Ciao, [il] mio amigo is an Italian equivalent of 'Hello, my friend'. In the word by word translation, the interjection 'ciao' means 'hello' and 'goodbye'. The masculine definite article 'il' means 'the'. It doesn't have to be used, because it's followed by a possessive. The masculine possessive 'mio' means 'my'. The masculine gender noun 'amigo' means 'friend'. The phrase is pronounced 'chow [eel] MEE-oh ah-MEE-goh'.
"My special (male) friend" is an English equivalent of "il mio amico speciale."
The masculine singular definite article "il" means "the." The masculine singular possessive "mio" means "my." The masculine singular noun "amico" means "friend." The masculine/feminine adjective "speciale" means "special."
The pronunciation is "eel MEE-oh ah-MEE-koh speh-TCHYAH-leh."
"Understood, my friend!" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Capito, mio amico!
Specifically, the word capito is the masculine singular form of the past participle of the present infinitive capire("to understand"). The masculine possessive adjective mio means "my". The masculine noun amico translates as "friend".
The pronunciation will be "kah-PEA-toh MEE-oh ah-MEE-koh" in Italian.
Ciao, sono italiano! Parli italiano? Grazie di cuore della tua amicizia! in Italian means "Hello, I am Italian. Do you speak Italian? Thanks from (the) heart for your friendship!" in English.
"Your Italian is good!" in English is Parli un buon italiano! conversationally and Il tuo italiano è buono!literally in Italian.
"You speak Italian in Cologne" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase A Colonia parli italiano.Specifically, the preposition a is "at, in, to". The feminine proper noun Colonia means the city of "Cologne" in Germany. The verb parli means "(informal singular you) are speaking, do speak, speak". The masculine noun italianotranslates as "Italian language".The pronunciation will be "ah koh-LOH-nyah PAHR-lee-tah-LYAH-noh" in Italian.
"Do you speak Italian?" and "You speak Italian!" are English equivalents of the Italian phrase Parli italiano. Context makes clear whether the second person informal singular present indicative verb and masculine singular adjective/noun/pronoun serve as a question (case 1) or statement (example 2). Regardless of meaning or use, the pronunciation will be "PAR-lee EE-ta-LYA-no" in Italian even though the intonation will be rising in the first instance and flat in the second.
"How do you speak Italian?" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Come parli italiano?Specifically, the adverb come means "how." The verb parli means "(informal singular you) are speaking, do speak, speak." The masculine noun italiano means "Italian."Specifically, the pronunciation is "KOH-meh PAHR-lee-tah-LYAH-noh."
Parli italiano! or Lei parla italiano! and Parlate italiano! or Loro parlano italiano! are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "You speak Italian!" Context makes clear whether one formal (case 2) of informal "you" (example 1) or two or more formal (instance 3) or informal "you all" (option 4) suits. The respective pronunciations will be "PAR-lee-ta-LYA-no," "ley PAR-la EE-ta-YA-no," "par-LA-tey EE-ta-LYA-no" and "LO-ro PAR-la-no EE-ta-LYA-no" in Pisan Italian.
Perche mi parli? or Perche parli a me?
"The way you talk!" and "What are you talking about?" are English equivalents of the Italian phrase Come parli. Context and punctuation determine the exact equivalents of the idiomatic phrase that translates literally as "How are you speaking?" and "How you talk on!" in English. The pronunciation will be "KO-mey PAR-lee" in Pisan Italian.
Parla (formal)/Parli (informal) bene l'italiano? Literally, do you speak Italian well.
The singular Parli bene italiano? and the plural Parlate bene italiano? informally and the singular Parla bene italiano? and the plural Parlano bene italiano?formally are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "Do you speak Italian well?" The choice depends upon the number of listeners as well as the type of interaction (informal among peers or formal among strangers or those senior in age or rank). The respective pronunciation will be "PAR-lee BEH-ney EE-ta-LYA-no" and "par-LA-tey BEH-ney EE-ta-LYA-no" informally and "PAR-la BEH-ney EE-ta-LYA-no" and "PAR-la-no BEH-ney EE-ta-LYA-no" formally in Italian.
on vedi la malvagità, non parli la malvagità
Well I would recommend Rosseta Stone for begginers but not alot of us can just spend 200 quid on something like that! So there is also a book called BBC Active Get by in Italian Book and CD pack for only £9.99 which is a phrase book that tells you how to say the words and the CD helps you pronounce the words.Here's some phrases from the first chapter of the book, Bare Necessities.Hello/ Bye (informal) Ciao chowGood Morning. Buongiorno bwonjornoGood Afternoon/evening Buonasera bwonaseraHow are things? Come va? kome va?How are you? Come sta? kome sta?And many many more things including chapters on subjects like Somewhere to Stay & Emergencies.A really good book to introduce you to Italian!LLCMV :)You move your lips and get a translater to put your English words into Italian words and you learn the Italian words.