Saluti

Greetings

Literally, buongiorno means "good day"; however, we may also interpret it as "good morning" or "good afternoon."
As a rule of thumb, we can use buongiorno only during daytime-from morning until evening-or from before daybreak to before dusk.
To say "good afternoon" we could use buon pomeriggio but it is not commonly used.

In formal situations, Italians commonly greet each other by shaking hands. On the other hand, if they meet someone they are very friendly with, they kiss each other on both cheeks. Don't be afraid to do it with your Italian friends: it's normal!

LISTEN TO THE SONG TO MEMORIZE THE WORDS

Ciao, buongiorno, buon pomeriggio,; Hi, good morning, good afternoon, Buonasera, salve. Amico mio,; Good evening, hello. My friend, Buona giornata, buona serata,; Have a nice day, have a nice evening, Buonanotte, ci vediamo qua e là.; Good night, we’ll see each other here and there. Arrivederci. A dopo, non dimenticare,; Goodbye. See you later, don’t forget, Ci vediamo dopo, senza esitare.; We’ll see each other later, without hesitating. A presto, ci vediamo presto,; See you soon, we’ll see each other soon, Ogni saluto è un piccolo gesto.; Every greeting is a small gesture. Ciao, buongiorno, buon pomeriggio,; Hi, good morning, good afternoon, Buonasera, salve. Amico mio,; Good evening, hello. My friend, Buona giornata, buona serata,; Have a nice day, have a nice evening, Buonanotte, ci vediamo qua e là.; Good night, we’ll see each other here and there. A domani, ci vediamo domani,; See you tomorrow, we’ll see each other tomorrow, Con un sorriso e le mani nelle mani.; With a smile and hands in hands. Alla settimana prossima, non dimenticare,; See you next week, don’t forget, Ci vediamo la settimana prossima per continuare.; We’ll see each other next week to continue. Ciao, buongiorno, buon pomeriggio,; Hi, good morning, good afternoon, Buonasera, salve. Amico mio,; Good evening, hello. My friend, Buona giornata, buona serata,; Have a nice day, have a nice evening, Buonanotte, ci vediamo qua e là.; Good night, we’ll see each other here and there. Ogni saluto un ponte che ci unisce,; Every greeting (is) a bridge that unites us, Nel ritmo della vita che mai finisce.; In the rhythm of life that never ends. Bye. Arrivederci, a presto davvero,; Bye. Goodbye, see you soon for real, Nel cuore rimane il nostro saluto sincero.; In our hearts remains our sincere greeting.

EXERCISES

Numeri da 1 a 10

Numbers from 1 to 10

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Giorni della settimana

Days of the week

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