How to be Polite

Question 1

Please

Answer 1

Par favore (payr-fa-vo-ray)

Question 2

Thank You

Answer 2

Grazie (grat-see-yeh)

Question 3

Thank you very much

Answer 3

Grazie milee (meel-leh)

Question 4

You’re Welcome

Answer 4

Prego

Question 5

That’s fine / ok

Answer 5

va bene (va be-nay)

Question 6

Excuse me (to get attention) / Excuse Me (to get past someone)

Answer 6

Mi scusi (skoo-zee) / Permesso (payr-mes-so)

Question 7

I’m sorry

Answer 7

Mi dispiace (mee dees-pyah-cheh)

Question 8

I don’t understand

Answer 8

Non capisco (non ka-pees-ko)

Question 9

Do you speak English? (formal)

Answer 9

Parla Inglese? (par-la een-glay-zay)

Question 10

I don’t speak Italian

Answer 10

Non parlo Italiano

Question 11

I only speak a little bit of Italian

Answer 11

Parlo solo un po’ di Italiano

Question 12

Can you please repeat that slowly?

Answer 12

Puoi ripetere lentamente? (pwoy ree-pe-te-ray len-ta-men-te)

Question 13

Maybe

Answer 13

Forse / puo darsi (for-seh / pwoh dar-see)

Question 14

I don’t know

Answer 14

non lo so

Question 15

I don’t think so

Answer 15

Penso di no

Question 16

Certainly! Of course!

Answer 16

Ma certo (ma chair-toh)