Italian Language

The Italian language is really beautiful and sounds like a continuous song with variable pitch and tone. Being Latin based it is not so difficult to learn so why not take a holiday in Tuscany and learn the language at the same time?

There are many language schools throughout Italy with some of the better ones being based in Florence, but also other cities like Rome, and towns like Siena and Pisa.

Tuscany is a wonderful place to learn the language because you can also absorb the Italian culture and lifestyle, food and wine, scenery and atmosphere at the same time.

Below there are a number of links to different language schools, but its best to do your homework first and see which school, course and location is most suitable for you.

Porta-Doriente - Italian language school
Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo - Italian language school in Tuscany to learn Italian in Italy. Courses of Italian language and culture.
Learn Italian at Istituto Michelangelo - Founded in 1975, the Michelangelo Institute is open all year round, welcoming students of all nationalities who wish to begin, continue or perfect their knowledge of the Italian Language.
Centro Giacomo Puccini - Italian language school - Learn Italian in Tuscany, at the seaside, while learning the Italian culture.

Some common everyday expressions are:
Sir - Signore
Madam - Signora
Miss - Signorina
Today - Oggi
Yesterday - ieri
Tomorrow - domain
Morning - mattina
Evening - sera
Afternoon - pomeriggio
Good Morning - Buon giorno
Good evening - Buona sera
Goodbye - Arrivederci
Please - Per favore
Thank you - Grazie
Thank you very much - grazie tante
Yes - Si
No - No
Pardon - Scusi
Excuse me - Permesso or mi scusi
Enough - Basta (often heard with children!)
How much? - quanto?
Large - grande
Small - piccolo
That’s all right - Va bene
Don’t mention it - Prego
How are you? - Come sta?
Very well - Benissimo
Come in - Avanti
I don’t understand you - Non la capisco
What do you want - Cosa desidera
Do you speak English? - Parla l’inglese
I cannot speak Italian - Non parlo l’italiano

Directions
Motorway - autostrada
Entrance - ingresso
Open - aperto
To the right - a destra
To the left - a sinistra
Pass - passo
Danger - pericolo
Station - stazione
Exit - uscita
Prohibited - vietato
Pavement - banchina
Boulevard - corso
Bus stop - fermata
River - fiume

Places and Things
Library - biblioteca
House - casa
Gardens - giardini
Floor/level - piano
Stairway - scala
Castle(feudal) - Rocca
Beach - spiaggia
Tower - torre
View - vista
Walk/Promenade - passeggiata
Cathedral - Duomo
Town - citta
Courtyard - cortile
Church - chiesa
Abbey/Monastery - abbazia/convento

You can also use various dictionaries and translators to help you. However, beware since the results can often be different to expectations!
Free Translation and Professional Translation Services from SDL International
AltaVista - Babel Fish Translation
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