25 Common Italian Phrases for Travel

You don't need to be fluent to travel well in Italy — you need the right phrase at the right moment. Here are 25 that cover almost every everyday situation, grouped the way you'll actually use them.

Greetings and politeness

• Buongiorno — Good morning / hello
• Buonasera — Good evening
• Per favore — Please
• Grazie mille — Thank you very much
• Mi scusi — Excuse me (to get attention)
• Parla inglese? — Do you speak English?

At the restaurant or bar

• Un tavolo per due, per favore — A table for two, please
• Il menù, per favore — The menu, please
• Cosa mi consiglia? — What do you recommend?
• Vorrei un caffè — I'd like a coffee
• Il conto, per favore — The bill, please
• È buonissimo! — It's delicious!

Getting around

• Dov'è la stazione? — Where is the station?
• Quanto costa il biglietto? — How much is the ticket?
• A che ora parte il treno? — What time does the train leave?
• Sto cercando questo indirizzo — I'm looking for this address
• È lontano? — Is it far?

If something goes wrong

• Non capisco — I don't understand
• Può ripetere, per favore? — Can you repeat that, please?
• Ho perso il passaporto — I've lost my passport
• Mi serve un medico — I need a doctor
• Aiuto! — Help!

How to actually remember them

A list like this is easy to read and easy to forget. The phrases that stick are the ones you meet in context — inside a full sentence, tied to a real situation, and revisited just before you'd forget them.

That's exactly how Phraase works: you browse phrases by topic (travel, restaurant, directions), hear each one with native audio, and lock it in with quick quizzes. Spaced repetition then brings the trickier ones back at the right moment.

Want these Italian travel phrases — and hundreds more — in your pocket? Get Phraase free and start learning one sentence at a time.