Italy
Native Lingo
Why is Italian called a Romance language? Because the ancient Romans spoke Latin, and Italian is based on Latin. Capisci?
Hi/Bye
Ciao (chow)
Goodbye, we'll meet again.
Arrivederci. (ah-ree-vuh-dehr-chee)
Thanks a lot.
Grazie mille. (grat-zee-ay meel-ay)
We're friends.
Siamo amici. (see-ah-mo ah-me-chee)
I'm hungry.
Ho fame. (oh fah-may)
I like pizza.
Mi piace la pizza. (me pee-ah-chay la peet-suh)
Hurry up!
Fa'presto! (fah pres-toe)
Do you understand?
Capisci? (kah-pee-shay)
My name is Carlo and I'll be your tour guide.
Mi chiamo Carlo e saro' la vostra guida.
Special thanks to Carlo Reitano for making the sound clips possible.
