Would you like to learn how to say “where is the phone” in Italian? This can be a useful expression to know if you’re visiting Italy and you can barely speak Italian. The Italian translation is easy to learn, because it is a word for word translation of “where is the phone” in English and because it uses exactly the same word order. This page will teach you how to say “where is the phone” in Italian and also how to say polite expressions to accompany this question.
How to Say Where is the Phone in Italian
In this video lesson, Liliana demonstrates the way to say "where is the phone" in Italian. Use this video hand in hand with this page to learn the correct Italian pronunciation for the question "where is the phone".
Step 1: Say the Magic Word
Just like in most countries, there are many friendly and helpful people in Italy, so you will not have a hard time finding someone to help you find a nearby telephone. While you will probably find help by asking “where is the phone” directly, it will be nicer of you to say the magic word first. Per favore is “please” in Italian. It’s easy to remember, because it literally means “for (a) favor”.
Step 2: Ask "Where is the Phone"
Now that you know the magic word in Italian, you will be more confident to ask someone for some directions. “Where is the phone” in Italian is dove è il teléfono, word for word, in the same order. Dove is stressed on the second to the last syllable, just like most multi-syllabic Italian words. Teléfono, however, is stressed on the second syllable. On Italian dictionaries, you will find an accent mark on the second letter E of the word. This mark indicates that the location of the stress in the word if it’s not on the default second to the last syllable. In English, you can contract “where is” to “where’s”. You can do the same in Italian by saying dov’è instead of dove è. Dov’è is just two syllables and is stressed on the second syllable.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWROtrNAVeo This is because of the accent mark on the second word of the abbreviation.
Step 3: Be Grateful
Just like in the English-speaking world, eye and hand gestures usually accompany a positive response to the question “where is the telephone” in Italy. Whether or not you understand the verbal part of the response, you do not want to be an ingrate. Therefore, do not forget to thank the kind person. Say grazie for “thanks” or grazie mille for “a thousand thanks”.
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Fast Facts
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Dove or "where" is pronounced on the first syllable.
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Dov'è or "where is" is stressed on the second syllable.
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Teléfono is stressed on the second syllable.
