Italian polite phrases game
Sixteen phrases, and prego is the one carrying several jobs at once. It answers grazie, it invites you to go ahead, and it is what a waiter says when handing you something.
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All seven games take this set, which is unusual for a phrase deck and comes down to Italian spelling being close to phonetic. In bocca al lupo is the only entry that is any real work to spell.
The 16 words you will practise
| Italian | English | Say it like |
|---|---|---|
| per favore | please (standard) | pehr fah-VOH-reh |
| per piacere | please (interchangeable with per favore) | pehr pyah-CHEH-reh |
| grazie | thank you | GRAH-tsyeh |
| grazie mille | thanks a thousand | GRAH-tsyeh MEEL-leh |
| prego | you're welcome | PREH-goh |
| di niente | it's nothing | dee NYEN-teh |
| scusi | excuse me | SKOO-zee |
| scusa | sorry, excuse me | SKOO-zah |
| mi dispiace | I am sorry | mee dees-PYAH-cheh |
| permesso | may I come through | pehr-MES-soh |
| salute | bless you | sah-LOO-teh |
| cin cin | cheers | chin chin |
| buon appetito | enjoy your meal | bwon ap-peh-TEE-toh |
| auguri | best wishes | ow-GOO-ree |
| in bocca al lupo | good luck | een BOK-kah al LOO-poh |
| buon viaggio | have a good trip | bwon VYAD-joh |
Want the explanations rather than the drill? Read the Italian polite phrases lesson.
7 games run on this set
- Sky Rescue: 10 rounds
- Pop Quiz: 10 rounds
- Kraken Escape: 48 rounds
- Warp Run: 10 rounds
- Flooded Hold: 6 rounds
- Grid Hack: 6 rounds
- The Vault: 14 rounds
Questions
Scusi or scusa?
Scusi is the polite form, for anyone you would call Lei. Scusa is for people you call tu. Getting this one wrong is the most common way a visitor sounds accidentally casual with a stranger.
What does in bocca al lupo mean?
Good luck, literally into the wolf's mouth, and it is the normal thing to say before an exam or an interview. The traditional reply is crepi, meaning may it die. Saying buona fortuna instead is considered unlucky by some.
When do I say permesso?
Entering someone's home, or getting past people in a crowd. It asks permission rather than apologising, which is what separates it from scusi.
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