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What are the most important phrases I should learn in Italian as a tourist?

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1. These are some of the Italian informal phrases... ciao!- hello/goodbye buon giorno- good morning(actually translated to "good day") buona sera- good evening(but they usually start saying this after about 2 PM) buona notte- good night arrivederci- goodbye per favore- please grazie- thank you prego- you're welcome come stai?- how are you? scusa- excuse me Non c'è male.- not bad sto bene- i am fine che cosa ha detto?- what did you say? ho capisco- i understand(depending where you go in italy, though...some say ho capito instead) mi chiamo...- my name is... sono di...- i am from Parli inglese?- do you speak english? non parlo italiano- i dont speak italian non so- i dont know lo so- i know come?- what? Va bene- ok ho fame- im hungry ho sete- im thirsty ho freddo- im cold ho caldo- im hot Può aiutarmi?- Can you help me? Come si dice ____ in italiano?- How do you say_____ in italian? <*-*>
2. Parla inglese? do you speak english? Grazie - thanks Per favore - please Prego - you are welcome (kind of) Quanto costa - how much?
3. Speak english.
4. Posso parlare inglese? (May I speak english?) It's kind to make the effort of asking it in Italian. After this question everybody will be kinder to you and try harder to understand what you'll ask in English.
5. ciao bello/bella (hello handsome/beautiful)
6. Learn your numbers. I found this good & used it all the time. uno due tre quattro cinque sei sette otto nove deici