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Easiest English Phrases For ItalianEasiest English Phrases For Italian feature words similar to Italian that will enable you to understand what is meant. Use the spelling and/or sound of each word similar to Italian to help you figure out its meaning. After single words in English spelled like Italian, a good next step is short phrases of several words similar to Italian. To keep it easiest these are phrases, but not sentences as in Phrase Books for Travel. Sentences may have too many words to deal with when you are just beginning. The English version is placed first to get you in the habit of looking for and recognizing English words similar to ones in your own language and deducing what the English words mean by yourself without being given the translation first. From the key words similar to Italian you should be able to make out the meanings of the other English connecting words that are not similar to Italian. Use the words similar to Italian as clues to the meanings of the other English words. Try to just get the overall meaning of each phrase without trying to translate each unfamiliar English word. Many are like phrases in Italian that express ideas you have said or heard often before. These phrases in English are followed by the Italian words that would be a good guess using as clues the English words similar to Italian. So as a result these are rough translations of the English phrases, which may not be the exact meanings, but will be close enough that you could deduce what is meant. After the English and Italian versions of each phrase is the pronunciation of the English phrase. The easiest way is to just read them. Or if you see some you might possibly use on your trip to an English speaking country, you can try to pronounce them, which is not easiest. Consider each phrase as a puzzle you can probably solve. Have fun with the challenge of it. Try to guess what each English phrase means without looking at the rough Italian version. See how far down the list you can get. [In the following pronunciation guide, only English words pronounced like Italian are included now, enclosed in single quotation marks. The rest of the English pronunciations will be added later.] ------ EASIEST ENGLISH PHRASES ENGLISH -- ITALIAN -- [SAY ITALIAN] access for the disabled -- accesso ai disabili accessible for the disabled -- accessibile ai disabili air conditioner -- aria condizionata allergic to antibiotics -- allergico/a agli antibiotici allergic to gluten -- allergico/a a il glutine allergic to penicillin -- allergico/a alla penicillina another bottle -- un’altra bottiglia audio guide in English -- audio guida in inglese auto with air conditioning -- auto con l’aria condizionata bottle of wine -- bottiglia di vino bus to Rome -- autobus per Roma calendar of events -- calendario degli eventi carafe of wine -- caraffa di vino certificate of authenticity -- certificato di autenticità chewing gum -- gomma da masticare do not disturb -- non disturbare does not function -- non funziona first bus -- primo autobus first class -- prima classe first train -- primo treno for all night -- per tutta la notte for how many persons -- per quante persone for non-smoking -- per non fumatori for smoking -- per fumatori guide in English -- guida in inglese how far -- quanto dista how much baggage -- quanti bagagli information on an excursion -- informazioni su un’escursione internet café -- Internet caffé -- [‘Internet caffé’] list of beverages -- lista delle bevande menu in English -- menù in inglese messages for me -- messaggi per me my e-mail -- mia e-mail -- [‘e-mail’] my number -- mio numero office of information -- ufficio informazioni office of information for tourists -- ufficio informazioni turistiche on vacation -- in vacanza pack of cigarettes -- pacchetto di sigarette pair of loafers -- paio di mocassini pair of sandals -- paio di sandali park here -- parcheggiare qui per hour -- per un’ora per kilometer -- per chilometro receive a fax -- ricevere un fax -- [‘fax’] restaurant in the vicinity -- ristorante qui vicino second class -- seconda classe table for four -- tavola per quattro taxi to the airport -- taxi fino all’aeroporto -- [‘taxi’] toilet for the disabled -- toilette per i disabili too salty -- troppo salato travel(er’s) check (cheque) -- travel cheque -- [‘cheque’] traveler’s checks (cheques) -- travellers cheques -- [‘travellers cheques’] train to Rome -- treno per Roma typical of this region -- tipico di questa zona with air conditioner -- con aria condizionata with bathroom -- con bagno your passport -- suo passaporto ------ DIFFERENT ORDER In some cases, an English phrase has words in a different order than they would be in Italian, but in spite of this you should be able to understand what the following phrases mean. In English, adjectives usually precede the nouns they modify, whereas in Italian adjectives often follow the nouns they modify. ENGLISH -- ITALIAN -- [SAY ITALIAN] airmail -- posta aerea allergic reaction -- reazione allergica antiseptic cream -- crema antisettica automatic camera -- macchina fotografica automatica baggage carts -- carrelli per i bagagli botanical garden -- giardino botanico bus departs -- parte l’autobus bus station -- stazione degli autobus by airmail -- per posta aerea classical music -- musica classica commercial center -- centro commerciale contact lens -- lente a contatto contact lens solution -- soluzione per le lenti contatto credit card -- carta di credito credit cards accepted -- si accettano carte di credito decaf(feinated) coffee -- caffè decaffeinato digital camera -- macchina fotografica digitale digital photos -- foto digitali economy auto -- auto economica economy class -- classe economica economy restaurant -- ristorante economico excess baggage -- bagaglio in eccesso express bus -- autobus espresso express package -- pacco espresso express train -- treno espresso fax number -- numero di fax -- [‘fax’] fixed-price menu -- menù a prezzo fixe folk music -- musica folk -- [‘folk’] for external use only -- solo per uso esterno -- [‘solo’] for four nights -- per quattro notti for one night -- per una notte for three nights -- per tre notti guided tours -- visite guidate guided tours in English -- visite guidate in inglese imported beer -- birra importata insect bites -- puntura d’insetto insect repellent -- repellente per gli insette international prefix -- prefisso internazionale international prefix for Canada -- prefisso internazionale per il Canada -- [‘Canada’] Italian music -- musica italiana lactose intolerant -- intollerante al lattosio local beer -- birra locale local bus -- autobus locale local train -- treno locale main plaza -- piazza principale nature preserve -- riserva naturale now boarding -- imbarco immediato number for information -- numero per servizio informazioni olive oil -- olio d’oliva opera house -- teatro dell’opera passport control -- controllo passaporti pop music -- musica pop -- [‘pop’] post office -- ufficio postale prepaid card -- carta prepagata red wine -- vino rosso sparkling water -- acqua frizzante sparkling wine -- vino frizzante still water -- acqua naturale train departs -- parte il treno travel agency -- agenzia di viaggi upset stomach -- stomaco in disordine vaginal infection -- infezione vaginale visiting hours -- orario delle visite your number -- sua numero ------ FOR A GREATER CHALLENGE
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