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BASIC EXPRESSIONS
Everything you need to meet and greet in Italian.
- say hello and good-bye
- ask what's up
MAKE THE FIRST MOVE
Tired of the plain "Ciao"? Try one of these other ways to say Hi!
Ciao! Come va?
[Hi, how are you?]
(Simple but still very popular.)
A bello! [M] A bella! [F]
[Hey beautiful!]
(You'll hear this a lot a lot in southern Italy. If you want to sound like a local, shout it.)
Ma guarda chi si vede!
[Look who's here!] (Literally: Look who is to be seen!)
(Say it when you bump into someone you haven't seen in a long time. This includes long-lost "boyfriends" or "girlfriends".)
Ma guarda chi c'é!
[Look who's here!]
(Say it with enthusiasm and show your surprise.)
THE SCOOP
In Italy, people traditionally greet each other by shaking hands and with a kiss on each cheek. Nowadays, this is done only with relatives and the elderly. Want to be fashionable? Drop the handshake and just kiss on each cheek. Afraid to get too close? A handshake is a safe, though standard, alternative to puckering up.
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