Speak local in Bologna

• Buongiornobwon-JOR-nohGood morning (and hello, until mid-afternoon)
• Buonaserabwoh-nah-SEH-rahGood evening (from mid-afternoon)
• GrazieGRAHT-see-ehThank you
• Per favorepehr fah-VOH-rehPlease
• Mi scusimee SKOO-zeeExcuse me / Sorry (formal)
• Parla inglese?PAR-lah een-GLEH-zehDo you speak English?
• Non capisconon kah-PEES-kohI don't understand
• Può ripetere, per favore?pwoh ree-PEH-teh-rehCould you say that again, please?

Emergency 112Police 113Ambulance 118Fire 115

Use the formal Lei with officials, landlords and anyone older; tu is for friends and people your own age. A buongiorno on the way into any shop or office is expected, and English is patchy outside work and the centre.

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