Since the 88th Infantry Division fought in Italy, it's time to learn some basic Italian!
Copied from TM 603, Italian Phrase Book
How to use: The phrases in CAPITALS will be pronouced louder than others. The straight lines ( _ ) are used to show sounds that are pronounced together without any break; for example , S_YA-mo meaning “we are”. You will often want to add the word “please” (per favore) at the end of sentences. It is a good idea to memorize “Yes” and “No” and be able to count to ten. The letters “oo” will always be pronouced as in too, boot, tooth and NEVER as in blood.
Emergency Expressions (pg 8)
English Pronouncation Italian
Help!.... Ah-Yoo-to!... Aiuto
Help Me... Ah-yoo-TA-tay-mee... Aiutatemi
I am lost... so-no spayr-DOO-to... Sono sperduto
Do you understand?... Ah-VAY-tay ka-PEE-to ... Aavete Capito?
Yes... SEE... Si
No... NO ... No
I don’t understand...NOHN ka-PEE-sko...non-capisco
Speak slowly...par-LA-tay ah-DA-jo...Parlate adagio
Say it again...ree-pay-TAY-tay...Ripetete
Please...payr fa-VO-ray...Per favore
I am an American...So-no ah-may-ree KA-no...Sono americano
We are American soldiers...S_Ya-mo Sohl-DA-tee ... Siamo soldati americaniah-may-ree KA-nee
I am wounded...So-no fay REE-to...Sono ferito
Danger!... Pay-REE-ko-lo!...Pericolo!
Down!...JOO!...Giù!
Take Cover!...Met-TAY-tay-vee ah ree-PA-ro!...Mettetevi a riparo!
Quiet!...See-LENTS-yo!...Silenzio!
Stand up!... Ahl-TSA-tay-vee!...Alzatevi!
Come Forward!...Vay-nee-tay ah-VAHN-tee!...Venite avanti!
Don’t shoot ...NOHN spa-RA-tay!...Non sparate!
Stop!...Fayr-MA-tay-vee!...Fermatevi!
Halt!...Ahl-to LA!...Alto là!
Surrender!...Ar-ren-DAT-tay-vee!...Arrendetevi!
Throw down your arms!...Boot-TA-tay ah Tayr-ra lay AR-mee!... Buttate a terra le armi!
Raise your hands!... Ma-nee een AHL-to!...Mani in alto!
Here!...KWEE!...Qui!
There!...LEE!...Lì!
Don’t try any tricks!...N_YEN-tay TROOK-kee! ... Niente trucchi!
General Expressions (pg 12-14)
English Pronouncation Italian
Hello...SAHL-vay...Salve
Good morning/day.... BWOHN JOR-no...Boun giorno
Good afternoon/evening...BWO-na SAY-ra...Buona sera
Good night...Bwo-na NOHT-tay...Buona notte
How are you?...KO-may STA-tay...Como state?
I am well... STO BAY-nay...Sto bene
Thank you...GRAHTS-yay..Grazie
You’re welcome...PRAY-GO... Prego
Pardon...SKOO-zee... Scusi
Sir ...Seen-YO-ray...Signore
Mr. ...Seen-YOR...Signor
Mrs./Madam__ seen-yo-ra...Signora
Miss...seen-yo-REE-na...Signorina
My name is...mee K_YA-mo...Mi chiamo
What is your name...KO-may vee k_ya-MA-tay...Come vi chiamate?
Goodbye...ar-ree-vay-DAYR-chee...Arrivederci
See you soon...ah PRESS-to...A presto
Victory...veet-TOR-ya...Vittoria
Maybe...FOR-say...Certamente
I don’t know...nohn SO...Non so
I think so...KRAY-do dee SEE...Credo di sì
Numbers (pg 52)
English Pronouncation Italian
1...OO-no...uno
2...DOO-ay...due
3...TRAY..tre
4...KWAHT-tro...quattro
5...CHEEN-KWAY...cinque
6...SAY-ee...sei
7...SET-tay...sette
8...OHT-to...otto
9...NO-vay...nove
10...D_YAY-chee...dieci
