Test 1 Flashcards
When do Italians switch from buon giorno to buona sera?
N Italy- buona sera in late afternoon
Central and S Italy- early as noon
Buona sera
Good evening
Ciao used with
Family and friends
Informal/formal you
Tu/lei
When addressing someone with a title…the situation is considered
Formal, ciao never used
A child to her mother
Ciao
You to your instructor
Buon giorno
Piacere (formal)
Nice to meet you
Informal you
Tu
Family friends children and animals
Formal you-lei
Used with older ppl whom you may know well but who are not family, strangers, and with people in professional contexts (teachers, wait staff, service providers, sales associates), including ppl you address with titles
To ask someone’s name (tu informal)
Come ti chiami?
To ask someone’s name (lei, formal)
Come sei chiama?
Introduce yourself and then ask the other person’s name, say
Sono or mi chiamo (your name)
To ask and you? Say (inf)
E tu?
To ask and you? Say (for)
E lei?
Introduction conversation informal
Come to chiami? Susanna. E tu? Marisa. Ciao! Piacere!
Intro convo formal
Come so chiama? Susanna martinelli. E Lei? Marisa scapecci. Piacere! Piacere!
Prego
You're welcome Come in Please sit down Make yourself comfortable After you/ you first May I help you? Go ahead Help yourself By all means
Di dove sei?
Where are you from? Informal
Sono di….
Where are you from formal
Di dov’e’?
To ask where someone currently lives
Informal
Dove abiti?
Sono di Milano, ma abito a Roma
To ask where someone currently lives
Formal
Dove abita?
Good-bye
Arrivederci Buon giorno Buona sera Buona notte Ciao(inf)
Good night
Buona notte