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40 must-know Italian words

40 Italian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.

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Must-know 40 words

ItalianEnglish
sìyes
nono
graziethank you
grazie millethank you very much
buongiornohelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
ciaohiInformal greeting
arrivedercigoodbye
a prestosee you soon
a domanisee you tomorrow
di nienteyou are welcomeEveryday use
mi dispiacesorryApology
d’accordookay
forseperhaps
nessun problemano problem
non capiscoI do not understand
non lo soI do not know
mi chiamomy name is
sto beneI am fine
buona giornatahave a good day
buonanottegood nightWhen parting to go to sleep
oggitoday
domanitomorrow
ieriyesterday
adessonow
quihere
moltomuchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
moltoveryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb
anchealso
semprealways
mainever
dovewhere
quandowhen
chiwho
eand
oor
mabut
conwith
senzawithoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive
perforPreposition, purpose or recipient
inin

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