| A | B |
|---|
| Buon giorno | Good morning, hello (formal, used until midday), Good day, Hello |
| Buona sera | Good evening, Good afternoon |
| Buona notte | Good night (when parting in the eveing) |
| Ciao | Hi/Bye, good-bye (familiar) |
| Salve | hi, hello (less familiar than ciao) |
| Arrivederci | Good bye |
| ArrivederLa | Good bye (formal) to one person |
| Prego... | please go ahead - please help yourself |
| A domani | See you tomorrow |
| Prego? | I beg your pardon |
| prego | you're welcome |
| scusi | Excuse me (formal) |
| piacere | pleased to meet you, nice to meet you |
| sono di | I am from |
| come va? | how is it going? |
| bene | well |
| abbastanza bene | rather well |
| non c'e` male | not too bad |
| male | badly |
| cosi cosi | so so |
| pasticceria | pastry shop |
| sono | I am |
| saluti | greetings |
| espressioni di cortesia | expressions of politeness |
| presentazioni | introductions |
| E tu, chi sei? | And who are you? |
| Come ti chiami? | What is your name? (informal) |
| Come si chiama? | What is your name? (formal) |
| Mi chiamo... | My name is... |
| E tu? | And you (informal)? |
| E Lei? | And you (formal)? |
| Scusi? | I beg your pardon |
| scusa | excuse me (informal) |
| Scusa? | I beg your pardon? |
| Prego.... | please help yourself, please go ahead |
| oggi | today |
| Signor | Mister |
| professoressa | professor (f.) |
| madre | mother |
| figlio | son |
| colleghi di lavoro | co-workers |
