Learn Italian with our iPhone & iPod touch application
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A screenshot from our Italian Language guide iPhone app - available for FREE from the Apple iTunes store
Available for free from the iTunes store, our short Italian lesson may not teach you the entire language but contains
enough of the most common travel phrases to help you keep travelling safely.
Designed for adventure travellers, the WorldNomads.com Italian language guide contains both audio language phrases to let your iPhone do the talking and a language lesson in context to help you in conversation with the locals.
From introductions to finding accomodation, it has enough of the most common travel phrases to help keep you travelling safely.
Requirements:
- iTunes
- iPhone or iPod touch
- Requires iPhone 2.2.1 Software Update
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Italian Language Guide Script
For those of you keen to have a written version on the language lesson, here is the script below
Scott: Salve! Quando Alilaguna?
Lucia: Salve, do you want to know when the next Alilaguna is arriving?
Scott: Ahh, yes, I thought that’s what I said….
Lucia:
Sort of – I understood what you were trying to say – you were nearly
there… you should say “quando arriva il prossimo Alilaguna – which is
‘when is the next Alilaguna arriving?’ and look, you can see it coming
now.
Scott: Ah, I see. Are you going to Venice too?
Lucia: Yes, I live there. Is this your first visit?
Scott:
Yes and I’m pretty excited – but my Italian is poor to say the very
least….. I don’t suppose you’d like to help me with a few phrases while
we’re on the boat?
Lucia: Si, sure why
not. The trip takes about an hour and it is the best way to get to
Venice – the view of Venice from the water is so beautiful – I always
come home this way! Mi chiamo Lucia, piacere – this means ‘I am Lucia,
pleased to meet you’. What phrases would you like to learn?
Scott: Ah, mi chiamo Scott, piacere! Well, first of all some greetings would be useful…. Oh and how do I ask what a persons name is?
Lucia:
You say “Come si chiama?” and for greetings, I’m sure you’ve heard
these, like you said, Salve is Hello, ciao means Hi, buongiorno is good
morning, buonasera is good evening, buonanotte is good night,
arrivederci is good bye and a presto is see you soon!
Scott: Ok, so Salve and Ciao are the easy ones, then in order buongiorno, buonasera and buonanotte, plus arrivederci and a presto!
Lucia: Molto bene– very good!
Scott: What about transport, I know this is the Alilaguna but what about bus, train, taxi and boat?
Lucia:
Well, in Venice there are only two modes of transport – your feet or
boat – there are no cars, buses or bikes! In Venice the best and
cheapest way to get around is by Vaporetto this is a water-bus that
goes all around the canals. There is also the traghetto which is a
commuter Gondola that crosses the Grand Canal – this is a very cheap
way to get a Gondola ride! Ok, so when you have left Venice and need a
bus, train, taxi, you say autobus, treno, taxi and barca for boat.
Scott:
Ok, so it looks like I’m going to need very comfortable and waterproof
shoes! Good tip on the traghetto – thank you – how do I say this?
Lucia: You mean Grazie
Scott: Si, Grazie! And, what about proper gondolas and water taxi’s – are they easy to find?
Lucia: Of
course, Venice is famous for its gondolas! And water taxi’s are
everywhere and are a fast way to get around, but they can both be very
expensive so make sure you negotiate the fare before you get in.
Scott: It sounds like I’ll be using the Vaporetto and the traghetto. How do I say ‘ticket’ and where do I buy them from?
Lucia:
Ticket is biglietto and you buy tickets at the landing stop or at shops
with the ACTV signs, if you are in Venice for a few days it is cheaper
to buy a 3 day ticket, single tickets can be expensive.
Scott: Ok, so if I’m buying a 3 day ticket – how do I say today and tomorrow?
Lucia: Today is oggi, tomorrow is domani also yesterday is ieri and now is adesso
Scott: So in order, ieri, adesso, oggi, domani
Lucia: Si, molto bene!
