: Il conto, per favore.

Q: How do you say "A table for two, please" in Italian?
A: Un tavolo per due, per favore.

Q: What does Buon appetito! mean?
A: Enjoy your meal! — said before eating; it is polite to say this at the table

Q: How do you say "Where is the train station?" in Italian?
A: Dov'è la stazione dei treni?

Q: How do you say "I need a ticket" in Italian?
A: Ho bisogno di un biglietto.

Q: How do you say "How much does it cost?" in Italian?
A: Quanto costa?

Q: How do you say "I don't understand" in Italian?
A: Non capisco.

Q: How do you say "Do you speak English?" in Italian?
A: Parla inglese? (formal) / Parli inglese? (informal)

Q: How do you say "Where is the bathroom?" in Italian?
A: Dov'è il bagno?

Q: How do you say "I would like to book a room" in Italian?
A: Vorrei prenotare una camera.

Q: How do you say "airport" in Italian?
A: l'aeroporto

Q: How do you say "hotel" in Italian?
A: l'albergo / l'hotel

Q: How do you say "Turn left / Turn right" in Italian?
A: Gira a sinistra (turn left) / Gira a destra (turn right)

Q: How do you say "Go straight ahead" in Italian?
A: Vai dritto. / Vada dritto. (formal)

Q: How do you say "near" and "far" in Italian?
A: vicino (near) / lontano (far)

Q: How do you say "here" and "there" in Italian?
A: qui / qua (here) / lì / là (there)

Q: How do you say "in front of" and "behind" in Italian?
A: davanti a (in front of) / dietro (behind)

Q: How do you say "mother" and "father" in Italian?
A: la madre / la mamma (mother) / il padre / il papà (father)

Q: How do you say "son" and "daughter" in Italian?
A: il figlio (son) / la figlia (daughter)

Q: How do you say "brother" and "sister" in Italian?
A: il fratello (brother) / la sorella (sister)

Q: How do you say "grandfather" and "grandmother" in Italian?
A: il nonno (grandfather) / la nonna (grandmother)

Q: How do you say "husband" and "wife" in Italian?
A: il marito (husband) / la moglie (wife)

Q: How do you say "family" in Italian?
A: la famiglia

Q: How do you say "What time is it?" in Italian?
A: Che ora è? / Che ore sono?

Q: How do you say "It is 3 o'clock" in Italian?
A: Sono le tre. (Use È l'una for 1 o'clock and È mezzogiorno/mezzanotte for noon/midnight)

Q: How do you say "today, tomorrow, yesterday" in Italian?
A: oggi (today) / domani (tomorrow) / ieri (yesterday)

Q: How do you say "morning, afternoon, evening" in Italian?
A: la mattina (morning) / il pomeriggio (afternoon) / la sera (evening)

Q: What are the days of the week in Italian?
A: lunedì, martedì, mercoledì, giovedì, venerdì, sabato, domenica (not capitalized in Italian)

Q: What are the months January–June in Italian?
A: gennaio, febbraio, marzo, aprile, maggio, giugno (not capitalized)

Q: What are the months July–December in Italian?
A: luglio, agosto, settembre, ottobre, novembre, dicembre (not capitalized)

Q: How do you say "now" and "later" in Italian?
A: adesso / ora (now) / dopo / più tardi (later)

Q: How do you say "always" and "never" in Italian?
A: sempre (always) / mai (never)

Q: What does il coperto mean at an Italian restaurant?
A: A cover charge added to your bill at most Italian restaurants — it is a normal custom, not a tip

Q: What is la passeggiata?
A: The Italian custom of an evening stroll through town, typically before dinner — a daily social ritual

Q: What does fare bella figura mean?
A: Making a good impression — a core Italian cultural value about presenting oneself well in public

Q: What is a bar in Italy?
A: A café where Italians go for espresso and pastries; drinking cappuccino after 11 a.m. is considered unusual

Q: How is tipping handled in Italian restaurants?
A: Tipping is not expected in Italy; service is usually included. Leaving small change (mancia) is appreciated but optional

Q: How do you say "Help!" in Italian?
A: Aiuto!

Q: How do you say "I like it" in Italian?
A: Mi piace. (singular thing) / Mi piacciono. (plural things) — the verb piacere works like "to be pleasing to"

Q: How do you say "I don't like it" in Italian?
A: Non mi piace. (singular) / Non mi piacciono. (plural)

Q: Translate: "I want to go to Rome"
A: Voglio andare a Roma. (volere + infinitive)

Q: Translate: "I can speak a little Italian"
A: Posso parlare un po' di italiano. (potere + infinitive)

Q: Translate: "I must leave now"
A: Devo partire adesso. (dovere + infinitive)