How to Say the Basic Greetings in Italy!

The basic greetings in Italian are very simple...but pronouncing them is another difficulty. Good luck!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• paper and pencil/pen
• Italian phrasebook for additional help (or not, you choose)

1. Social Greetings:
   
   Hello - Ciao (CHAH-OH) / Salve (SAL-VEH)
   Good morning/day - Buongiorno (BWON-JORN-OH)
   Good afternoon - Buongiorno (BWON-JORN-OH)
   Good evening - Buonasera (BWON-AH-SEH-RAH)
   Goodnight - Buonanotte (BWON-AH-NOH-TEH)
   See You [later] - Ci vediamo (CHEE, VED-YAH-MOW)
   Bye - Ciao! (CHAH-OH)
2. Essential Phrases
   
   How are you? - Come sta[i]? (KOH-MEH-STA-YEE)
   And you? - E lei? (EH, LEY) / E tu? (EH, TOO)
   Please - Per favore (PEAR-FAH-VOH-REH) /Per piacere (PEAR-PYA-CHER-EH)
   Thank you - Grazie (GRAH-TSEE)
   Sorry - Scusi (SKOO-ZEE)
   You're welcome - Prego (PREH-GO)
3. Replies
   
   I don't understand - Non capisco (NON-CAH-PEE-SKO)
   I understand - Capisco (CAH-PEE-SKO)
   Help! - Aiuto (AH-YOO-TOH)
   No - No (NO)
   Yes - Si (SEE)

Tips & Warnings

• Pronounce as written in capital letters