The primary language spoken here is Italian. I am studying Italian in my classes right now, so I can order in restaurants and use the public transport while speaking and listening in Italian! A lot of people living here also speak English, so when my Italian skills fail me, I can always say, "Mi dispiace, lei parla inglese?" Which means, "I am sorry, do you speak English?"
The euro is used here. The euro is the official currency of the European Union, which Italy is a part of. This means that many countries in Europe use the euro. If I travel, I will not have to worry about converting my money again! The bills come in more colors than U.S. dollars do. Each amount has its own color, including orange, blue, green, red, yellow and purple!
A bottle of water costs anywhere from one to four euros depending on where you are! In Siena, they cost about one euro, but in super popular places like Florence, they can cost four euros. Water usually comes in two types in Italy: minerale (mineral or still) and fizzante (fizzy). Getting water minerale means you are getting water without bubbles, like what you would think of as regular water in the United States.
