First words
The essential greetings and politeness words you will use every day.
Course · Tappa 1 →Card 1 of 10+0 XP
Think of the meaning, then flip the card to grade yourself.
All 10 words
- ciao· hi / byeinformal — friends & family
- buongiorno· good morningpolite, until the afternoon
- buonasera· good evening
- grazie· thank you
- prego· you're welcome
- sì· yes
- no· no
- per favore· please
- scusa· sorry / excuse me"scusi" is the formal version
- arrivederci· goodbyeformal
In context
Words from this deck in sentences from the A1 course, Tappa 1 first.
- Buongiorno, mi chiamo Alex.· Good morning, my name is Alex.Tappa 1 · Welcome to Italy
- Bene, grazie. E tu?· Fine, thank you. And you?Tappa 1 · Welcome to Italy
- Ciao! Mi chiamo Sophie e sono di Bristol.· Hi! My name is Sophie and I am from Bristol.Tappa 1 · New student profiles
- Buongiorno. Sono Daniel, di Dublino.· Good morning. I am Daniel, from Dublin.Tappa 1 · New student profiles
- Buongiorno. Come si chiama?· Good morning. What is your name?Tappa 1 · Ciao, piacere!
- Ciao! Io sono Elena. Come stai?· Hi! I am Elena. How are you?Tappa 1 · Ciao, piacere!
- Ciao, mi chiamo Emma.· Hi, my name is Emma.Tappa 1 · Introduce yourself
- Oggi sto bene, grazie.· Today I am well, thank you.Tappa 1 · Introduce yourself
- Buongiorno, come si chiama?· Good morning, what is your name?Tappa 1 · Introduce yourself
- Buongiorno, mi chiamo Oliver.· Good morning, my name is Oliver.Tappa 1 · My first profile