EASY PHRASES FOR VACATION IN ITALY: How to Be Polite & Show Good Manners in Italian

This week I'm focusing on how to master good manners while on holiday in Italy as a tourist. With some polite key words or phrases you can have a much deeper and more authentic experience of Italy while being culturally sensitive and respectful. This is easy Italian for beginners with some more advanced phrases for those who have been studying Italian for a while.
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[@ellenskorka9716]

LOVED this and completely agree. Even if your Italian is not perfect, making an effort to speak Italian and showing respect and good manners goes a long way in Italy.

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Do you enjoy making Learn Italian videos? They’re probably one of my favorite types of videos you create (if I had to pick a favorite) it’s like chatting with a friend, and it’s such an organic way to practice, I truly appreciate it and I’m sure everyone else does. I hope it is as enjoyable for you as it is to watch it!

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Sorry, I didn’t answer your question. Yes, I love making them because I understand so intimately the frustration of wanting to be fluent and I really feel passionate about helping fellow language lovers. I really enjoy pushing myself to design the perfect lesson that would have helped me all those years ago. 😊

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@@KylieFlavell Haha you don’t have to apologize, thank you for taking the time to respond to as many comments as you can. Get some rest when you can, you deserve it 🌙 and I’m glad you enjoy it! I feel the same when I teach ASL or Spanish to my friends, it’s gratifying knowing you’re helping people who love a language just as much as you 💛

[@zaccora]

I’m travelling in Italy now, and this video helped me take my courtesy to a level beyond grazie and prego. Italians are responding very well to the use of these phrases!

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Yes even going into a relative’s house, or a neighbour’s house you say it. Good manners cost nothing. Your right Kylie. 👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍

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Permesso a lovely word that I never forgot - and reused instantly last week when having a wonderful time in Trieste.

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[@mfolson81]

Wow, this video is incredibly helpful! As tourists, we desire to be as respectful as possible. Thank you kindly for this video, so well done!

[@nicg9904]

Comprehensive lesson on being polite. Very Italian of you. Grazie

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Kylie, I was sitting thinking 'I am so looking forward to Kylie's next video' and five minutes later this one arrived! Thank you so much for the tips; they are always so useful and you are so good at explaining stuff. I shall rewatch multiple times and write it all down in my Italian notebook, which has a 'Kylie' section!

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Ohhh so touched! Thank you Ann!

[@samuelgalici3604]

Another exceptional Italian lesson. Just the other day, I was waiting for a salesman to be free at a store and an older gentleman was standing nearby. I didn't in know how to ask if he was in line, so I asked, "Aspetta." He hesitated, so I knew it wasn't quite right, but with my hand gestures he got it and nodded affirmatively. Now, I can ask "È in fila?" Living in Italy for a year now, I hear so many coloquial phrases that are favored. Thanks for all these new ones.

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[@Michael-bf1dt]

@@KylieFlavellHello Kylie how are you. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 to Italy 🇮🇹. You picked a lovely country to be in and to talk about. Italian people are lovely. I just discovered your channel. It’s really good and as for you wow, you are so inspiring, interesting, knowledgeable and beautiful. You are immersed in Italy and it comes across. It’s tears since I was in Rome, visited Padua as well. Visited the Vatican and would you believe got B&B in a convent. I really enjoyed the visit. Oh there was also a football match I attended. It’s lovely just to listen to you, you are so full of knowledge. God bless you, stay safe and just be the beautiful person you are 🙏👍🌹😊 Michael

[@melissamoeller9608]

❤This is a wonderful series! Thank you for your generosity in teaching us these helpful phrases. I know that your days are so busy now. But, I would love to see short scenes where you are demonstrating these phrases in real life (at the market, with a neighbor or friend, with your husband, etc.). Thank you for putting so much time and effort into making every video cinematic and beautiful! Brava!

[@randisweet]

Mille grazie! Helpful lesson. And the setting, flowers, trellis on the building, birds singing, so beautiful and pulls me back to Italy.❤

[@colleenshea6925]

Kylie: Thank you for the very helpful tips on politeness while travelling in Italy. Much appreciated. Sincerely, Canadian Colleen

[@mariekurs]

Grazie!! The plane to Italy leaves tomorrow morning! Knowing how to be polite is such a valuable skill.

[@dzidaspear6443]

Thank you so much! We are from Poland and just bought an aartment in Imperia - Liguria. We are so happy - we will use all the frazes ( hopefully Apart from the once related to being late 😂). All the best!

