diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/DiffPhrasebookIta.gf b/examples/phrasebook/DiffPhrasebookIta.gf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1d608fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/DiffPhrasebookIta.gf
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+instance DiffPhrasebookIta of DiffPhrasebook = open 
+  SyntaxIta,
+  BeschIta,
+  ParadigmsIta 
+in {
+
+oper
+  want_V2 = mkV2 (mkV (volere_96 "volere")) ;
+  like_V2 = mkV2 (mkV "amare") ; ----
+
+  cost_V2 = mkV2 (mkV "costare") ;
+  cost_V  = mkV "costare" ;
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/GreetingsIta.gf b/examples/phrasebook/GreetingsIta.gf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24a4d7a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/GreetingsIta.gf
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+concrete GreetingsIta of Greetings = open Roles,Prelude in {
+
+lincat 
+  Greeting = RolePhrase ;
+
+lin 
+  GHello = roleNeutral "ciao" ;
+  GThanks = roleNeutral "grazie" ;
+  GHowAreYou = roleNeutral "come sta" ;
+  GPleaseGive = roleNeutral "per favore" ;
+  GExcuse = politeDistinct "scusi" "scusa" ;
+  GSorry = politeDistinct "scusimi" "scusami" ; ----
+  GGoodbye = roleNeutral "arrivederci" ;
+  GBye = roleNeutral "ciao" ;
+  GWhatsYourName = 
+    politeDistinct "come si chiama" "come ti chiami" ;
+--  GNiceToMeetYou = roleNeutral "piacevole" ; ----
+--  GSeeYouSoon = roleNeutral "a poco tempo" ; ----
+  GHelp = roleNeutral "aiuto" ;
+  GLookOut = roleNeutral "attenzione" ;
+  GGoodMorning = roleNeutral "buongiorno" ;
+  GGoodDay = roleNeutral "buongiorno" ;
+  GGoodEvening = roleNeutral "buona sera" ;
+  GGoodNight = roleNeutral "buona notte" ;
+  GImHungry = roleNeutral "ho fame" ;
+  GImThirsty = roleNeutral "ho sete" ;
+  GImTired = speakerDistinct "sono stanco" "sono stanca" ;
+  GImScared = roleNeutral "ho paura" ;
+  GIdontUnderstand = roleNeutral "non capisco" ;
+  GTheCheck = roleNeutral "il conto" ;
+
+  GYes = roleNeutral "sì" ; ---- si
+  GNo = roleNeutral "no" ;
+
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/Makefile b/examples/phrasebook/Makefile
index 219f1a4ba..1a28326ba 100644
--- a/examples/phrasebook/Makefile
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 all:
-	gf -make PhrasebookEng.gf PhrasebookFin.gf PhrasebookFre.gf PhrasebookRon.gf PhrasebookSwe.gf
+	gf -make PhrasebookEng.gf PhrasebookFin.gf PhrasebookFre.gf PhrasebookIta.gf PhrasebookRon.gf PhrasebookSwe.gf
 
