5 Minute Italian

Question 1

I speak English

Answer 1

Parlo inglese

Question 2

I don’t speak Italian

Answer 2

Non parlo italiano

Question 3

I speak a bit of Italian

Answer 3

Parlo un po’ di italiano

Question 4

Excuse me, do you speak english? (informal)

Excuse me, do you speak english? (formal)

Answer 4

Scusi, parli inglese? informal)

Scusi, parla inglese? (formal)

Question 5

He does not speak Italian

Answer 5

Non parla italiano

Question 6

Do you all speak English?

Answer 6

Parlate inglese?

Question 7

We speak English

Answer 7

Parliamo inglese

Question 8

Do they speak english?

Answer 8

Parlano inglese?

Question 9

How do you pronounce “-gli” that is used in italian words?

Answer 9

Smiley “L”

A palatable “L” = similar to L, but flatten tougue on roof of mouth

Closer to “LL” in spanish (paella)

“Ye”llow (the Ye of Yellow)

Question 10

Garlic

Answer 10

Aglio

“eye-yo”

Question 11

I want

Answer 11

Voglio

voy-yo

Question 12

I don’t want garlic

Answer 12

Non voglio aglio

Voglio = I want
Aglio = garlic

“voy-yo” “eye-yo”

Question 13

Family

Answer 13

Famiglia

“fa-mee-yee-a”

Question 14

Bottle

Answer 14

Bottiglia

“Bot-tee-ya”

Question 15

Hello, everyone!

Answer 15

Caio tutte!

Question 16

Lasagna

Answer 16

Lasagna

“La-za-nya”

Question 17

Gnocchi

Answer 17

Gnocchi

“Nya-o-qui”

Question 18

I eat

Answer 18

Mangio

“Mahn-gyo”

Question 19

I eat lasagna and gnocchi

Answer 19

Mangio lasagne e gnocchi

Question 20

I want lasagna and gnocchi

Answer 20

Voglio lasagna e gnocchi

“Voy-yo”

Question 21

Every

Answer 21

Ogni

“on-yee”

Question 22

Bathroom

Answer 22

Bagno

“Ban-yoh”

Question 23

Every toilet in Spain

Answer 23

Ogni bagno in spagna

“On-yee” “ban-yoh” in “Spanya”

Question 24

I need to go

Answer 24

Devo andare

devo = I have to "day-voh" 
andare = to go "an-dar-ay"

Question 25

I need to go in the (to the) bathroom/toilet

Answer 25

Devo andare in bagno

Devo = I have to
Andare = to go

*They don’t say go TO the toilet - they say go IN the toilet

Question 26

Lunch

Answer 26

Il pranzo

Question 27

Let’s eat (we eat)

Answer 27

Mangiamo

Question 28

Shall we eat?

Answer 28

Mangiamo?

Question 29

What shall we eat today?

Answer 29

Che mangiamo oggi?

Che = “kay”

Question 30

I don’t know

Answer 30

Non lo sol

Non = not
Lo = it 
Sol = I know

Question 31

Pasta with sauce

Answer 31

Pasta al sugo

This usually means tomato sauce

Question 32

Pasta with tomato (sauce)

Answer 32

Pasta al pomodoro

al = the flavor/main ingredient

Question 33

Pasta with pesto

Answer 33

Pasta al pesto

“pay-sto”

Question 34

We eat pesto pasta today

Answer 34

Mangiamo pasta al pesto oggi

Question 35

Okay / All right

can also be a question

Answer 35

Va bene / Va bene?

Va = it goes
Bene = well

Question 36

Until next time / see you next time

Answer 36

Alla prossima

“al-la”
“proh-si-ma” = next

Question 37

I’d like

Answer 37

Vorrei

“Vor-ray”

Question 38

Wait

Answer 38

Aspetta

A-spet-ta

Question 39

Can I have?

Answer 39

Posso avere

Poh-so a-veeray

Question 40

Anything else?

Answer 40

Qualcos’altro

“Qual-cohs al-tro”

Qualcos = something/anything
Altro = Other

Question 41

Could you bring me…

Answer 41

Mi potresti portare (me you could bring)

Potresti = can, could, be able to
Portare = bring

“poh-tresti por-tar-ay”

Question 42

Could you bring me the bill?

Could you bring me the menu?

Answer 42

Mi potresti portare il conto?
Mi potresti portare il menu? (“meh-noo”)

(me you could bring the menu)

Question 43

Can I have a coffee?

Answer 43

Posso avere un caffe?