Learn Italian
Learn Italian and find examples on how to use Italian words and expressions in these free Italian language guides, written by an Italian teacher of Italian as a second language.
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How to say please in Italian
Learn how to say please in Italian with real life examples and sentences you can use while traveling in Italy. You don’t need to speak Italian to enjoy your time in Italy. However, being able to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ is a great skill to have. We love when people make an effort to learn our language and you will find a little goes a long way, when trying to communicate with a local. We have learned before how to say ‘thank you’ in Italian so today we look at how to say ‘please’. How do you say ‘please’ in Italian? ‘Per Favore’ The direct translation of ‘please’ in…
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How to say thank you in Italian (and how not to!)
Learn how to say thank you in Italian in informal and formal situations in Italy or Italian speaking settings. Learning to say thank you in Italian is easy and it will go a long way to make people warm to you in Italy. Italians do not expect foreigners to have fluency in Italian so when a small effort is made, we are particularly grateful and appreciative! To say thank you in Italian you say grazie (gr-ah-tzee-eh). Let’s see how it is used in practice. Top tip! You can hear how we pronounce ‘grazie’ in italian here (click on the little voice icon under the word, at the top of google…
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How to wish someone a happy birthday in Italian
Learn how to wish someone a happy birthday in Italian and how to respond if someone wishes tanti auguri to you! Today is my birthday (almost, I was born on the 29th of February, anno bisestile, but that’s another lesson!) and since I am receiving lovely birthday messages from my Italian friends, I thought it was a great opportunity to share to say happy birthday in Italian! If you have an Italian friend celebrating their birthday soon, below you will find all the Italian birthday wishes you can use to let them know you are thinking about them. In case it is your birthday and you have Italian friends wishing…








