Do you speak Italian? Would you like to try?
On the Fodor's web site you can see and listen to 150 different words and phrases in Italian that are relevant for travelers. There are six categories to choose from, including Greetings, Directions, Shopping, Numbers, Dining Out and Basic Phrases. You just click on the phrase in Italian, and you can hear a native speaker pronounce it correctly. It's easy, and it's free. You can find it here: Fodor's Italian Travel Phrases
Another good, and free, resource on the web is Living Language's essential words and phrases sheet. It's a PDF file that you can download and print on one sheet of paper (double-sided). You can find it here: Living Language "Italian to Go" sheet
For the linguistically challengd or lazy (I qualify on both counts) there is an iPhone app which might help, iSpeak Italian. Type in the phrase in English and the translation to Italian will appear on the screen in Italian. AND, if you press Speak, it will say the phrase to you or the amused native you play it to.
ReplyDeleteYou can also save useful phrases to call them up without typing.
It will also do Italian to English.
Brian