Beginning Italian Conversations

These flashcards cover useful expressions, greetings, and common courtesies in Italian conversations.

Buongiorno

___ means 'Good morning' in Italian.

Ciao

___ is an informal greeting that means 'Hi' or 'Bye'.

Come stai?

___ translates to 'How are you?' in informal contexts.

Grazie

The Italian word for 'Thank you' is __.

Mi dispiace

___ means 'I'm sorry' in Italian.

Signorina

___ is used to address an unmarried woman, equivalent to 'Miss'.

A domani

___ translates to 'Until tomorrow' in Italian.

Come va?

___ means 'How's it going?' in informal conversation.

Professore

___ is the term for a male 'Professor' in Italian.

Per favore

___ is the phrase used to say 'Please' in Italian.

Buonasera

_ means 'Good evening' in Italian and is commonly used as a greeting in the evening

Buonanotte

means 'Good night' in Italian, typically used when parting at night.

Prego

means 'You're welcome' in Italian, often used in response to someone saying thank you.

Arrivederci

is a formal way to say 'Goodbye'.

Piacere

translates to 'Pleased to meet you' in Italian.

Molto bene

means 'Very well' when responding to an inquiry about how you are.

Signora

is used to address a man formally, equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'Sir'.

Scusa

is the informal way to say 'Excuse me' or 'Sorry'.

Come si chiama?

is the formal way of asking 'What is your name?'.