Make sure you listen to these Italian expressions carefully and practice speaking aloud until you feel confident.
How to say Italian expressions
Here are some of the most basic Italian expressions to get you started. Further on in this lesson we will look at the pronunciation of these and more Italian expressions.
- Auguri! - Best Wishes!
- Buona fortuna! - Good luck!
- Divertiti! - Have fun! (single)
- Divertitevi! - Have fun! (plural)
- Con affetto! - Lots of love!
- Buon viaggio! - Have a good trip!
- Buon appetito! - Enjoy your meal!
- Brindisi! - Cheers!
- Salute! - Good health! / Bless you!
- Buona fortuna! - Good luck!
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How to pronounce Italian expressions
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Auguri!
Best Wishes!
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Buona fortuna!
Good luck!
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Divertiti!
Have fun! (single)
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Divertitevi!
Have fun! (plural)
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Con affetto!
Lots of love!
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Buon viaggio!
Have a good trip!
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Buon appetito!
Enjoy your meal!
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Brindisi!
Cheers!
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Salute!
Good health! / Bless you!
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Buona fortuna!
Good luck!
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Bravo!
Well done!
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Mi raccomando!
Take care!
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Con i migliori auguri da…
Best wishes from…
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Saluti a…
Best wishes to…
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Congratulazioni!
Congratulations!
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Benvenuti!
Welcome!
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Con le mie condoglianze!
With sympathy!
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Buon compleanno!
Happy Birthday!
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Buona vacanza!
Have a good vacation!
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Buona Pasqua!
Happy Easter!
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Buon Natale!
Merry Christmas!
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Buon anno!
Happy New Year!
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Italian expressions for Apologies
The easiest way to apologize in Italian is to say…
Scusa!
Excuse me!
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A polite way of apologizing in Italian is to say...
Mi scusi!
Excuse me! (polite)
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Mi dispiace sapere che...!
I'm sorry to hear that...!
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You could also say…
Pardon!
Pardon
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If someone stepped on your toes and apologized, you might want to respond with…
Prego!
Not at all!
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That’s it for today’s lesson. Well done! Why not check out some more lessons on Italian phrases next?
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- Break the ice with these common sports phrases in Italian.
- This lesson has a bunch of useful Italian phrases that you can use in your next Italian conversation!
A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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