Many lovers of foreign travel dream of visiting Italy, but novice tourists for the first forays into Europe are wary of planning this country. The main difficulty lies in the lack of knowledge of the Italian language, and somehow one cannot hope for English in Italy.
You will be surprised, but in fact you already have a minimum vocabulary for traveling in Italy, since many words in your native language have Latin (we will assume that Italian) roots.
You just need to learn the basic Italian words for tourists with transcription and translation, be sincerely friendly with the locals, and the trip will surely turn out to be successful.
How to explain yourself without knowing the language - the psychology of communication
Without knowing the local language, you can move around almost any country, in most cases this is a far-fetched problem, invented in order to hide some other reasons behind it that prevent travel.
How is the situation in Italy, how do the locals treat strangers? Italians like it when foreign guests show interest in their country. If you try to speak their native language, albeit incorrectly, you will definitely be helped. Be polite, don't grab the person's hands, don't be nervous, and be sure to make eye contact when talking.
There are much more chances to communicate with sign language, so with the first gesture, sound, try to show the interlocutor how much you need him.
Feel free to explain yourself in your native language - so a passer-by will quickly understand that you are just a foreigner, and not some kind of psycho. There is also a great chance that the person you stopped may know your native language, at least minimally. There are numerous cases when tourists tried to communicate in all languages in a row, and the interlocutor actually turned out to be a compatriot.
Italian words for tourists with transcription and translation
For your convenience, we will break down all the main Italian words for tourists by topic, with translation into Russian. Attention: we will not study grammar, spelling and other important aspects. Today our goal is to learn how to compose the simplest chains of words so that you can find the right transport or hotel, order food in a cafe, and go shopping.
Let your sentences be clumsy, but these will be phrases in Italian, for tourists this is quite enough to win over the interlocutor and get the necessary information. You can even communicate on you, here it is permissible.
Acquaintance, communication, just polite words:
- good morning, good afternoon - buon giorno (buon giorno);
- good evening - buona sera (buona sir);
- hello, bye - ciao (chao);
- good night - buona notte (buona notte);
- goodbye - arrivederci (arrivederci);
- how are you - come va (come va);
- see you soon - a presto (a presto);
- how are you - come stai (come stay);
- good - bene (bene);
- great - benissimo (benissimo);
- bad - male (male);
- so-so - cosi-cosi (goat-goat);
- what is your name - come ti chiami (come ti chiami);
- my name is mi chiamo (mi kyamo);
- yes - si (si);
- no - no (but);
- please - per favore (per favor);
- thank you - grazie (grace);
- sorry - mi scusi (mi scusi);
- I know - so (with);
- I don’t know - non so (non-so);
- I understand - capisco (capisco);
- I don’t understand - non capisco (non capisco);
- welcome - benvenuti (benvenuti);
- I am from - sono di (sono di);
- bon voyage - buon viaggio (bon viaggio);
- you speak - parla (parla);
- for our health - alla salute (Alla salute).
City objects, location, transport:
- stop - fermata (fermata);
- departure - partenza (partenza);
- arrival - arrivo (arrivo);
- airport - aeroporto (airport);
- railway station - stazione (station);
- bus station - stazione degli autobus (station degli bus);
- train - treno (treno);
- bus - autobus (bus);
- metro - metropolitana (metropolitan);
- metro station - stazione della metropolitana (stazione della metropolitana);
- car rental - autonoleggio (autonoleggio);
- parking - parcheggio (parkejo);
- hotel - hotel (hotel);
- room - camera (camera);
- to the left, to the left - a sinistra (a sinistra);
- to the right, to the right - a destra (a destra);
- straight - dritto (dritto);
- up - in alto, su (in alto, su);
- down - in basso, giu (in basso, ju);
- far - lontano (lontano);
- close - vicino (vicino);
- long - lungo (lungo);
- short - corto (corto);
- where is located - dove si trova (dove si trova);
- where is the toilet - dove e il bagno (dove e il bagno);
- map - mappa (mappa);
- tourist office - informazioni turistiche (information tourism);
- mail - posta (post);
- museum - museo (museo);
- bank - banca (bank);
- police - polizia (police);
- hospital - ospedale (ospedale);
- pharmacy - farmacia (pharmacia);
- shop - negozio (negocio);
- restaurant - ristorante (ristorante);
- street - strada (strada);
- square - piazza (piazza);
- bridge - ponte (ponte).
