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Most Common Italian Phrases for Beginners

Lalo TeamยทUpdated April 17, 2026ยท3 min read

Real-world phrases help you understand how words are used in context. Here are common Italian expressions using the most frequent words.

Showing 30 example phrases

รˆ la casa di Marco.

It is Marco's house.

di โ€” of, from

Il libro che leggo รจ interessante.

The book that I am reading is interesting.

che โ€” that, which, who

Non capisco questa parola.

I do not understand this word.

non โ€” not

Oggi รจ una bella giornata.

Today is a beautiful day.

รจ โ€” is

Ho comprato pane e latte.

I bought bread and milk.

e โ€” and

La ragazza canta bene.

The girl sings well.

la โ€” the (feminine singular)

Il gatto dorme sul divano.

The cat sleeps on the sofa.

il โ€” the (masculine singular)

Ho visto un film ieri sera.

I saw a movie last night.

un โ€” a, an (masculine)

Vado a scuola ogni giorno.

I go to school every day.

a โ€” to, at, in

Questo regalo รจ per te.

This gift is for you.

per โ€” for, in order to

Viviamo in Italia.

We live in Italy.

in โ€” in, into

Ho mangiato una mela.

I ate an apple.

una โ€” a, an (feminine)

Mi piace la musica.

I like music.

mi โ€” me, to me, myself

Lei ha due fratelli.

She has two brothers.

ha โ€” has

Lo vedo ogni mattina.

I see him every morning.

lo โ€” him, it (direct object); the

Si sveglia presto ogni mattina.

He wakes up early every morning.

si โ€” oneself, himself, herself, themselves

Esco con i miei amici.

I go out with my friends.

con โ€” with

Vorrei venire, ma non posso.

I would like to come, but I cannot.

ma โ€” but

Io studio l'italiano.

I study Italian.

io โ€” I

Come stai oggi?

How are you today?

come โ€” how, like, as

Vengo da Roma.

I come from Rome.

da โ€” from, by, since

Le scarpe sono nuove.

The shoes are new.

le โ€” the (feminine plural); to her

No, grazie, non voglio niente.

No, thank you, I do not want anything.

no โ€” no

Questo libro รจ molto bello.

This book is very beautiful.

questo โ€” this

Ho fame, voglio mangiare.

I am hungry, I want to eat.

ho โ€” I have

Se piove, resto a casa.

If it rains, I stay at home.

se โ€” if, whether

Sono molto stanco oggi.

I am very tired today.

sono โ€” I am; they are

Cosa vuoi fare stasera?

What do you want to do tonight?

cosa โ€” thing, what

Voglio piรน tempo per studiare.

I want more time to study.

piรน โ€” more, most, plus

Ho mangiato tutto il dolce.

I ate all the cake.

tutto โ€” everything, all

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