[@Oceanic-blaze]

Thankyou Kylie, for helping me refine my habits! I was at a wedding in Padova recently and chatted away the whole time in Italian- I surprised myself with how much I’ve learnt and it’s happened from consistently learning a little bit at a time. Can’t wait to incorporate this lesson ❤

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Yay! So happy for you. That is the best feeling, when you can take all your hard work out on the town and enjoy a deeper connection.

[@ninablackwell4792]

Ciao Kylie! Sono Nina di Brisbane Australia. Sono qui in Italia e sarò ad Arezzo dal 16 giugno per qualche giorno. Grazie per questo bel ripasso. Sarebbe davvero bello se ti incontrassi! Chi sa?

[@kimpclimate]

This is the Most useful "Italian for travelers" video I've ever seen. Thank you so much for using real world examples and simple phrases to help us tourists be the best, most polite we can while traveling to Italy!

[@Michael-bf1dt]

Hello Kim how are you. Greetings from Ireland. Yes Italy is lovely. Your comment is very nice. I wish you a great day 👍🙏🌹 Michael

[@JuCraisin]

I just got back from Italy a few days ago and really wish I knew more Italian! It's such a beautiful country that I hope to return later this year with some language skills. I was fortunate to have some Italian friends who did the major talking for me but next time I want to be prepared. Thank you for this video!!

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Given these values, if I've learned one thing from your video, it is that I must experience Italy!

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Un video eccellente che coglie pienamente lo spirito tipicamente italiano...se sei gentile molti ti aiuteranno!

[@MsVitaMaria]

Hello beautiful, talented Kylie! We are headed off to a wedding in Ravello in September, and after the wedding off to the island of Ischia. My first language was Italian.. then I went to school and lost my Italian and learned my English here in California. My beautiful Mamma Angela is now deceased, and I have no one to practice my Italian with. However, it has remained within me…as broken as it is. I come to Italy so very often, and I travel through all parts of my beloved Italy! Even though my Italian is broken, people are kind to me. I’ve never had any issues, and I so appreciate all these beautiful phrases and words. As I’m learning your words, I’m thinking 🤔, well , if you hadn’t been taught these proper words by Kylie, how would you have said these phrases in your way and ultimately whether I remember your beautiful Proper Italian, or my broken Italian, I think I manage quite well, and I am so proud of myself for being able to still communicate as I’m 61 years old. Last year when I was in Positano, I was able to meet Nikki from KZbin with the Positano Diaries. I’m sure you’re well aware of her. Maybe it would be a dream to meet you! I know how private you are, however, and unless I bump into you, I highly doubt it, but I admire you and I give you so many kudos and praises for all the hard work that you do to entertain us here on KZbin and having us be with you and your family! Ciao for now and I look forward to next Sunday’s video or Monday or whenever😊

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We appreciate you sharing with us, I’ll be heading to Florence to study abroad next year and I’m excited 🤎

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Thank you Kylie! I suffered from terminal insomnia until I discovered your blog!

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[@davidepetrillo215]

Ciao Kylie, sono Italiano e ti seguo dalla pandemia. Ho sempre trovato il tuo canale e la qualità dei tuoi video incredibile, effettivamente video come questo posso essere molto utili per le persone. Continua così!❤️

[@KylieFlavell]

Grazie Davide!!! 😊

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So kind of you, Edward!

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How beautiful! Sicily in July is a dream!! Enjoy!

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This touches on all I am currently learning!!! I really appreciate sharing your language and culture. Less than 100 days until my trip to Italy! Thank you!!!!

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Thank you for sharing. Quite frankly, I don't see myself learning to speak Italian, however, understanding languages is a great way to understand cultures, which I love! Thank you again!

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Thank you for this video Kylie! What a help these words and phrases will be for our Italian trip next year! ❤

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thank you I will bookmark this- I have been trying to learn some italian for months- deceptively challenging- this is very useful. great context. grazie mille.

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I received a smile in Cremona after my purchase by saying "a presto". Made me so happy!

[@brendam5356]

Buongiorno Kylie Guido and Gianfranco I just loved the lessons Italian phases to be polite even the sounds in the words are touching you have a pleasant way of explaining each one and the photography just so helpful a fabulous Italian language teacher Kylie I shall be practicing the excuse me complimente prego to my husband he loves the Italian language Grazie Mille as always you inspire my days and my Italian lessons improving have a lovely week in the place I long to visit Alla prossima 💖💖😘😘👌👌🌟🌟

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Your gold star Italian lesson is very much appreciated 🌟

[@aleeacs]

Grazie Kylie😄 I am travelling with my family to the south of Italy in October this is just what we need!

