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    UNIT

    1.1 (Greetings and introductions)

    Greetings and introductions


    Saluti e presentazioni


    Ciao (Hello / Goodbye)


    Buongiorno (Good morning)
    Buonasera (Good evening)
    Buonanotte (Good night)

    Arrivederci (Goodbye)

    ArrivederLa (Goodbye)


    A domani (See you tomorrow)
    A presto (See you soon)

    Ci vediamo (See you)

    Basic greetings
    used only in informal situations
    used in formal and informal situations
    used in formal and informal situations
    used only in formal situations
    used in formal and informal situations
    used only in informal situations

    Say who you are and ask someones name



    To state your name in Italian say:

    Mi chiamo
    or
    Sono

    Buongiorno, mi chiamo Mirella
    Good morning, my name is Mirella
    Sacchi.
    Sacchi.
    Piacere. Sono Gianni Rossi.
    Nice to meet you. I am Gianni Rossi.

    When you say Mi chiamo you are literally saying I call myself
    Sono literally means I am. You may add the subject pronoun Io (I) for emphasis:

    Io mi chiamo Gianni Rossi
    Io sono Gianni Rossi

    To ask for someones name you say:

    (a) Come si chiama?
    or
    (b) Come ti chiami?

    Question (a) is formal and question (b) is informal.
    You should use the formal address with people you dont know well or people you
    know well but to whom you owe respect or who are your superiors (i.e. a professor,
    your boss, anyone in a position of authority).

    UNIT 1.1 (Greetings and introductions)


    You should use the informal address with your friends and relatives and with
    children. Young people are informal among themselves even if they dont know each
    other well. Older people may be formal among themselves even if they have known
    each other for many years.

    The subject pronoun used to address someone formally is Lei (generally
    capitalized). The subject pronoun used to address someone informally is tu. Subject
    pronouns are used generally only for emphasis or to avoid misunderstandings.

    Tu come ti chiami? or Come ti chiami tu?

    Lei come si chiama? or Come si chiama Lei?

    In formal situations, you address someone by her/his last name preceded by the
    following:

    Signor
    Mr.

    Signora
    Mrs. / Ms.

    Signorina
    Miss

    Dottore
    Doctor (male)

    Dottoressa
    Doctor (female)

    Professore
    Professor (male)

    Professoressa
    Professor (female)


    Heres an example of a formal exchange:

    Signora Sacchi:
    Buonasera, mi chiamo Marta Sacchi. E Lei come si chiama?
    Good evening, my name is Marta Sacchi. And what is your name?

    Signor Conti:

    Buongiorno, signora Sacchi. Mi chiamo Michele Conti.


    Good morning, Mrs. Sacchi. My name is Michele Conti?

    Signora Sacchi:

    Piacere, signor Conti!


    Pleased to meet you, Mr. Conti!

    Signor Conti:

    Molto piacere!
    Very pleased to meet you!

    Signora Sacchi:


    ArrivederLa.
    Goodbye

    Signor Conti:




    ArrivederLa.
    Goodbye

    UNIT 1.1 (Greetings and introductions)


    Heres an example of an informal exchange:

    Gianni:

    Ciao, mi chiamo Gianni, e tu?



    Hello, my name is Gianni, and yours?

    Mirella:

    Sono Mirella. Piacere, Gianni.
    I am Mirella. Pleased to meet you, Gianni.

    Gianni:

    Molto piacere!
    Very pleased to meet you!

    Mirella:

    Arrivederci.
    Goodbye

    Gianni:

    Ciao, Mirella!
    Goodbye, Mirella!





    UNIT 1.1 (Greetings and introductions)

    Say how you are: formal and informal ways


    To ask How are you? Italians use the verb stare, which literally means to stay.

    Come stai?
    How are you (s.)? (informal)

    Come sta?
    How are you (s.)? (formal)
    Come va?
    How is it going? (informal)

    Possible answers are:

    Sto molto bene.
    I am very well.
    Molto bene.
    Very well.

    Sto bene.
    I am fine.
    Bene.
    Fine.
    Sto abbastanza bene. I am quite well.
    Abbastanza bene.
    Quite well.
    Cos cos.
    So so.
    Non c male.
    Not bad.

    Heres is a sample of a mixed conversation (formal and informal):

    Buongiorno, professoressa Verdi, come
    Good morning, Professor Verdi, how are
    sta?
    you?
    Molto bene, grazie. E tu, Emilia, come
    Very well, thank you. And you, Emilia,
    stai?
    how are you?
    Bene, grazie.
    Fine, thank you.
    Ciao, Emilia, a presto.
    Bye, Emilia, see you soon.
    ArrivederLa, professoressa Verdi!
    Goodbye, Professor Verdi.

    Heres a sample of an informal conversation:

    Ciao, Giovanna, come va?
    Hi, Giovanna, how is it going?
    Non c male, grazie, e tu?
    Not bad, thank you, and you?
    Abbastanza bene, grazie.
    Quite well, thank you.
    Ora devo andare.
    Now I must go.
    Ci vediamo, Giovanna.
    See you, Giovanna.
    A domani, Renata!
    See you tomorrow, Renata!

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