Restaurant, cafe, food ordering:
- bread - pane (pane);
- drink - bevanda (bevanda);
- coffee - caffe (caffe);
- tea - te (te);
- juice - succo (succo);
- water - acqua (akkua);
- beer - birra (birra);
- wine - vino (wine);
- salt - sale (sale);
- pepper - pepe (pepe);
- meat - carne (carne);
- beef - manzo (manzo);
- pork - maiale (mayale);
- fish - pesce (peshe);
- bird - pollame (pollame);
- vegetables - legumi (legumi);
- fruits - frutta (frrutta);
- potatoes - patata (patata);
- lettuce - insalata (insalata);
- dessert - dessert, dolce (dessert, dolce);
- ice cream - gelato (gelato);
- lunch - pranzo (pranzo);
- dinner - cena (chena);
- takeaway food - da portar via (yes portar via);
- menu - il menu (il menu);
- wine list - la lista dei vini (la lista dei vini);
- set lunch - il menu fisso (il menu fisso);
- the daily dish of the day is piatti del giorno (piatti del giorno).
Signage, shopping:
- open - aperto (aperto);
- closed - chiuso (kyuzo);
- price - prezzo (prezzo);
- how much does it cost - quanto costa (quanto costa);
- expensive - e caro (e caro);
- I buy it - prendo questo (prendo cuesto);
- check, please - scontrino, per favore (contrino perfavore);
- you can make a discount - puo 'farmi uno sconto (puo farmi uno sconto);
- I want to try on - voglio provare (volyo provare);
- I want to try - voglio assaggiare (voglio assaggiare);
- accept credit cards - accettate carte di credito (acchattate carte di credito);
- you have - avreste (avreste).
Numbers in Italian:
- zero - zero (zero);
- one - uno (uno);
- two - due (due);
- three - tre (tre);
- four - quattro (quattro);
- five - cinque (chikue);
- six - sei (sei);
- seven - sette (sette);
- eight - otto (otto);
- nine - nove (new);
- ten - dieci (diechi);
- eleven - undici (undichi);
- twelve - dodici (dodici);
- thirteen - tredici (tredici);
- fourteen - quattordici (quattordichi);
- fifteen - quindici (quindichi);
- sixteen - sedici (sedici);
- seventeen - diciassette (dichasette);
- eighteen - diciotto (dichotto);
- nineteen - diciannove (dichanove);
- twenty - venti (venti);
- thirty - trenta (treant);
- forty - quaranta (quaranta);
- fifty - cinquanta (cinquanta);
- sixty - sessanta (sessanta);
- seventy - settanta (settanta);
- eighty - ottanta (ottanta);
- ninety - novanta (novanta);
- one hundred - cento (cento);
- thousand - mille (mille);
- million - un milione (un millione).
Video for beginners: phrases in Italian for tourists
There is an interesting statistic: people who were going to learn only a couple of basic phrases in Italian in order to independently travel around the Apennine Peninsula continued to study the language with pleasure. And more and more adjustments were made to the holidays in Italy in order to have more free time among native speakers to consolidate the knowledge gained.
The next series of videos is watched with unflagging interest. Check it out for yourself: Italian is easy to learn, phrases for tourists are remembered the first time.
Useful services and life hacks
Experienced travelers, even at the stage of planning a vacation, compile their own mini-dictionary in Italian. They make a kind of Russian-Italian phrasebook with transcription on cardboard cards with exactly the phrases that they may need. This, of course, works, but it’s better to download special applications for tourists to your smartphone or tablet:
- Detailed maps with all shops, stations, stops, hotels, cafes, attractions, working offline. Paper maps also do not disregard, but they, of course, are not for everyone. In many hotels at the reception they can be obtained absolutely free of charge.
