Italian for Beginners - Learn Italian Formal and Informal Greetings - 6 ways to say Hello in Italian In this Italian lesson for beginners you will learn how to say hello in Italian. You will learn which greetings to use based on the moment of the day and the people you address yourself to. The most used greetings you will hear and you should use while in Italy are the following: Ciao! - Hi, Hello It's an informal greeting that you can use in almost all circumstances: in a shop, when meeting friends or with people you've just met Salve - Hi, Hello It's a Latin greeting that Italians use even nowadays and it can be used in both formal and informal circumstances. Ciao a Tutti - Hi Everyone It's an informal greeting that you would use when meeting a bigger group and you don't want/can't greet each and everyone Buongiorno - Good Morning, Hello It's a greeting that you can use in any circumstance: formal and informal. It's best used until 1PM, but you can go and use it easily until it starts getting dark Buon pomeriggio - Good afternoon It's a formal way of greeting between 1PM and 5PM. Usually you can get by using Buongiorno instead, but if you want to be precise use Buon Pomeriggio Buona sera - Good Evening Use it in formal situations, depending on the tone and intonation can become informal as well. Use it after it get's dark: After 5PM in Winter and after 7:00 in Summer Use these greetings whenever you meet and Italian and you'll definitely come across as polite and educated. Don't forget that in Italy a smile and a handshake or a kiss are often the preferred way of greeting someone. Gain More Confidence In Your Italian Speaking Skills! Join Me on Skype for a session where we can discuss movies, music, newspaper articles or any other topic related to Italy that you enjoy while going over grammar and vocabulary. Contact me for a free assessment of your current level at: monica.italiantutor@gmail.com If you want to study more on the etymology of the words please refer to the wiki page of some of these greetings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciao https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/salve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buongiorno

• published: 14 Nov 2015
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