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Collins Dictionaries. Easy Learning Italian Conversation
Contents
Introduction. What is it?
Why do you need it?
How is it structured?
How does it work?
Why choose Collins Easy Learning Italian Conversation?
The Collins Easy Learning range
Italian pronunciation
Italian vowels
Italian consonants
Which syllable to emphasize
Small talk. Come va? – How are things?
GREETINGS
Hello…
Hi…
Goodbye…
Goodnight…
See you…
INTRODUCING PEOPLE
This is…
Nice to meet you…
Hello, I’m…
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
My name is…
I’m… years old
I’m…
I’m a …
I have…
I live…
I’m staying…
I have been… for…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Tell me about…
How…?
What…?
What’s your name?
Where…?
When…?
How long have…?
Why…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I want to…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Why don’t…?
How about…?
Should I…?
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
In my opinion…
What do you think of…?
I agree…
You’re right…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m…
I’m going to…
Are you going to…?
I intend to…
Do you intend to…?
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Is it okay by you if…?
Would you prefer it if…?
Is it better to…?
Are we agreed on…?
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I must…
Do you have to…?
I should…
What do you have to…?
I don’t have to…
I mustn’t…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Getting there. Buon viaggio! – Have a good trip!
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’ll…
I intend to…
I’m planning to…
I hope to…
If all goes to plan…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I ought to…
I must…
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I want to…
I don’t want to…
I’d like to…
I would like…
I feel like…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Would you like to…?
Why don’t…?
How about…?
…if you like
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Excuse me…
Is it…?
Is there…?
Where…?
Which…?
What time…?
How often…?
How long…?
How much is…?
Can I…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Can I have…?
A…, please
Have you got…?
Can you…?
Would you mind…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I hate…
Do you like…?
I prefer to…
I’d rather…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Home from home. Buonanotte! – Sleep well!
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
I want…
Do you have…?
Can I have…?
Can you…?
Would you mind…?
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
I’m…
My name is…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is it…?
Is there…?
I’m looking for…
What…?
Where…?
What time…?
How much…?
How many…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
Is it okay to…?
Do you mind if…?
Am I allowed to…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I hate…
I prefer…
I’d rather…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
In my opinion…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
I can…, if you like
Would you like me to…?
ASKING FOR SUGGESTIONS
Would you advise me to…?
Would you recommend…?
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I ought to…
I need…
Do I have to…?
Do I need to…?
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’ll…
I’m going to…
I’m staying…
I intend to…
COMPLAINING
There’s…
There isn’t…
It’s…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Wining and dining. Buon appetito! – Enjoy your meal!
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Where…?
What time…?
Does it suit you if…?
It would suit me best to…
Had we better…?
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Where is…?
What time…?
How much is…?
What is…?
Is it…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
I’ll have…
Have you got…?
Can I have…?
Could you…?
Would you mind…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like…
I fancy…
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I’d rather…
I’m…
ASKING FOR SUGGESTIONS
What do you recommend…?
Do you think I should…?
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Let’s…
Do you fancy…?
You can have…
Shall we…?
COMPLAINING
Sorry, but…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Hitting the town. Buon divertimento! – Have a good time!
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We can…
Let’s…
Do you want to…?
Do you fancy…?
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
Are you going to…?
Perhaps…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there… ?
Do you have…?
What time…?
How much…?
How long…?
What…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
I’ll have…
Can I have…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
Do you like…?
I enjoyed…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
In my opinion…
What do you think of…?
I agree…
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
Do you mind if…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Museums, monuments and much more. Buona giornata! – Have a nice day!
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I’d love to…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I intend to…
I’m planning to…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
I suggest…
Why don’t…?
We should…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is it…?
Is…?
Is there…?
What…?
What time…?
How much is…?
How long…?
How do you…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Can I have…?
I need…
Do you have…?
Can you…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
Do you mind if…?
Is it a problem if…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
I’d rather…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
It’s a shame that…
COMPLAINING
I’m disappointed with…
I’m not happy with…
There’s…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Retail therapy. Prego, desidera? – Can I help you?
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
Could I have…?
I’m looking for…
I’ll take…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I must…
I need…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m thinking of…
I hope to…
I intend to…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
I think…
In my opinion…
I’d say…
Do you think I should…?
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
Is this…?
Do you have…?
Where…?
Which…?
When…?
What time…?
How much is…?
Can I…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
I’d rather…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
How about…?
We could…
Shall I…?
Let me…
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I…?
