Familiarize yourself with these basic words and phrases. Read them aloud several times to memorize them.
Then hide the Italian column and test yourself. Check your answers and repeat.
;Translation
<b>Ciao</b>;Hello / Bye (Yes, in Italian we use it for both)
<b>Piacere</b>;Nice to meet you
<b>Sì</b>;Yes
<b>No</b>;No
<b>Per favore</b>;Please
<b>Grazie</b> ;Thank you
<b>Prego</b>;You're welcome
<b>Scusa</b>;Sorry / Excuse me (informal)
<b>Scusi</b>;Sorry / Excuse me (formal)
<b>Non capisco</b>;I don't understand
<b>Puoi ripetere?</b>;Can you repeat?
<b>Come si dice ... in italiano?</b>;How do we say ... in Italian?
<b>Come si dice questo in italiano?</b>;How do we say this in Italian?
<b>Cosa significa?</b>;What does it mean?
<b>Puoi parlare più lentamente?</b>;Can you speak more slowly?
As you can notice, in Italian there are two ways of saying "you" (singular): formally and informally.
"You" (singular) in Italian;Use
<b>Tu</b>;in informal situations to address people that we are well-acquainted with, such as friends or relatives, or to address children
<b>Lei</b>;in formal situations and to address strangers
<b>mattina, buongiorno</b>; morning, good morning
<b>pomeriggio, buon pomeriggio</b>; afternoon, good afternoon
<b>sera, buonasera</b>; evening, good evening
<b>notte, buonanotte</b>; night, good night