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Survival Phrases

The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.

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ALL TOPICS Greetings & Socializing Eating & Drinking Out Travel & Transport Hotels & Accommodation Shopping & Money Health & Pharmacy Banking & Daily Admin Renting & Housing Everyday Services Emergencies & Safety Work & Study

Greetings & Socializing

Meeting people, small talk, and everyday politeness.

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Greetings & Introductions

Use these phrases when meeting new colleagues or acquaintances for the first time in an everyday or professional setting.

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Greetings & Introductions

Use these essential phrases to introduce yourself, say hello, and make basic small talk when meeting someone new in Italy.

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Greetings & Introductions

Use these phrases when meeting people for the first time, whether in casual situations with peers or polite professional environments.

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Making Small Talk

Use these essential phrases to start a conversation, keep the chat going, and say goodbye naturally.

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Making Small Talk

These phrases will help you navigate everyday small talk with colleagues or acquaintances naturally.

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Saying Goodbye

Use these phrases to end a conversation, wish someone well, and take your leave naturally in Italian.

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Saying Goodbye

These phrases will help you smoothly and naturally wrap up a conversation and take your leave, whether you're with close friends or in a formal business setting.

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Saying Goodbye

Use these phrases to naturally end conversations, announce you are leaving, and say goodbye in everyday Italian.

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Thanking & Apologizing

Essential phrases for navigating crowds, getting someone's attention, and expressing gratitude or apologies in everyday situations.

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Thanking & Apologizing

Essential phrases for expressing gratitude, apologizing for small mistakes, and politely navigating around others.

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Thanking & Apologizing

Use these phrases to smoothly navigate everyday social interactions in Italian, from expressing genuine gratitude to politely apologizing for mistakes or interruptions.

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Invitations & Making Plans

Use these phrases to naturally invite someone out, suggest plans, and handle the logistics of meeting up in Italian.

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Invitations & Making Plans

Learn how to naturally invite people out, accept or decline politely, and confirm your plans in Italian.

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Making Friends

Use these authentic phrases to break the ice, find shared interests, and naturally suggest hanging out with a new acquaintance.

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Congratulations & Celebrations

Use these phrases to naturally express your best wishes, congratulate friends or colleagues, and celebrate special moments in Italian.

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Congratulations & Celebrations

Use these phrases to congratulate friends on their successes, celebrate major milestones like weddings and new jobs, and make a friendly toast.

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Talking About Family

Use these essential phrases to ask and answer basic questions about family, children, and relationships in everyday Italian conversations.

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Talking About Family

Use these phrases to naturally share and ask for details about family, living situations, and relationships.

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Talking About Family

These phrases will help you comfortably ask and answer questions about family members, marital status, and where everyone lives.

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Saying No Politely

Use these phrases to gracefully decline invitations or offers, give simple reasons, and suggest alternatives without causing offense.

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Saying No Politely

Use these phrases to politely decline invitations or offers, give natural reasons, and suggest alternatives without offending the other person.