Learn how to greet someone
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to ItalianPod101.com. This is 3-Minute Italian, Season 1, Lesson 2 - Greetings. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to greet someone in Italian when you arrive and what to say when you part. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to say 'Hi' in Italian. |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Ciao. |
| Becky: This expression has only one word meaning 'hi' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] ciao [Slow] ciao |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal word meaning 'Hi' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Ciao. [Normal] Ciao. |
| Becky: Ok, now let's see the formal way to say 'Good day.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Buon giorno. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'good' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] buon [Slow] buon |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'day' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] giorno [Slow] giorno |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Good day.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Buon giorno. [Normal] Buon giorno. |
| Becky: Next is the informal way to say 'See you.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Ci vediamo. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'us, each other' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] ci [Slow] ci |
| Becky: Then comes the word meaning 'let's see' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] vediamo [Slow] vediamo |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'See you.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Ci vediamo. [Normal] Ci vediamo. |
| Becky: Finally, here is the formal way to say 'Goodbye.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Arrivederci. |
| Becky: This expression has only one word meaning 'goodbye' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] arrivederci [Slow] arrivederci |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal word meaning 'Goodbye.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Arrivederci. [Normal] Arrivederci. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ofelia: When in a formal situation, Italians commonly greet each other by shaking hands. On the other hand, if we meet someone we are very friendly with, we kiss each other on both cheeks. Don’t be afraid to do it with your Italian friends—it’s normal! |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Ofelia: Ciao! |
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