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  • saying hello and goodbye
  • asking someone's name
  • introducing yourself
  • introducing someone else
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saying hello and goodbye
Ciao! Hello! also Bye!
Buongiorno! Good morning! Hello!
Buonasera! Good afternoon! Good evening!
Arrivederci! Good-bye! See you later!


asking someone's name
Tu come ti chiami?
Come ti chiami?
 		What's your name? informal
Lei come si chiama?
Come si chiama?
 		What's your name? formal


introducing yourself
Io mi chiamo...
Mi chiamo... 		My name is...
Io sono...
Sono...
 		I am...
  il proprietario
 ... the owner masculine
  una maestra
 ... a teacher feminine


introducing someone else
Lei è una mia amica
 She's a friend of mine
Questa è ...
 This is ... feminine
  mia moglie
 ... my wife
  mia figlia
 ... my daughter
  mia sorella
 ... my sister
Piacere!
 Pleased to meet you!

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