+doc:
+	txt2tags -thtml phrasebook.txt
diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/PhrasebookIta.gf b/examples/phrasebook/PhrasebookIta.gf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..554b04ee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/PhrasebookIta.gf
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+--# -path=.:present
+
+concrete PhrasebookIta of Phrasebook = 
+  GreetingsIta,
+  WordsIta
+  ** open 
+    (R = Roles),
+    SyntaxIta,
+    ParadigmsIta,
+    Prelude in {
+
+lincat 
+  Gender = {s : Str ; g : R.Gender} ;
+  Politeness = {s : Str ; p : R.Politeness} ;
+
+lin
+  PSentence s = mkText s | lin Text (mkUtt s) ;  -- optional .
+  PQuestion s = mkText s | lin Text (mkUtt s) ;  -- optional ?
+  PGreeting g = lin Text (ss (g.s ! R.Polite ! R.Male ! R.Male)) ;
+----  PGreeting p s h g = mkPhrase (g.s ! p.p ! s.g ! h.g ++ p.s ++ s.s ++ h.s) ;
+
+  Male = {s = [] ; g = R.Male} ;
+  Female = {s = [] ; g = R.Female} ;
+  Polite = {s = [] ; p = R.Polite} ;
+  Familiar = {s = [] ; p = R.Familiar} ;
+  
+}
diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/SentencesIta.gf b/examples/phrasebook/SentencesIta.gf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d1dc24a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/SentencesIta.gf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+concrete SentencesIta of Sentences = NumeralIta ** SentencesI
+  with 
+    (DiffPhrasebook = DiffPhrasebookIta), 
+    (Syntax = SyntaxIta) ;
+
diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/WordsIta.gf b/examples/phrasebook/WordsIta.gf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8caf0d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/WordsIta.gf
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+-- (c) 2009 Ramona Enache and Aarne Ranta under LGPL
+
+concrete WordsIta of Words = SentencesIta ** open
+  SyntaxIta,
+  DiffPhrasebookIta,
+  BeschIta,
+  ParadigmsIta in {
+
+lin
+
+Wine = mkCN (mkN "vino") ;
+    Beer = mkCN (mkN "birra") ;
+    Water = mkCN (mkN "acqua") ;
+    Coffee = mkCN (mkN "caffè") ;
+    Tea = mkCN (mkN "té") ; ----
+
+Cheese = mkCN (mkN "formaggio") ;
+Fish = mkCN (mkN "pesce") ;
+Pizza = mkCN (mkN "pizza") ;
+
+Itash = mkAP (mkA "frasco") ;
+Warm = mkAPA "caldo" ;
+Italian = mkAPA "italiano" ;
+Expensive = mkAPA "caro" ;
+Delicious = mkAPA "delizioso" ;
+Boring = mkAPA "noioso" ;
+
+    Restaurant = mkCN (mkN "ristorante") ;
+    Bar = mkCN (mkN "bar") ;
+    Toilet = mkCN (mkN "bagno") ;
+
+    Euro = mkCN (mkN "euro" "euro" masculine) ;
+    Dollar = mkCN (mkN "dollar") ;
+    Lei = mkCN (mkN "lei") ; ---- ?
+
+    AWant p obj = mkCl p want_V2 obj ;
+    ALike p item = mkCl item (mkV2 (mkV (piacere_64 "piacere")) dative) p ;
+    AHave p kind = mkCl p have_V2 (mkNP kind) ;
+    ASpeak p lang = mkCl p  (mkV2 (mkV "parlare")) lang ;
+    ALove p q = mkCl p (mkV2 (mkV "amare")) q ;
+
+    English = mkNP (mkPN "inglese") ;
+    Finnish = mkNP (mkPN "finnico") ;
+    Itanch = mkNP (mkPN "francese") ; 
+    Romanian = mkNP (mkPN "romano") ;
+    Swedish = mkNP (mkPN "svedese") ;
+
+oper
+mkAPA : (_ : Str) -> AP = \x -> mkAP (mkA x) ;
+
+}
diff --git a/examples/phrasebook/phrasebook.txt b/examples/phrasebook/phrasebook.txt
index ba97b80fd..ae390f5d3 100644
--- a/examples/phrasebook/phrasebook.txt
+++ b/examples/phrasebook/phrasebook.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Aarne Ranta
 
 History
 - Version 0.1, 26 March 2010. Eng, Fin, Fre, Ron; dedicated minibar UI.
-- Version 0.2, 28 March. Swe; cat Action; small phrases.
+- Version 0.2, 28 March. Swe, Ita; cat Action; small phrases.
 
 
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The source code resides in
 
 
 Current status (28 March 2010):
-- available in English, Finnish, French, Romanian, Swedish
+- available in English, Finnish, French, Italian, Romanian, Swedish
 - very small coverage
 - works on web browsers calling a server
 - web service not yet released, but preliminarily available