Francesca Romana Onofri & Karen Antje Möller 
Italian Phrases For Dummies 

Everyday conversations in Italian made easy

Italy is a perennially popular destination for Americans, with
three cities (Florence, Rome, and Venice) among the top ten in
Travel & Leisure’s 2003 ‘World’s Best Cities’ poll. This
concise, easy-to-use guide helps travelers and students get up to
speed fast on conversational Italian, showcasing the most commonly
used words and phrases.

Francesca Romana Onofri is an Italian translator and teacher.

Karen Moller is a writer who has worked on several Italian-language
projects for Berlitz.

Table of Content

Introduction.

Chapter 1: I Say It How? Speaking Italian.

Chapter 2: Grammar on a Diet: Just the Basics.

Chapter 3: Numerical Gumbo: Counting of All Kinds.

Chapter 4: Making New Friends and Enjoying Small Talk.

Chapter 5: Enjoying a Drink and a Snack (Or Meal).

Chapter 6: Shop ’til You Drop!

Chapter 7: Making Leisure a Top Priority.

Chapter 8: When You Gotta Work.

Chapter 9: I Get Around: Transportation.

Chapter 10: Finding a Place to Lay Your Weary Head.

Chapter 11: Dealing with Emergencies.

Chapter 12: Ten Favorite Italian Expressions.

Chapter 13: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Local.

Index.

About the author

Francesca Romana Onofri is an Italian teacher and translator.

Karen Möller is a veteran language teacher and author.