[@voiceyourresilience209]

Molto utile! Grazie! I just returned from Italy and used "scusa" a lot, lol :) Going back for 6 months next year, so I appreciate it -- apprezzo molto!

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Man, I just love and appreciate how you break down and compare the languages and how to think about the words as an American. 😁👍🏻

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Thank you Kylie 🙏🏻… I’ll be travelling to Italy later this year and have been brushing up on my Italian. This episode has given me more useful information than the months on a learning app 😊 🇦🇺 ❤

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One of my favs! Grazie! x

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I have been here in Vicenza for 9 years and have learned some things from your explanations, grazie

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So glad to hear this, Sylvie.

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Very helpful! Thank you so much for these practical travel words & phrases.

[@ladysparkymartin]

Fantastic! When I took my first solo European trip to Italy 25+ years ago (holy moly!) I took a city college Italian class before. It did me no good. 😩 My best moment was wiped-out sitting on steps in Florence in my big black raincoat and black boots. An Italian couple came up and asked me for directions! 😅 Thank you Kylie! 💐

[@ladysparkymartin]

Oh, I do remember being able to understand the arrete or caution sign when exiting the Rome airport. So I guess the language lessons did me some good!

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Thank you for this very useful lesson.

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FABULOUS LESSON ! VERY WELL SPOKEN KYLIE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤CIAO !

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Gracias por tu ayuda, afortunadamente el Italiano se parece al Español, voy con mi esposo a Italia en Octubre por turismo y tus tips son de gran ayuda ❤

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[@doncarlo7655]

Excellent video. My experience in Italy has been that they are very gracious to you if you are kind & gracious to them. They are always willing to help you even if you don’t speak Italian. I have been to Italy a dozen times. It is mt heritage & I love being there.

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Thank you so much explaining the Italian language

[@NewstromJulianna]

Thank you, Kylie, this is wonderful! I’m traveling to Italy this summer and these phrases will be very helpful. I’m so excited to use them. ❤

[@martymaker]

I wish more Australians would go to Itally and become so polite as you. I see a lot of smiles around in Australia, but not always good intentions. You seem to be different. Thank you for this video. ❤

[@barbbusby7862]

Timing is everything 😊, My best friend and I are coming to Italy in September for 3 weeks, I have been learning Italian by myself for a few years now but my friend is just starting and these phrases are just what we needed, thank you. We are very excited as you can imagine and do not want to offend anyone. Hope your well.

[@CruciferousCutie]

This is fantastic. Will you do more of these? It is so helpful.

[@angelitac.7743]

Gracias por la enseñanza. Thanks for your lesson.Estare en Italia muy pronto. Its very similar to spanish.

[@carolequesnel9783]

Listening to Italians speak is a work of linguistic art, so lovely on the ear. Thank you for such a wonderful learning opportunity, I have taken notes to be used when I return to Italy with my daughter. The male/female words are very much like this in the French language, grazie mille !!!!🙏🙏

[@margaretpinsent6388]

It was 1am, I couldnt sleep, the night before flying out to Rome and a week's tour of Abruzzo, when I came across this video. I understand and read Italian but speaking it is harder as it's not my strongest language (Spanish, Portuguese), tho Italy is my favourite place in the world. What a good video, how very helpful! And you are delightfu, and very lovelyl. I could be your mum, and unlikely now to move to Italy,, but I'm subscribing to your channel to learn more about the country I love, from you. Thank you for sharing your life here.

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I really enjoyed this video! Thank you so much for sharing!

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Always be kind❤ Great video Thank you ❤

[@HittokiriBatosai]

Perfect practical advice. Grazie mille!

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BELLISSIMO COME SEMPRE

[@dianasantacroce]

Thank you for this, I will be using these polite words. It is so funny you should be talking about being polite and saying "excuse me", I was just having this conversation with my girlfriend about how no one says pardon me or excuse me anymore when they move to get in front of you, interrupt you while speaking, or just in general good manners. It's as if manners just never existed.. or rather maybe just here where I live. Sad.

