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Ciao!  

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  • saying hello and goodbye
  • asking someone's name
  • introducing yourself
  • introducing someone else
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Ciao! Ciao! Buongiorno! Buongiorno! Ciao! Hi! Hi! Hello! Hello! Hi!
Buongiorno! Buongiorno! Ciao! Buongiorno! Hello! Hello! Hi! Hello!
Pina
Presenter
Buongiorno! Good morning!
Pina
Buongiorno! Good morning!
Presenter
Lei come si chiama? What's your name
Pina
Io mi chiamo Pina e sono una maestra. My name's Pina and I'm a teacher
Presenter
Quanti bambini! What a lot of children!
Pina
Eh, sì... tanti! Oh, yes... so many!
Laura
Presenter
Ciao! Hi!
Laura
Ciao! Hi!
Presenter
Come ti chiami? What's your name?
Laura
Mi chiamo Laura e lei è una mia amica, Sasha. My name's Laura and she's a friend of mine, Sasha
Daniela Rosanna
Presenter
Ciao! Hi!
Daniela
Ciao! Hi!
Presenter
Io mi chiamo Anna. Tu, come ti chiami? My name's Anna. What's yours?
Daniela
Io mi chiamo Daniela. My name's Daniela
Presenter
E lei, chi è? And she is...?
Daniela
Questa è mia sorella. This is my sister
Presenter
Ciao! Tu, come ti chiami? Hi! What's your name?
Rosanna
Mi chiamo Rosanna. My name's Rosanna
Stefano Valentina Stefania
Stefano
Buonasera! Good evening!
Presenter
Lei come si chiama? What's your name?
Stefano
Stefano Bucciarelli e questa è mia moglie. Stefano Bucciarelli and this is my wife
Presenter
Piacere! Pleased to meet you
Stefania
Piacere! Pleased to meet you
Presenter
Lei come si chiama? What's your name?
Stefania
Io mi chiamo Stefania Vizzuti e questa è mia figlia. My name is Stefania Vizzuti and this is my daughter
Presenter
Ciao! Hi!
Valentina
Ciao! Hi!
Presenter
Come ti chiami? What's your name?
Valentina
Valentina.
Various
Arrivederci, signora! Arrivederci!
Arrivederci! Bye-bye! Arrivederci! Arrivederci! Good bye, madam! Good bye! Good bye! Bye bye! Good bye! Good bye!

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