Scott: Is ‘si’ yes? What about no?
Lucia: Si and no!
Scott: I can probably remember that. Now, I’m a very polite person so how do I say ‘please’ and ‘excuse me’?
Lucia: Ah, Si, you will need these. Per favore and scusi.
Scott:
Si, per favore, scusi – Grazie! It sounds like I’m going to be on foot
a lot while in Venice, so can you teach me some directions, how do I
say “Where is?” and “Which way to?”
Lucia:
Va bene - ok, so Where is – “Dov’è” and which way to “da quale parte si
trova” – so you could say “scusi, dov’è….” and as you are so polite you
shouldn’t forget to use Signore, Signora and Signorina.
Scott: Va bene, grazie signorina Lucia!
Lucia: Si, molto bene– but a little over the top no?
Scott: You can never be too polite can you?! Hey what about counting – how do I count to ten?
Lucia: Uno due tre quattro cinque sei sette otto nove dieci
Scott: Woah! Slow down – how do I say – “Please say that more slowly”
Lucia: Si, mi dispiace – I’m sorry – a little joke, You say Per favore lo dica più lentamente
Scott: So, per favore lo dica più lentamente.
Lucia: Si, uno due tre quattro cinque sei sette otto nove dieci
Scott: Ok, so I’ve got some numbers I can do some bargaining! Can you teach me how to say ‘how much’ and ‘may I see it’
Lucia:
Well, you may have a tough time bargaining in the shops in Venice, but
at the markets you will be able to try. ‘How much’ is “quanto?” and
‘May I see it’ is “posso vederlo?”
Scott: So, Quanto and “posso vederlo”. What about ‘too expensive?’
Lucia: In Summer in Venice you will use this phrase a lot, you say ‘troppo costoso’
Scott: Troppo costoso – I know, what about ‘I like this’ or ‘I don’t like this?’
Lucia:
Si, mi piace and non mi piace but I think you will love everything in
Venice – it is the most beautiful place in the world. Where are you
staying?
Scott: I’ve booked a hostel
near the Piazza San Marco for the first few nights and I thought I’d
take a look around for a pensione. How do I say ‘Have you a room’ and
‘May I see it’
Lucia: There are some
very good pensione’s in Venice, you will not have any trouble finding
one to suit you. When you go in be your very polite self and say
“Scusi, ha una stanza?” then “Posso vederla?”
Scott: Right so I might say something like, buongiono signore/signora, ha una stanza? Posso vederla per favore?
Lucia: Molto bene - eccellente!
Scott: Hey – what if I get eat something dodgy and need a doctor or the hospital – how do I say these?
Lucia: I’m sure you will be fine – the food is eccellente in Venice. But, in case, doctor is il medico and hospital is ospedale
Scott:
Medico, ospedale. So I’m covered for illness, but what if I get into
trouble or something happens to me, how do I say Police or Stop thief!
Lucia: You look like you could take care of yourself, but la polizia and “fermate il ladro”
Scott:
La polizia – fermate il ladro. It may seem funny now, but you just
never know and because you never know I have one last phrase I need
translated… “Don’t shoot, those drugs aren’t mine!”
Lucia: I’m not sure what you have heard, but Venice isn’t really that kind of town – but “non sparate, quelle droghe non sono mie’”
Scott: Non sparate, quelle droghe non sono mie
Lucia: Hey, look over there you can see Venice – isn’t she beautiful!
Scott:
Si – very beautiful! I can’t wait to get there and I don’t know about
you, but I’d kill for a coffee – my first proper Italian coffee!
Lucia:
Well, you are nearly there, so you can go to a café and enjoy one!
Remember, you must order and pay at the cashier first, he will give you
a receipt, take this to the bar and put a small coin on it to get
attention. Then stand at the bar to drink it – unless of course you
want to sit down – but this usually costs double!
Scott: Lucia, thank you for all your help! Ciao!
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