Does Monaco speak Italian?

My two cents: if you're not sure 100% that who you're going to talk with speaks Italian, always start your first sentence using French with "Bonjour, excusez moi". It's true that there are many Italian speakers but that's not the majority, the official language is French so use that for the first approach. read more

Yes, Italian is a major language in Monaco and is widely spoken and understood - however, French is the official language. Therefore, a lot of people in Monaco will understand you if you speak Italian to them. Also, it's estimated that 18.7 % of Monaco's population is of Italian descent. read more

“Monaco” is the Italian for the latin “Monacum, (or the more common “Monachium”) and “di Baviera” was added to differentiate it from the principality of Monaco. read more

Italian. Standard Italian is also a major language in Monaco. Italian nationals make up 19% of the total population. Italian was the ancestral language of the ruling House of Grimaldi, and was the official language of Monaco when it was a protectorate of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1815 to 1861. read more