So you want to learn some easy Italian phrases for your trip.

Fantastic.

What you don't want is a long list of hard to learn expressions you probably won't use,

like can I buy a postcard or do you accept traveller's checks?

You can waste a lot of time with lists in books.

I've lived in Italy for probably over 12 years now, I think, and there

are quite a few that I've still never said. And they're not always the same as how Italians

speak in natural conversations. So in this episode, you'll find eight easy phrases that Italians use

every day. They're the perfect shortcuts for doing important

stuff like ordering food, greeting people and being polite in Italy.

Ciao a tuti and welcome. Hi everyone and Welcome.

Hi everyone and welcome to learn Italian with Joy of Languages.

This lesson is perfecta for you if you want to start speaking a bit of Italian really quickly and easily.

Yes, and sound like a local, rather than saying awkward phrases from books.

Often, the most natural phrases are simpler than the ones you'll find typical Italian lessons.

You only need a few words and the right gestures to make yourself understood, and it's really fun.

So we'll start with the most important

thing. Maniare? See, eating, you'll never go hungry with us. In English, to be polite, I often use

long phrases like, could I please have? In Italian, we order things quickly and easily with the word

Prendo.

It means I take, but Italians use it like I'll have, as in I'll have a coffee.

Prendo a coffee.

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