EVERYDAY ITALY
A few words.
A little closer to Italy.
Useful language for small, ordinary moments. Start with one phrase and take it with you.
Ciao!
01 / SAYING HELLO
Start with a greeting.
Ciao is informal: use it with friends and people you know. It can mean both hello and goodbye.
Buongiorno is a polite daytime greeting—a useful starting point when entering a shop or café.
02 / FINDING YOUR WAY
A polite question
opens a conversation.
Scusi, dov’è la stazione?
Excuse me, where is the station?
“Scusi” is a polite way to get someone’s attention. “Dov’è” means “where is”.
la stazione →
il centro →
The station. The town centre.
Two useful places to know.
03 / A PAUSE AT THE BAR
Let’s order something.
Put a few useful words together in the first lesson.