Starting a conversation
Saying why you’re calling
Giving information
Answering the telephone
Ending a telephone call
Listen out for
Writing emails and letters
Texting
Social media
Lifestyle Tips
Time, numbers, date
Tre, due, uno… via! – One, two, three… Go!
I numeri – Numbers
L’ora – The time
Listen out for
Durata – Saying how long
Le stagioni – The seasons
I mesi dell’anno – The months of the year
Le date – Dates
I giorni della settimana – The days of the week
L’alfabeto – The alphabet
Listen out for
Interesting days and dates
In summary…
Allora, recapitolando… – So, to sum up…
Apologizing
Asking for and giving explanations
Asking for information
Asking for permission
Asking for things
Complaining
Describing people and things
Explaining a problem
Expressing opinions
Making suggestions
Saying what’s happened
Saying what you have to do
Saying what you like, dislike, prefer
Saying what you want to do
Talking about your plans
One-stop phrase shop
Chiedo scusa? – I beg your pardon?
Hellos and goodbyes
Please and thank you
Attracting someone’s attention
Making sure you’ve understood
Checking facts
Wishing someone something
Apologizing
Reassuring someone
Opinions
Agreeing, disagreeing and declining
Congratulating someone
Reacting to good and bad news
Exclamations
Surprise
Encouraging someone
Handing someone something
Dangers and emergencies
Speaking your mind
