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Common Neapolitan Phrases

Essential Neapolitan (Napulitano) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishNeapolitanPronunciation
HelloCiaoCHAO
Good morningBona matinaBO-na ma-TI-na
Good afternoonBona jurnataBO-na jur-NA-ta
Good eveningBonaserabo-na-SE-ra
GoodbyeArrivederciar-ri-ve-DER-chi
PleasePe piacerepe pya-CHE-re
Thank youGrazieGRA-tsye
You're welcomePregoPRE-go
YesSìSI
NoNoNO
SorryScusatesku-ZA-te
Excuse mePermessoper-MES-so
My name isMe chiamome KYA-mo
What is your name?Cumm te chiame?KUM te KYA-me
How are you?Comm stai?KOM STAI
I'm fineSto buonosto BWO-no
Nice to meet youPiacere di conoscertipya-CHE-re di ko-NO-sher-ti
See you laterA doppoa DOP-po
Do you speak English?Parle inglese?PAR-le in-GLE-ze
I don't understandNon capisconon ka-PIS-ko

✈️Travel

EnglishNeapolitanPronunciation
Where is the hotel?Addò sta ll'hotel?ad-DO STA lo-TEL
How much does this cost?Quanto costa chesto?KWAN-to KOS-ta KES-to
Where is the airport?Addò sta ll'aereoporto?ad-DO STA la-e-ro-POR-to
I need a taxiHo bisogno 'e nu taxio bi-ZO-nyo e nu TAK-si
Where is the bus stop?Addò sta a fermata?ad-DO STA a fer-MA-ta
I am lostMe so' persome so PER-so
Help me pleaseAiutame pe piacerea-yu-TA-me pe pya-CHE-re
I need a doctorHo bisogno 'e nu miedicoo bi-ZO-nyo e nu MYE-di-ko
Where is the hospital?Addò sta ll'ospedale?ad-DO STA los-pe-DA-le
Call the policeChiamma a poliziaKYAM-ma a po-li-TSI-a
PassportPassaportopas-sa-POR-to
Train stationStazionesta-TSYO-ne
LeftA mancaa MAN-ka
RightA drittaa DRIT-ta
Straight aheadDirittadi-RIT-ta
EntranceNtratanTRA-ta
ExitUscitau-SHI-ta
OpenApertoa-PER-to
ClosedChiusoKYU-zo
TicketBigliettobi-LYET-to

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishNeapolitanPronunciation
I am hungryTengo fammeTEN-go FAM-me
I am thirstyTengo seteTEN-go SE-te
WaterAcquaAK-kwa
FoodMangiaMAN-ja
RiceRisoRI-zo
BreadPanePA-ne
MeatCarneKAR-ne
FishPescePE-she
VegetablesVerduraver-DU-ra
FruitFruttaFRUT-ta
MenuMenùme-NU
The bill pleaseO cunto pe piacereo KUN-to pe pya-CHE-re
DeliciousAssaje buonoas-SA-ye BWO-no
RestaurantRistoranteris-to-RAN-te
BreakfastPrima colazionePRI-ma ko-la-TSYO-ne
LunchPranzoPRAN-dzo
DinnerCenaCHE-na
CoffeeCaffèkaf-FE
TeaTèTE
BeerBirraBIR-ra

🚨Emergency

EnglishNeapolitanPronunciation
Help!Aiuto!a-YU-to
Fire!Fuoco!FWO-ko
Stop!Fermati!FER-ma-ti
Call an ambulanceChiamma ll'ambulanzaKYAM-ma lam-bu-LAN-dza
I am sickSo' malatoso ma-LA-to
I am injuredSo' feritoso fe-RI-to
I need medicineHo bisogno 'e medicinao bi-ZO-nyo e me-di-CHI-na
EmergencyEmergenzae-mer-JEN-dza
DangerPericolope-RI-ko-lo
PolicePoliziapo-li-TSI-a
Thief!Ladro!LA-dro
I need helpHo bisogno 'e aiutoo bi-ZO-nyo e a-YU-to
Lost childCriatura persakrya-TU-ra PER-sa
AccidentAccidenteat-chi-DEN-te
Allergic reactionReazione allergicare-a-TSYO-ne al-LER-ji-ka

💼Business

EnglishNeapolitanPronunciation
MeetingRiunioneryu-NYO-ne
ContractContrattokon-TRAT-to
PricePrezzoPRET-tso
InvoiceFatturafat-TU-ra
PartnershipSocietàso-tche-TA
ProfitProfittopro-FIT-to
ManagerDirigentedi-ri-JEN-te
OfficeUfficiouf-FI-cho
EmailEmailE-mail
PresentationPresentazionepre-zen-ta-TSYO-ne
BudgetBilanciobi-LAN-cho
ScheduleProgrammapro-GRAM-ma
ClientClienteklyen-TE
AgreementAccordoak-KOR-do

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishNeapolitanPronunciation
OneUnoU-no
TwoDdojeDDO-ye
ThreeTreTRE
FourQuattoKWAT-to
FiveCincoCHIN-ko
SixSeiSEI
SevenSetteSET-te
EightOttoOT-to
NineNoveNO-ve
TenDieceDYE-che
TwentyVinteVIN-te
HundredCientoCHEN-to
ThousandMilleMIL-le
TodayOggiOD-ji
TomorrowDimanedi-MA-ne
YesterdayAjerea-YE-re
MorningMatinama-TI-na
EveningSeraSE-ra
MondayLunnerìlun-ne-RI
FridayViernarìvyer-na-RI
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