Hello and Goodbye

Question 1

What is hello formally and informally?

Answer 1

Formally: Buon Giorno, salve (kind of formal)
Informally: Ciao

Question 2

Goodbye formally and informally

Answer 2

Formally: arrivederci
Informally: Ciao Ciao

Question 3

Positive responses to come stai (informal)/ come sta (formal) (how are you)

Answer 3

Sto bene –> good
So Molto bene –> very good
benissimo –> really good

(can also add io to emphasise ‘I’ am really good)

Question 4

Thank you / thank you very much

Answer 4

Grazie
Grazie mille

Question 5

And you? (informal) (formal)

Answer 5

E tu? E Lei?

Question 6

Negative responses to how are you

Answer 6

Sto male –> Im bad
Sto molto male –> im very bad
Sto malissimo –> Im really bad

Question 7

Prego

Answer 7

You’re welcome ( literal translation: Im praying)

Question 8

Va bene?

Answer 8

Is that okay? (reply va bene or si)

Question 9

Oggi

Answer 9

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