Don't speak Italian? Don't worry. Learn about very important places for tourists to Italy here During a vacation in Sicily you'll need to know some basic words. Infact to maximize your travel experince while visitig the attractions, going in a restaurant, shopping, during a party or another event. if you don't know the meanig of some simple Italian words you'll probably not enjoy so much. Here a complete list of words to use in your Holidays. They are classified for Food and Drink, Markets and other typical situations you can find during a travel in Sicily. A bar in Italy is a shop in which you can buy coffee drinks, wine and liquor, and often pastries and/or sandwiches called panini (un panino is one sandwich, two sandwiches are due panini). In Italy, the bar is the centre of social life, not a place to consume large amounts of alcohol. Italians use to visit their local bar several times a day for coffee, and again in the early evening for an aperitivo or cocktail before dinner.
In bars in larger cities, and especially in tourist centres, it will cost more to sit at a table, even more if the table is outside, than it will to stand at the bar. Prices are posted--al banco meaning the price for consuming a beverage at the bar, or al tavolo, meaning the price at the table.
Here are some of the most popular coffee drinks served in an Italian bar.
-Caffè (kah-FE) - We might call it espresso; a small cup of very strong coffee, topped with a foam called "crema", a very important element in the best examples.
-Caffè lungo (Kah-FE LOON-go) - a long coffee. They will let the water pour from the machine until the coffee becomes weak and bitter. Also called a Caffè Americano or American Coffee.
A gelateria will often sell fancy gelato or granita, Ice cream is a frozen product with no less than 10% butterfat--and typical Italian gelato is lower in butterfat. (Gelati is the plural of gelato.) Granita instead is sweetened crushed ice flavoured with all favours. It is a must of superior italy sicily tours. You can choose a simple ice cream cone (cono), or a cup (coppa) of different sizes. You can choose many flavours labelled, often with pictures. Granita instead is sold only in cup of standard size.
The Gelateria may be combined with other functions becoming a Bar-Gelateria or even a Bar-Gelateria-Pasticceria in which coffee, liquors, gelato and pastries are all sold all together. You'll want to look for signs proclaiming gelato fatto in casa (homemade), produzione propria (our own production), or artigianale (artisan).
Usually the placards naming the gelato include pictures of the main ingredients, so you should be able to imagine what they are. If you can't decide what flavour to try, try several; even on a small cone you can usually choose 2 flavours.
Pronunciation: gra – n EE - ta
Gelato Words gelato-ice cream gelateria-ice cream shop cono-cone coppa-cup gusti-flavours (thus 3 gusti=three flavours) sorbetto-sherbert  Pasticceria is the Italian pastry shop. You can go in the morning for a nice pastry (some serve coffee as well--often called a Bar/Pasticceria) or in the afternoon for a sweet. Sicilian desserts are wonderful and are a fixed thing to eat visiting sicily. Cannoli are tubular crusts with ricotta and sugar filling. Cassata is a sugary cake filled with the same delicious filling. Frutta di Martorana are almond marzipan pastries shaped to resemble real fruit. Pastries are sold by the kilogram if they are small. Ask for un etto, or a tenth of a kilogram, to get about a quarter pound of sweets. Pronunciation: pa stee cher EE a A Tabacchi is where you go for local bus tickets. Many sell phone cards (scheda telefonica), which are generally the cheapest way to phone outside the country of Italy. You might also find postage stamps (francobolli) at a Tabacchi. A large Tabacchi might sell pens, lighters, watches, candy and jewelry as well. Of course, you can get cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products at a Tabacchi in Italy.
Tabacchi in Italy display the sign you see to the right, with a big white "T" on a dark blue or black background.
Pronunciation: ta-BAK-ee
Also Known As: Tabacchino - little tobacco shop The Farmacia does have a monopoly on over-the-counter medications like aspirin and decongestants. Each Pharmacy displays a card with its own opening hours, emergency telephone number, and where to go outside of those opening hours for emergency services. Pharmacists in Italy are allowed to dispense health advice and selling pharmaceuticals than in the US. If you can describe your condition well, you may be able to procure a prescription directly from a pharmacist in Italy. For minor aches, cold or flu, You can go to a Farmacia for aspirin and even vitamins or herbal remedies as well. Many Italian pharmacists speak at least a little English. If more serious pains, you can go to the 24-hour casualty departments, or pronto soccorso, at any hospital. If you are can’t transport yourself, you may get an ambulance by calling 118, or if you do not require transport to a hospital, the First Aid Service (Guardia Medica) is very useful. Pronunciation: Pha r- ma -c EE a Farmacia Words:ace bandage -la benda elastica adhesive bandage - il cerotto cough syrup - lo sciroppo per la tosse disinfectant - il disinfettante  It is an Italian bakery where you'll find various types of pani or breads. Baked goods may include pizza, panini (bread rolls for making sandwiches) and focaccia. Bread is usually sold by weight. You can sometimes get the baker to sell you half of a large loaf (metá). Pronunciation: panEE-FEE-cho (plural autostrade) is an Italian toll road, usually the quickest way to get between two cities by car. The maximum speed on the autostrada is 130 kilometers per hour, although in built up areas the maximum speed can be reduced.
