Italian English

　　signora lady

　　lavagna blackboard

　　signore gentleman

　　bagno bath

　　signorina young lady

　　sogno dream

　　lasagne lasagna

　　spugna sponge

　　h is silent.

　　Italian English

　　ho I have

　　hotel hotel

　　ha has

　　ahi! ouch!

　　hanno they have

　　l is as in English, but sharper and more forward in the mouth.

　　Italian English

　　olio oil

　　lingua language

　　sale salt

　　lungo long

　　melone melon

　　luna moon

　　scuola school

　　light light

　　p is as in English, but without the aspiration that sometimes accompanies this sound in English.

　　Italian English

　　pane bread

　　patata potato

　　pepe pepper

　　papà dad

　　popone melon

　　ponte bridge

　　pipa pipe

　　punto period

　　pasto meal

　　pronuncia pronunciation

　　Alpi Alps

　　psicologo psychologist

　　qu is always pronounced like the English qu in quest.

　　Italian English

　　questo this

　　quinto fifth

　　quale which

　　quarto fourth

　　quanto how much

　　quantità quantity

　　quadro picture

　　qualità quality

　　r is different from the English r; it is pronounced with one flip of the tongue against the gums of the upper teeth. This is the trilled r.

　　Italian English

　　ora now

　　tenore tenor

　　albergo hotel

　　baritono baritone

　　arte art

　　orologio watch

　　porta door

　　sardina sardine

　　s is sometimes like the English s in house.

　　Italian English

　　soggiorno living room

　　testa head

　　stanza room

　　festa party; holiday

　　posta mail

　　stufato stew