- A program to find the nearest WI-FI distribution points. Free Internet in foreign travel is much more important than, for example, a hotel with free breakfast.
- Museum audio guides downloaded at home will save both money and time. You will not need to buy a tour and adapt to other tourists.
- Translator app for real-time communication. With it, there is no need to learn even basic Italian words; for tourists without the ability to speak foreign languages, this is a real magic wand.
- Translating a sign, a road sign, any inscription will help an application that recognizes texts and translates them. You just point the screen, for example, at the menu in a cafe, and the translation is ready.
More tips on how to order in a restaurant without knowing the language:
- Look for a cafe with a menu in Russian or English, although this is not the best option: the establishment is set up for the tourist flow, for a one-time visit, and, most likely, the food in it will not be of the highest quality.
- Ideal if you come across a menu with pictures. You can just go to the place you like, look around and point your finger at what attracted you. Do not be shy about such gestures, the Italians are calm about this.
- Learn the necessary phrases in Italian for tourists with transcription to pronounce the names of dishes correctly, but it’s enough just to know a few words - fish, chicken, tea, coffee, bread, butter, hot, cold, and pasta, pizza, ravioli, tiramisu you and you already know so.
One T-shirt with 40 icons replaces about 1000 words
Iconspeak World T-shirt, sweatshirt or sweatshirt can serve as a universal means of communication. The clothes are marked with icons that indicate the most common travel questions. Stylish and practical thing, checked: the pictures on the T-shirt help to communicate without problems anywhere with anyone.
We hope that our Italian phrasebook for beginners will be useful to you and your vacation will be bene. Have a good rest! Buona fortune!
She felt like Ellochka the cannibal. I know a lot of words, but I confidently operate well if a dozen. It can be worse only if you don’t know the language of the country you came to at all. I had to make myself a list of irreplaceable phrases and expressions. At first, even without being able to put words into sentences, I learned how to masterfully use this list, conducting a dialogue practically using only these phrases. And if you come on vacation and want to be treated like “their own” and served at “internal”, non-tourist prices, then this set is an absolute must have!
Phrases needed when meeting and getting to know each other
C iao/Salve/Buongiorno- Hello / Hello / Good afternoon
Come sta? (Come on a hundred?) - How are you doing?
Bene! (Bene) - Good! Tutto bene! (Tutto bene) - Very good!
sono… (Sono...) - I am ... and then a plethora of options. With this wonderful verb you can describe your whole lifeJ)
Sono Elena, sono russa, sono giornalista, sono felice... - I'm Elena, I'm Russian, a journalist, I'm happy ...
Piacere (Piachere) - Nice to meet you!
There will still be misunderstandings, and then use the following phrases
cosa? (Goat?) - What? or Scusami, cosa?(WITH body, goat?) - Sorry, that?
Non capisco, mi dispiace(H he capisco, mi dispiache). - Sorry, I do not understand.
Come si chiama? (Kome shi kyama?) - How does is called?
And most importantly, add everywhere: Per favor!- You are welcome! And all will be well.
Flirting:
Same question: Come si chiama?- translates as follows: "What is your name?". Change si on the ti: Come ti chiami?- will be informal.
Ti va di…?- Wouldn't you like to...?
For example: Ti va di andare al bar? (Ti wa di andare al bar?) Would you like to go to a bar? or ( Ti va di andare a fare un jiro?) Would you like to go for a walk?
Volentieri! (Volentieri!) - With pleasure!
Phrases indispensable in the market / in the store
Vorrei questo (formaggio/ mele/ pesche/ just point with a finger) - Worray questo (formaggio / mele / foot) - I would like this one (cheese / apples / fish)
Cosi va bene (Kozi va bene) - So just right (when you put exactly as much as you need)
Un'po di piu(U n by di pew)- a little more
Un'po di meno (Un po di meno)- a little smaller
Basta così (Basta goat)- That's enough. Stop (when you need to stop the shopping extravaganza)
Vorrei vedere questo, per favore (Worrey vedere questo, per favore)– I want to see it, please (dress in the store, etc.)
