Italian English
signora lady
lavagna blackboard
signore gentleman
bagno bath
signorina young lady
sogno dream
lasagne lasagna
spugna sponge
h is silent.
Italian English
ho I have
hotel hotel
ha has
ahi! ouch!
hanno they have
l is as in English, but sharper and more forward in the mouth.
Italian English
olio oil
lingua language
sale salt
lungo long
melone melon
luna moon
scuola school
light light
p is as in English, but without the aspiration that sometimes accompanies this sound in English.
Italian English
pane bread
patata potato
pepe pepper
papà dad
popone melon
ponte bridge
pipa pipe
punto period
pasto meal
pronuncia pronunciation
Alpi Alps
psicologo psychologist
of breath accompanies it in Italian.