Highlights
Italians are very friendly and warm. Even a simple “Hello” in Italian is appreciated by the locals. Anyone who makes an effort to speak at least a little of the local language leaves a positive impression on the people there. Below, you will find some useful phrases for your stay in Italy.
🇮🇹 Italian Greetings Made Easy
- Ciao! – Hi/Hello or Bye (informal)
- Salve – Hello (formal)
- Good morning – Buongiorno (before noon, formal)
- Good evening – Buonasera (after 4 pm, formal)
- Good night – Buonanotte (when saying goodbye before going to bed)
- Nice to meet you! – Piacere
- Thank you – Grazie
Tip: In Italy, people almost always ask, “How are you?” – it’s friendly and polite!
- How are you? – Come stai?
- Very good – (Molto) bene
- Great – Benissimo
- I’m not feeling well – Sto male
- And you? – E tu?
🍝 Restaurant Basics
- What would you like to order? – Cosa vuoi ordinare?
- Yes, please? – Si, prego? (friendly greeting or taking your order)
- Can I have … please? – Posso avere… per favore
- I would like… – Vorrei …
- The bill, please – Il conto, per favore
Meals:
- Breakfast – colazione
- Lunch – pranzo
- Dinner – cena
🛍️ Shopping in Italian
- How much does it cost? – Quanto costa?
- How can I help you? – Mi dica?
- May I take a look? – Posso guardare?
- Money – soldi | Cash register – cassa | Credit card – carta di credito
- Expensive – cara/caro | Bag – busta
- To sell – vendere | To buy – comprare | To pay – pagare
- Market – mercato | Supermarket – supermercato | Shop – negozio
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