I’ll… if you don’t mind
May I…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Service with a smile. Un servizio impeccabile! – Excellent service!
GREETINGS
Good…
See you…!
Have a good…!
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF
My name is…
I’m staying…
My address is…
I am…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I must…
I don’t have to…
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like…
I wish…
I want to have…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Do you know…?
Is there…?
How much is it…?
How long does it take…?
How do you…?
When…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
I’d like…
Can you…?
Would you mind…?
Could you possibly…?
Have you got…?
Do you sell…?
ASKING FOR SUGGESTIONS
Do you think I should…?
Would you recommend…?
Should I…?
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
I could…
Can we agree on…?
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Is it okay with you if…?
Would it be best if…?
Would it be better for you if…?
…would be best for me
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I intend to…
I’m hoping to…
Do you intend to…?
What are you going to…?
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
I like…
I don’t like…
I prefer…
I’d rather…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Ouch! Tanti auguri di pronta guarigione! – Get well soon!
DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM
I’ve got a…
I’ve got a …ache
I feel…
SAYING WHAT HAPPENED
I’ve…
I’ve never…
I’ve broken…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Is there…?
What is…?
Which…?
How…?
When…?
Is it…?
Is the…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Have you got…?
Can I have…?
Can I…?
Can you…?
Could you…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I’d like to…
I’d rather…
I need…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
Why don’t…?
LISTEN OUT FOR
Help! Niente paura! – Don’t worry!
DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM
There is…
I’ve got…
I can’t…
I can’t…
I don’t understand…
SAYING WHAT HAPPENED
I have…
I’ve been…
DESCRIBING PEOPLE AND THINGS
It is…
He’s got…
He’s…
She’s wearing…
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Excuse me…?
Which…?
How…?
When…?
How much…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Can I have…?
Do you have…?
Can you…?
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
I want to…
I don’t want to…
I’d rather…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
I have to…
I need…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
We could…
How about…?
Why don’t…?
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
I’m going to…
I intend to…
LISTEN OUT FOR
Getting in touch. Pronto, chi parla? – Who’s calling please?
MAKING A TELEPHONE CALL
I need to…
Do you have…?
What…?
What’s…?
WHEN THE NUMBER YOU’RE CALLING ANSWERS
Hello, this is…
I’m…
Is… there?
Is that…?
May I…?
STARTING A CONVERSATION
How are you?
Fine, thanks
SAYING WHY YOU’RE CALLING
I’m phoning about…
I’m calling from…
Can I…?
Can you…?
GIVING INFORMATION
My number is…
My address is…
You can contact me…
ANSWERING THE TELEPHONE
Hello?
Speaking
Would you like to…?
Would you mind…?
ENDING A TELEPHONE CALL
Goodbye!
Have a nice…!
See you…!
Say hello to…
I’ve got hardly any… left
LISTEN OUT FOR
WRITING EMAILS AND LETTERS
Starting a personal email or letter
Ending a personal email or letter
Starting a formal email or letter
Ending a formal email or letter
TEXTING
SOCIAL MEDIA
Time, numbers, date. Tre, due, uno… via! – One, two, three… Go! I NUMERI – NUMBERS
one
There are…
I’m… years old
hundred
…hundred and…
one thousand to one hundred thousand
one million to one billion
about…
… point …
euros and cents
kilos and grams
one hundred grams
litres
kilometres, metres and centimetres
percentages
temperature
half
… and a half
first, second, third
1st, 2nd, 3rd
L’ORA – THE TIME
It’s…o’clock
It’s…past…
It’s…to…
What time…?
at…
by…
at… am/pm
LISTEN OUT FOR
DURATA – SAYING HOW LONG
in…
How long…?
It takes…
It’ll take you…
LE STAGIONI – THE SEASONS
in…
this…
last…/next…
I MESI DELL’ANNO – THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR
in…
last…/next…
at the beginning/end of…
LE DATE – DATES
It’s the…of…
on the… of…
I GIORNI DELLA SETTIMANA – THE DAYS OF THE WEEK
It’s…
on…
on… morning/afternoon/evening/night
every…
every other…
this/next/last…
What day…?
yesterday
today
tomorrow
… ago
… for…
L’ALFABETO – THE ALPHABET
LISTEN OUT FOR
In summary… Allora, recapitolando… – So, to sum up…
CONTENTS
APOLOGIZING
Mi scusi…
Chiedo scusa
Mi dispiace…
ASKING FOR AND GIVING EXPLANATIONS
perché
ASKING FOR INFORMATION
Cosa…?
