Basic Italian Greetings and Expressions

Hi! / Bye! (informal)

Ciao! / Salve!

Hi! / Bye! (formal)

Salve!

I (would like to) introduce you to... (informal)

Ti presento...

I (would like to) introduce you to... (formal)

Le presento...

What is your name? (informal)

Come ti chiami (tu)?

What is your name? (formal)

Come si chiama (Lei)?

And you? (informal)

E tu?

And you? (formal)

E Lei?

Nice to meet you! (informal)

Piacere (di conoscerti)!

Nice to meet you! (formal)

Piacere (di conoscerLa)!

See you later! (informal)

A dopo! / Arrivederci!

See you later! (formal)

A dopo! / ArrivederLa! (talking to one person) / Arrivederci! (talking to more than one person)

See you soon!

A presto!

Good night!

Buona notte!

See you later!

Ci vediamo (dopo)! / A più tardi!

See you tomorrow!

A domani!

My pleasure!

Il piacere è mio!

Excuse me / Pardon me / I apologize (informal)

Scusa / Scusami

Excuse me / Pardon me / I apologize (formal)

Scusi / Mi scusi

I am sorry.

Mi dispiace.