Phrasebook

Greetings

Greetings

Ciao!

Hi! / Bye!

IPA /ˈtʃao/

Say it CHOW

informal hello goodbye
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Ciao!

Buongiorno!

Good morning!

IPA /bwonˈdʒorno/

Say it bwohn-JOR-noh

neutral hello
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Buongiorno!

Buonasera!

Good evening!

IPA /bwonaˈsera/

Say it bwoh-nah-SEH-rah

neutral hello
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Buonasera!

Buonanotte!

Good night!

IPA /bwonaˈnɔtte/

Say it bwoh-nah-NOHT-teh

neutral goodbye
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Buonanotte!

Arrivederci!

Goodbye! (formal)

IPA /arriveˈdertʃi/

Say it ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee

formal goodbye
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Arrivederci!

A presto!

See you soon!

IPA /a ˈprɛsto/

Say it ah PREHS-toh

neutral goodbye
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: A presto!

A domani!

See you tomorrow!

IPA /a doˈmani/

Say it ah doh-MAH-nee

neutral goodbye
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: A domani!

Buona giornata!

Have a nice day!

IPA /ˈbwɔna dʒorˈnata/

Say it BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah

neutral goodbye
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Buona giornata!

Come stai?

How are you? (informal)

IPA /ˈkome ˈstai/

Say it KOH-meh STY

informal how are you
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Come stai?

Come sta?

How are you? (formal)

IPA /ˈkome ˈsta/

Say it KOH-meh STAH

formal how are you
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Come sta?

Sto bene, grazie. E tu?

I am well, thanks. And you?

IPA /sto ˈbɛne ˈɡrattsje e ˈtu/

Say it stoh BEH-neh GRAHT-syeh eh TOO

informal how are you
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Sto bene, grazie. E tu?

Non c'è male.

Not bad.

IPA /non ˈtʃɛ ˈmale/

Say it nohn cheh MAH-leh

neutral how are you
Listen in Italian: Slow in Italian: Non c'è male.