Quale…?
Che…?
Dove…?
Quando…?
A che ora…?
C’è…?
Come…?
Quanto…?
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Posso…?
Potrei…?
Le dispiace se…?
ASKING FOR THINGS
Un…, per favore
Vorrei…
Ha…?
Cerco…
Può…?
Potrebbe…?
Mi dà…?
COMPLAINING
C’è…
Non c’è abbastanza…
Non c’è più…
DESCRIBING PEOPLE AND THINGS
È…
Ha…
EXPLAINING A PROBLEM
C’è…
Non riesco a…
Non so…
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
Penso che…
Trovo che…
Credo che…
Sono d’accordo…
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
Potremmo…
Perché non…?
E se…?
Le andrebbe di…?
Hai voglia di…?
Lasci che…
Le dispiace se…?
Mi andrebbe meglio…
SAYING WHAT’S HAPPENED
Ho…
Sono…
SAYING WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
Devo…
Bisogna che…
Dovrei…
SAYING WHAT YOU LIKE, DISLIKE, PREFER
Mi piace…
Amo…
Non mi piace…
Preferisco…
SAYING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
Vorrei…
Mi piacerebbe…
Preferirei…
Voglio…
Esigo…
TALKING ABOUT YOUR PLANS
Ho intenzione di…
Conto di…
Penso di…
Spero di…
Forse…
One-stop phrase shop. Chiedo scusa? – I beg your pardon?
CONTENTS
HELLOS AND GOODBYES
Hello
Goodbye
See you…!
How do you do?
Welcome to…!
How lovely to see you!
How are you?
I’m…
A knock at the door
Asking someone in
PLEASE AND THANK YOU
Please
Thank you!
Not at all
ATTRACTING SOMEONE’S ATTENTION
Excuse me!
MAKING SURE YOU’VE UNDERSTOOD
I don’t understand
How do you say…?
Would you mind…?
What…?
CHECKING FACTS
… isn’t it?
Don’t you think?
WISHING SOMEONE SOMETHING
Have a nice…!
Happy…!
Good luck!
APOLOGIZING
I’m sorry…
I’m afraid…
REASSURING SOMEONE
It doesn’t matter
OPINIONS
I think so
I don’t think so
I hope so
I’m not sure
I doubt it
I don’t mind
AGREEING, DISAGREEING AND DECLINING
Yes
That’s true
I agree…
OK!
Of course
No
I can’t
Perhaps
CONGRATULATING SOMEONE
Congratulations!
REACTING TO GOOD AND BAD NEWS
Glad to hear it
I’m sorry!
It’s not as bad as all that
EXCLAMATIONS
What a…!
How…!
SURPRISE
ENCOURAGING SOMEONE
Come on!
HANDING SOMEONE SOMETHING
Here you are
DANGERS AND EMERGENCIES
Look out!
SPEAKING YOUR MIND
For goodness sake!
CONVERSATIONAL WORDS
a dire il vero
alla fine
allora
a proposito
comunque
davvero
dunque
e per finire
e poi
finalmente
innanzitutto
in ogni caso
inoltre
insomma
ma dai
però
può darsi
purtroppo
va bene
NOUNS. The gender of nouns
Nouns referring to people
Nouns referring to things
ARTICLES. Translating the
Translating a, an, some, any
PRONOUNS. Subject pronouns
When do you use subject pronouns in Italian?
How do you say you in Italian?
Direct object pronouns
Indirect object pronouns
Stressed object pronouns
Using si
ADJECTIVES. Agreement of adjectives
Word order with adjectives
Comparisons
Possessive adjectives
QUESTIONS. How to ask a question in Italian
NEGATIVES. Making sentences negative
Word order with negatives
SOME COMMON TRANSLATION DIFFICULTIES
Prepositions
Singular and plural nouns
The verb to be
can, to be able
Showing possession
VERBS. Introduction to verbs
Irregular verbs
Regular verbs
Common irregular past participles
Reflexive verbs
VERB TENSES. The present tense
The future tense
The imperfect tense
The perfect tense
The imperative
The subjunctive
The conditional
PARLARE: to speak
example phrases
CREDERE: to believe
example phrases
DORMIRE: to sleep
example phrases
ANDARE: to go
example phrases
AVERE: to have
example phrases
DARE: to give
example phrases
DOVERE: to have to
example phrases
ESSERE: to be
example phrases
FARE: to do, to make
example phrases
POTERE: to be able
example phrases
VOLERE: to want
example phrases
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