for a visit to Italy (13)
Just know the term "take me to Olive Garden" and you will do fine........
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swanarmenia: Hello,
Is is possible to survive in Italy without knowing Italian? :-)
What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.
Is is possible to survive in Italy without knowing Italian? :-)
What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.
You've already done a thread on this, haven't you? Why TWO threads?!
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swanarmenia: Hello,
Is is possible to survive in Italy without knowing Italian? :-)
What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.
Is is possible to survive in Italy without knowing Italian? :-)
What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.
I think it all depends on where you are going within Italy, if you go to major cities or holiday resorts then English is widely spoken, however, more rural and isolated areas tend not to need English so fewer speak it. I am going to Italy in a couple of months to teach English and only have a smattering of Italian, enough to meet and greet and order food etc
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I think you should at leat know how to ask them if they speak your language, hello, please, thank you, and other basic things, but you should be okay.
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Speak English there if you can and you'll be fine.
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swanarmenia: Hello,
Is is possible to survive in Italy without knowing Italian? :-)
What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.
Is is possible to survive in Italy without knowing Italian? :-)
What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.
date italian!!!!!
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swanarmenia: Hello,
Is is possible to survive in Italy without knowing Italian? :-)
What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.
Is is possible to survive in Italy without knowing Italian? :-)
What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.
In general yes, unless you go in some very remote village, populated only by very old people, in Southern Italy. basically, in the big-medium towns, where there is a constant inflow of tourists over the all year, you always find a way to be understood. Italians of all age tend to be very helpful when they see tourists in need of some help.
AF
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Almostfifty: In general yes, unless you go in some very remote village, populated only by very old people, in Southern Italy. basically, in the big-medium towns, where there is a constant inflow of tourists over the all year, you always find a way to be understood. Italians of all age tend to be very helpful when they see tourists in need of some help.
AF
AF
seems Italians really are very helpful. Thank you. :-)
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I went out with a man from Italy here in the states. It was next to IMPOSSIBLE to communicate with him! Our conversations were really lagging!! 
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I'm sure a pretty girl like you will survive no matter where she goes...Just smile and look helpless and you'll have half the male population of Italy at your service...
My girlfriend once asked for directions in a small cafe up in the mountains of Toscana and I was followed back out again with every single male on the premises, all waving their hands frantically and pointing the way to go. You simply can't go wrong.
My girlfriend once asked for directions in a small cafe up in the mountains of Toscana and I was followed back out again with every single male on the premises, all waving their hands frantically and pointing the way to go. You simply can't go wrong.
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What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
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What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.
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Is is possible to survive in Italy without knowing Italian? :-)
What are the most needed phrases and most important info to know beforehand?
Thanks.