Ever wonder what phrases you should learn before a trip? Sure we all think of “hello,” “good-bye” and “thank you,” but what about other phrases.
When you are traveling with kids it’s good to know a little more than the basics. You can tackle their questions head on and have the translation to find what you need to keep everyone happy and sane.
As part of my European trip planning process I asked my friend Sue in Sicily to send me Italian translations for the phrases she uses most often. I plan on committing them to memory, how about you?
The Basics
Thank you. Grazie
- (Gra-zee-a)
Hello and Good-bye Ciao
- (Ch-awwh)
Where is the bathroom? Dovè il bagno?
- Dovè (doe-veh) il bagno (il bah-gno)
Where is the playground? Dovè il parco gioco?
- Dovè (doe-veh) il parco gioco (il par-co joe-key)
Snack Time
I would like some milk. Vorrei il latte.
- Vorrei (Vor-ray) del latte (dell la-teh).
I would like some water. Vorrei dell’acqua.
- Vorrei (Vor-ray) dell’acqua ( dell ac-qua)
I would like some juice. Vorrei del succo.
- Vorrei (Vor-ray) del succo (dell sue-co)
How much is the ice cream? Quanto costa il gelato?
- Quanto costa (Quan-toe cos-ta) il gelato (il ge-la-toe)
Translation= Desperation
How much is this toy? Quanto costa questo gioco?
- Quanto costa (Quan-toe cos-ta) questo gioco (ques-toe joe-co)
How much is the ball? Quanto costa la palla?
- Quanto costa (Quan-toe cos-ta) la palla (la pà-lla)
Now what about you? What would your top translated phrases have to be?
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written by Keryn Means
June 12, 2012 at 4:10 am
Great idea to have useful phrases ready for when travelling to other countries
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June 12, 2012 at 7:06 am
Great list! I’ve always told my kids that when we are going to another country we need to know how to say “Please”, “Thank You”, “Hello”, “Good Bye” and “Where’s the bathroom?” – your list is far more exhaustive!
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June 12, 2012 at 10:31 am
This is a pretty good list. I’d never think of all these phrases.
My problem is when the native speaker replies — it always sounds like they’re talking a mile a minute and I don’t hear a word!
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June 12, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Very handy list! I always like to learn the words for “excuse me” or “pardon me” and also for “Do you speak English?,” although I only use that one if I’ve tried my best to speak the local language first
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June 13, 2012 at 12:35 pm
This is a fantastic idea! I’m traveling to Bosnia this summer, and while I clearly won’t have a handle on most of the language, I definitely plan to memorize the getting-around basics! Maybe I’ll keep a cheat sheet in my pocket for backup;-)
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