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La Lingua Italiana
The music, poetry, and passion of the world's most beautiful language
Whether you're ordering espresso in Rome or bargaining at a Florentine market, a few Italian words open doors to authentic experiences. Start your language journey here.
Start here - the words you'll use every day
Good morning/day
bwon-JOR-no
Thank you
GRAH-tsyeh
Please
pehr fah-VOH-reh
Excuse me (formal)
SKOO-zee
I'm sorry
mee SKOO-zee
I don't understand
non kah-PEE-sko
Do you speak English?
PAR-la een-GLEH-zeh
Where is the bathroom?
doh-VEH eel BAH-nyo
Frasi per Ogni Occasione
Italy's linguistic diversity
Sound like an Italian
Curiosità sulla Lingua Italiana
Italian is the official language of classical music—tempo, forte, piano are all Italian
About 85 million people worldwide speak Italian
Italian has influenced English: pizza, pasta, espresso, cappuccino, opera, graffiti
Dante's "Divine Comedy" (1320) helped standardize the Italian language
Start with our basics course or dive straight into travel phrases. Every Italian word you learn opens a door to deeper experiences.
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Italian uses fewer words than English—it's more efficient!
The Italian alphabet has only 21 letters (no j, k, w, x, y)
