Greetings

Question	Answer
buongiorno	good morning (lit: good day) formal, used till lunchtime
buonasera	good evening (formal, used after mid-afternoon)
sogni d'oro	sweet dreams (lit: dreams of gold)
buonanotte	good night (end of evening or before bed)
ciao	hi, hello (informal). Also used for goodbye
salve!	hi! (esp. in Rome)
la stretta di mano	handshake (formal, or strangers)
il bacio	kiss on the cheek (informal) right then left
come stai?	how are you (informal)
come va?	how's it going?
tutto bene?	everything OK? (lit: all well?)
e tu?	And you? (informal)
ci vediamo	see you later
come sta?	how are you? (formal)
e lei?	And you? (formal)
arrivederci	goodbye (formal, or if for a longer period of time)
arrivederLa	goodbye, very formal (shopkeepers to customers)
a presto	see you soon
a domani	see you tomorrow
buona giornata	have a good day
bene grazie	fine thanks
benissimo	very well
molto bene	very well
bene	well
abbastanza bene	quite well
così, così	so-so
non c'e male	not bad
male	not too good, not well
mi dispiace	sorry to hear that / (I'm) sorry

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	Created by Valerie Latus about 7 years ago