Survival Phrases
The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.
Practice pronunciationGreetings & Socializing
Meeting people, small talk, and everyday politeness.
Greetings & Introductions
Use these phrases when meeting new colleagues or acquaintances for the first time in an everyday or professional setting.
Greetings & Introductions
Use these essential phrases to introduce yourself, say hello, and make basic small talk when meeting someone new in Italy.
Greetings & Introductions
Use these phrases when meeting people for the first time, whether in casual situations with peers or polite professional environments.
Making Small Talk
Use these essential phrases to start a conversation, keep the chat going, and say goodbye naturally.
Making Small Talk
These phrases will help you navigate everyday small talk with colleagues or acquaintances naturally.
Saying Goodbye
Use these phrases to end a conversation, wish someone well, and take your leave naturally in Italian.
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.
Saying Goodbye
Use these phrases to naturally end conversations, announce you are leaving, and say goodbye in everyday Italian.
Thanking & Apologizing
Essential phrases for navigating crowds, getting someone's attention, and expressing gratitude or apologies in everyday situations.
Thanking & Apologizing
Essential phrases for expressing gratitude, apologizing for small mistakes, and politely navigating around others.
Thanking & Apologizing
Use these phrases to smoothly navigate everyday social interactions in Italian, from expressing genuine gratitude to politely apologizing for mistakes or interruptions.
Invitations & Making Plans
Use these phrases to naturally invite someone out, suggest plans, and handle the logistics of meeting up in Italian.
Invitations & Making Plans
Learn how to naturally invite people out, accept or decline politely, and confirm your plans in Italian.
Making Friends
Use these authentic phrases to break the ice, find shared interests, and naturally suggest hanging out with a new acquaintance.
Congratulations & Celebrations
Use these phrases to naturally express your best wishes, congratulate friends or colleagues, and celebrate special moments in Italian.
Congratulations & Celebrations
Use these phrases to congratulate friends on their successes, celebrate major milestones like weddings and new jobs, and make a friendly toast.
Talking About Family
Use these essential phrases to ask and answer basic questions about family, children, and relationships in everyday Italian conversations.
Talking About Family
Use these phrases to naturally share and ask for details about family, living situations, and relationships.
Talking About Family
These phrases will help you comfortably ask and answer questions about family members, marital status, and where everyone lives.
Saying No Politely
Use these phrases to gracefully decline invitations or offers, give simple reasons, and suggest alternatives without causing offense.
Saying No Politely
Use these phrases to politely decline invitations or offers, give natural reasons, and suggest alternatives without offending the other person.