Knowing some Italian travel phrases helps you feel part of the local life.

It's fun to speak a bit of Italiano as you go about your day in cafes, restaurants and markets.

But sooner or later, usually sooner, that awkward moment comes where you don't understand the reply and it completely throws you off.

This happens because you don't understand the words or there's an unexpected cultural detail,

or both.

And there are actually five common Italian phrases that often confuse tourists in this way.

We know because we've seen the same ones frustrate our English friends many times, and they used to confuse me too.

In this episode, you learn how to recognise them and how to react, so you can keep communicating smoothly with Italians.

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So when you're trying to speak Italian as you go about your day, you might hear a few unexpected

replies and phrases that can completely throw you off your stride.

The first is one moment. You'll hear this expression all the time in Italy. For example,

when a waiter is getting your table ready or a shopkeeper goes to get

something for you. And how do you say one moment in Italian? You might think that it's

a momento, and you'd be right, but there's another lesser known expression that Italians use all the time.

And it can be confusing if you've never heard it.

An attimo.

You'll often hear this with just, in this case, solo.

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