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Basic phrases

yes
nono
 
per favoreplease (when asking for something)
per piacereplease (when asking for something)
pregoplease (when inviting someone to do something or offering them something)
 
graziethanks
la ringraziothank you (formal)
molte graziethank you very much
 
pregoyou're welcome
di nienteit was nothing

Saying hello and goodbye

ciaohi
salvegood morning, good afternoon (used until 6pm)
 
buongiornogood morning, good afternoon (used until 3pm)
buonaseragood afternoon, good evening (used from 3pm)
 
ciaogoodbye
arrivedercigoodbye
ci vediamo!see you!
buona giornata!have a nice day!
buona serata!have a nice evening!
buonanottegood night

Apologising and getting someone's attention

scusaexcuse me; sorry (familiar)
scusamiexcuse me; sorry (familiar)
scusiexcuse me; sorry (polite)
mi scusiexcuse me; sorry (polite)
 
non c'è problemano problem
nienteno problem (literally: nothing)

Making yourself understood

parli inglese?do you speak English? (familiar)
lei parla inglese?do you speak English? (polite)
 
non parlo italianoI don't speak Italian
parlo poco l'italianoI speak a little Italian
non parlo bene italianoI don't speak Italian well
 
può parlare più lentamente, per favoreplease speak more slowly (polite)
 
ho capitoI understand
non ho capitoI don't understand

Other basic phrases

lo soI know
non lo soI don't know
 
scusami, dov'è il bagno?excuse me, where is the toilet? (familiar)
mi scusi, dov'è il bagno?excuse me, where is the toilet? (polite)