48. Talking

hello

interiezione

/hə.loʊ/ or /hē.looo/

h

h

e

ə

ll

l

o

oʊ

ciao

a word we say when we meet someone or answer the phone

goodbye

interiezione

/gʊd.baɪ/ or /good.bai/

g

g

oo

ʊ

d

d

b

b

y

aɪ

e

(arrivederla)

arrivederci

a word we say when we leave or end a phone call

please

avverbio

/pli:z/ or /pliz/

p

p

l

l

ea

i:

s

z

e

per favore

used when we want to politely ask for something or tell a person to do something

thank you

interiezione

/θæŋk juː/

grazie

what we say to show we are happy for something someone did

happy birthday

interiezione

/hˈæpi bˈɜːθdeɪ/

(Felice compleanno!)

Buon compleanno!

used to express good wishes and congratulations to someone on their birthday

congratulations

interiezione

/kəng.ræ.ʧə.leɪ.ʃənz/ or /kēng.rā.chē.lei.shēnz/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

g

g

r

r

a

æ

t

ʧ

u

ə

l

l

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

s

z

(Complimenti!)

Congratulazioni!

used to express joy, admiration, or praise for someone's achievements, successes, or happy occasions

to tell

Verbo

/tɛl/ or /tel/

t

t

e

ɛ

ll

l

raccontare

to use words and give someone information

time

sostantivo

/taɪm/ or /taim/

t

t

i

aɪ

m

m

e

tempo

the quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock

story

sostantivo

/stɔ:.ri/ or /staw.ri/

s

s

t

t

o

ɔ:

r

r

y

i

storia

a description of events and people either real or imaginary

joke

sostantivo

/dʒoʊk/

barzelletta

something a person says that is intended to make others laugh

name

sostantivo

/neɪm/ or /neim/

n

n

a

eɪ

m

m

e

nome

the word someone or something is called or known by

address

sostantivo

/æd.rɛs/ or /ād.res/

a

æ

dd

d

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

indirizzo

the information that helps us find a place so we can go there or send a letter or package to that place

phone number

sostantivo

/foʊn ˈnʌmbɚ/

numero di telefono

the number used for calling someone's phone

to ask

Verbo

/æsk/ or /āsk/

a

æ

s

s

k

k

(chiedere)

domandare

to use words in a question form or tone to get answers from someone

question

sostantivo

/kwɛs.ʧən/ or /kves.chēn/

q

k

u

w

e

ɛ

s

s

t

ʧ

io

ə

n

n

domanda

a sentence, phrase, or word, used to ask for information or to test someone’s knowledge

way

sostantivo

/weɪ/

strada

a passage that we use to get to a place or reach to a point

something

Pronome

/sʌm.θɪng/ or /sam.thing/

s

s

o

ʌ

m

m

e

th

θ

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

qualcosa

used to mention a thing that is not known or named

to speak

Verbo

/spiːk/

parlare

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

to answer

Verbo

/æn.sər/ or /ān.sēr/

a

æ

n

n

s

s

w

ə

e

r

r

rispondere

to say, write, or take action in response to a question or situation

to reply

Verbo

/rɪˈplaɪ/

rispondere

to answer someone by writing or saying something