Unlike American highways, one drives on the right on the autostrada, and moves to the left lane temporarily--and only to pass.
You'll need to follow signs with a stick-figure driver paying an attendant. These usually direct you to the right. Signs with money usually indicate a coin-collection toll booth. These are tricky in that sometimes you don't know how many coins you'll need until you pull up to the booth.
If you don't like the autostrada, you can usually find a road labeled "ss" on your map. Those are "strade statali" or state roads. The speed limit is 90-110 km , and 30-50 near towns.
Autostrade are marked by signs with an "A" followed by the autostrada number on a green background, other roads are marked with road numbers on a blue background.
Pronunciation: AUTO stra da An Italian Macelleria is a butcher shop. You'll find there fresh meat, sausage, and cured meats like salami and prosciutto . There is also a wider variety of meat and poultry in an Italian macelleria. You'll probably find rabbit, chicken and horse, and sometimes donkey meat in a macelleria. If a macelleria features only horse, it will be called a Macelleria Equina. Pronunciation: ma-chel-er-EE-a Supermarket is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise. It is larger in size and has a wider selection than a traditional grocery store. The supermarket typically comprises meat, dairy, and baked goods departments along with space reserved for packaged goods as well as for various nonfood items such as household cleaners and pet supplies. Most supermarkets also sell a variety of other household products that are consumed regularly, such as alcohol, clothes, household cleaning products, medicine, and some sell a much wider range of non-food goods. Supermarket wordsApple – Mela Aubergine - Melanzana Balsamic vinegar – Aceto balsamico Basil – Basilico Black Pepper – Pepe nero Bread – Pane Cabbage - Cavolo Cuttle fish - Seppia Egg – Uovo Extra-virgin Olive oil – Olio Extra vergine di oliva Pesce - Fish Flour – Farina Food – Cibo Grapes – Uva Hot pepper – Peperoncino Lamb – Agnello Meat – Carne Orange – Arancia Oregano – Origano Pumpkin – Zucca gialla Prawn - Gambero Rosemary – Rosmarino Salt – Sale Sugar – Zucchero Squid – Calamaro Sweet pepper – Peperone Thyme – Timo Tomatoes – Pomodori Trota - Trout Veal - Vitello Vinegar – Aceto Water – Acqua Wine – Vino - Metric Measures and Equivalents
Lenght
1 millimetro (mm) - 0,0394 inch
1 centimetro (cm) 10 mm 0,3937 inch
1 metro (m) 100 cm 1,0936 yds
1 kilometro (km) 1000 m 0,6214 mile
Area
1 sq centimetro (cmq) 100 mmq 0,1550 sq inch
1 sq metro (mq) 10000 cmq 1,1960 sq yds
1 etto (ha) 10000 mq 2,4711 acres
1 sq kilometro (kmq) 100 ha 0,3861 sq mile
Volume
1 cubic cm (cc) - 0,0610 cu inch
1 cubic decimetre (dmc) 1000 cc 0,0351 cu ft
1 cubic metre (mc) 1000 dmc 1,3080 cu yds
1 litro (l) 1 dmc 0,2200 gallon
1 hectolitre (hl) 100 l 2,7497 bushels
Mass (Weight)
1 milligram (mg) - 0,0154 grain
1 gram (g) 1000 mg 0,0353 oz
1 kilogram (kg) 1000 g 2,2046 lb
1 tonne (t) 1000 kg 0,9842 ton
Imperial Measures and Equivalents
Lenght
1 inch (in) - 2,54 cm
1 foot (ft) 12 inches 0,3048 m
1 yard (yd) 3 feet 0,9144 m
1 mile (mile) 1760 yards 1,6093 Km
1 nautical mile (n.mile) 6080 feet 1,8532 Km
Area
1 sq in (sqin) - 6,4516 cmq
1 sq foot (sqft) 144 square inches 0,0929 mq
1 sq yard (sqyd) 9 square feet 0,8361 mq
1 acre (acre) 4840 square yards 4046,9 mq
1 sq mile (sqmile) 640 acres 259,0 hectares
Volume
1 cu inch (cuin) - 16,387 cc
1 cu foot (cuft) 1728 cuin 0,0283 mc
1 cu yard (cuyd) 27 cufeet 0,7646 mc
1 pint (pt) 4 gills 0,5683 litres
1 gallon (gal) 8 pints 4,5461 litres
1 bushel (bushel) 8 gallons 36,369 litres
Mass (Weight)
1 ounce (oz) 437,5 grains 28,35 grams
1 pound (lb) 16 oz 0,4536 Kg
1 stone (stone) 14 pounds 6,3503 Kg
1 hundredweight (cwt) 112 pounds 50,802 Kg
1 ton (ton) 20 hundredweights 1,016 t
USA Liquid Measure Equivalents
1 fluid ounce (fl.oz.) 1,0408 UK fl.oz. 29,574 ml
1 pint (16 fl.oz.) (pt) 0,8327 UK pt 0,4723 litres
1 gallon (gal) 0,8327 UK gal 3,7854 litres
Temperature measure units
Gradi Centigradi / Celsius degrees (°C) Gradi Fahrenheit / Fahrenheit degrees (°F)
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