ItalianA1Lesson 1.1
🇮🇹 Italian A1 · Lesson 1.1

I saluti — Greetings & goodbyes

Greet people at any time of day and say goodbye warmly.

Listen first

Two friends greet each other. Listen for « come stai ».

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New vocabulary — tap to hear
CiaoHi / Bye (informal) 🔊
BuongiornoGood morning 🔊
BuonaseraGood evening 🔊
Come stai?How are you? 🔊
Bene, grazieWell, thank you 🔊
ArrivederciGoodbye (formal) 🔊

Now say it

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« Ciao, come stai? » 🔊
Hi, how are you?
Pronunciation

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Read the dialogue

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Ciao! Come stai? 🔊Hi! How are you?
Bene, grazie. E tu? 🔊Well, thanks. And you?
Molto bene. Arrivederci! 🔊Very well. Goodbye!
Ciao, a presto! 🔊Bye, see you soon!
Grammar in focus · tu vs Lei

Use « Come stai? » with friends (tu) and « Come sta? » with people you treat formally (Lei). « Ciao » is informal; « Buongiorno »/« Arrivederci » are safer with strangers.

Write it yourself

Write a 2-line greeting exchange with a friend using a time-of-day greeting.

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Tip for this task
Bene! « Ciao » is informal; use « Buongiorno » to be polite.

Quick check

An adaptive quiz confirms you've got it and schedules the right words for review.

1. “Good morning” in Italian is…
2. « Come stai? » means…
3. Which is formal goodbye?
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