Most people in Milan speak English fortunately but if you fancy trying to speak a bit of basic Italian, here are some phrases you might need...

(Check pronunciations on Google Translate if you're not sure)

Buon giorno                   Good morning/afternoon

Buona sera                     Good evening (for use when the sun has turned the land golden)

Buona notte                    Goodnight

Come stai?                      How are you?

Sto bene/male                 I'm fine/not so good

Come va?                        How's it going?

Va bene                           It's going well/ok/alright

Per favore                        Please

Grazie (mille)                  Thank you (very much)

Vorrei un biglietto..         I would like a ticket

..di solo andata                A single

..di andate e ritorno         A return

Vorrei due biglietti          I would like two tickets

Quanto costa?                  How much does it cost?

Un cono piccolo             A small cone

..con due gusti                ..with two flavours

Un cono grande              A large cone

..con quattro gusti          ..with four flavours (I wish!)

Dov'e' il bagno?              Where's the toilet?

Dov'e' _____?                 Where is ______?

Sinistra                             Left

Destra                               Right

Giri                                   Turn

Sempre dritto                    Straight ahead

And as long as you have your basic Italian knowledge (i.e spaghetti, pizza, pasta, gelato) you're good to go!

Let me know if there are any other translations that would be useful!