[@KylieFlavell]

I know!! ♥️

[@jonsay241]

Thank you so much We will be there in the fall

[@lindab.8936]

Kylie, you're so right about making an effort, as a tourist, to speak the local language... the response & outcome is entirely different. Thanks so much for recapping on these basic politenesses & for the beeeeautiful footage of la bella Italia! 🤩🤩 With love from Oz. xx

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

Love this little lesson. I hope to visit someday and appreciate how to be kind. So many people can be so rude whether intentional or based on ignorance. Thank you for taking the time to help us be kind 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@KylieFlavell]

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My dream is holidays back in Italy ❤

[@mdn91535]

Thank you, Kylie! I love watching your videos. It is a pleasure to learn Italian from you with the beautiful backdrop of sunshine, lush greenery and flowers.❤️ I found particularly useful the explanation of Italian queuing. I was recently on holiday in the South of Italy and my boyfriend and I stopped at a service station to break up the car journey. The Italians were all casually hanging out near or far from the till, chatting to each other, some waiting for their coffee. I tried to read the room but after watching your video I worry that I have inadvertantly skipped the line. Sono mortificata! 😲 The lady at the till was very kind to me and my efforts to speak Italian though. I did overhear a mention of 'gli stranieri' later on when she was chatting to an elderly signor with a casual wave in our direction. I wish my Italian had been better so I could understand what she was telling him.

[@PaulMabior]

I came across this video but it is fantastic I was looking video like this since I arrived in Roma, i get it today I love it and I will keep practicing it until I know. you are good people with full of wisdom.

[@kathygoodwin283]

In Spain there is the same attitude to queues, it’s not obvious whether there is one or not and you usually just say. “Quien es el último “? who is the last one?. Then you just have to remember who said they were last .

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Very helpful 👍👍. Thank you !

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Oooooo wots this ??? A Monday treat thank you Kylie XXX hope the sleep is getting better haha for you both ??? Love hugs toe UK xxxx🌹🌹🌹🌹

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Thank you for this Kylie,travelling to Florence and Castelnuovo di val Cecina next week!

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More language videos, PLEASE!

[@sally3570]

Grazie! Delightful!

[@lizakomel7284]

Thank you for the video! I'm coming from Slovenia, working in a shop where come mostly tourists and al lot of them are Italians. It's funny how they always expect of me to speak italian and understand them. In Slovenia everybody speaks english as a second language and italians don't even try to say hello or dober dan (slovenian). I just wanted to point out the double standards. But i am learning italian so i can be polite on my vacation in Palermo :)

[@SabineBeckerPUSH]

Thank you so much for this video. I am an intermediate, Italian speaker, but I thought some of the Italian expressions were very helpful. 😊

[@alicenoborges8049]

❤😂Ola Kylie! I love your video's, so romantic, thank you for sharing your Italian lesson, easy language, I'm Portuguese, and I understand a lot, I have been in Italy, beautiful country, I live in Canada for 56 years, love you guys, beijinhos Alice from Canada 🇨🇦

[@richardgeller7983]

Leaving in September for Italy and your videos will be such a benefit for me. Grazie Mille volte😊

[@alittlebitfrench2022]

Wonderful lesson, I truly enjoyed this, Kylie

[@manuelacacciato6729]

I’m italian. Thank you so much for this video❤️

[@Smucko1]

Just discovered your channel and happy to say that after watching endless Learning Italian videos this is by far the best! Looking forward to watching the others and learning a few new phrases before my upcoming trip. Grazie!

[@thinkforyourselfjohn3167]

Thank you Kylie for sharing this lesson with us beautiful. Dio vi benedica ❤❤

[@mrb5491]

Thanks so much! This is VERY helpful!! I will watch this again and I took some notes...just beginning to learn Italian. I speak fluent French and I agree that attempting to show good manners makes a HUGE difference. Molto Gentile, gratzie!

[@MoonlightNothing]

Beautiful

[@PhyllRich21]

So helpful Kylie!

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So relaxing ❤ I love this video ❤✨🥲

[@ND-kz9no]

Very helpful, thank you

[@Wendy-i1i]

❤thankyou for excellant video 😊

[@pilararango1964]

Fantastic!!!!

[@alisondoughty2194]

Grazie Mille Kylie .such a helpful vlog.🎉😊🏖️☀️

[@pokeypoet]

Complimenti!

[@janettemccall6069]

Fantastico!

[@majamierzwinska5543]

I'm so grateful for this video Kylie! I'll be moving to Italy in a few months and I've always felt like I loose a lot of my personality when I try to speak in Italian, but this video really helped me understand how to be equivalently kind. Thank you!:)

[@purplelavender3249]

Kylie, you are a very good teacher!!

[@gloing]

Thank you Kylie, I'm in Rome❤and Italy for a couple months, and your videos are so helpful❤