Quanto costa? (Quanto Costa?) - What is the price?
Dimmy! or Mi dica! (Dimmy! or Mi wild!) - Tell me! - and this is what they usually say to you. The bartender at the counter, the seller behind the counter - as a rule, they begin their appeal to you with these words.
If you went to a restaurant
Italians. In the morning (from 7-8 to 10 am) - coffee and croissant. Only at this time of the day, real Italians drink cappuccino, then - only un cafe (regular espresso). If you order a cappuccino after 11 am, you are a foreigner :). We order colazione (colacione) breakfast like this:
Un caffe e una pasta- One coffee (espresso) and a bun (pasta is a unifying name for different types of pastries, you usually just poke your finger into the type you need)
Un cappuccino e un cornetto (root́ tto), per favor – Cappuccino and croissant, please.
pranzo (pranzo) Lunch
It starts at 12 and lasts somewhere until 14.30-15. At this time, in cafes you can have a bite to eat panini with mozzarella, prosciutto and tomatoes, a slice of takeaway pizza, or choose dishes from the lunch menu presented in the window. There you will find cold cuts, pickled olives, artichokes, a couple of types of pasta, vegetables and all the same panini.
In tourist places, you can often see an ad on the doors of a cafe: menu fisso-fixed menu An analogue of our business lunch. You can choose some pasta or lasagna for the first, meat or fish plus a drink for the second. The cost of such a menu is usually 10-12 euros.
Apperitivo— Aperitif
It's what keeps Italians going from early lunch to late dinner. An aperitif is served starting at 17, sometimes from 18-19. At this time, ordering an alcoholic drink at the bar, you get access to the salad bar: mini pizzas, vegetable cuts, a couple of types of pasta, pickled vegetables, nuts, chips and etc. In some generous bars, paying 6-7 euros for your cocktail, you can have a hearty dinnerJ) So take note.
cena (Chena) Dinner
Restaurants usually fill up at 20:00 (in tourist places they open earlier - at 19:00). What phrases might be needed here:
Un tavolo per due/ tre/ quattro (un tavolo per duet/ tre/ quattro) - a table for two / three / four.
The waiter usually escorts you to the desired table, but if there are a lot of empty seats, then you can choose. in Italy menu- this is something fixed (see the menu of the day above), a full-fledged menu in our understanding is la carte.
Well, ordering food is easy to deal with. The only thing I recommend is to try the dish of the day or a traditional dish. Use the phrase:
Avete dei piatti del giorno/specialità? (Avete dei piatti del giorno / specialita?) – Do you have a dish of the day / something special?
About drinks:
Possiamo avere una bottiglia di aqua? (Possiamo avere una botilla di aqua?) - Can we have a bottle of water?
Vino di casa (Wine di casa) - Home wine.
And finally:
Il conto, per favor (Il conto, per favor) - The check, please.
Possiamo pagare separatamente? (Possiamo pagare separamente?) – Can we pay separately?
Can I? If I want to?
When you need to ask permission (enter, take something, sit down at a table you like, etc.): - Posso? (Posso?) - I can?
Although, when pushing through the crowd, it's better to say: Permesso! (Permesso!) - Allow me!
And when you need something, say: Ho bisogno di… (Oh buffalo di…) - I need ... (and then a finger / dictionary to help you)
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY MASTEREDCIAOAndQUANTO COSTA
For those for whom the phrases above are already a passed stage, I suggest replenishing your vocabulary with words that Italians use ten times a day.
Che casino!- What a mess! Crazy house!
When you once again get stuck in some kind of queue, get confused in some pointers, etc. …, please. You will be understood, supported and even, maybe, able to help.
Magari!- I would like to!
Great word for expressing hope. The Italians will repeat it at every turn. It doesn't matter what it's about: about catching the train, or that the weather is lucky, or that the bread in the shop is not taken apart before you arrive.
Dipende da te– Depends on you. As you want.
An excellent expression that bounces the question back to the interlocutor, allowing him to make his own decision.
Another phrase indispensable in the dialogues: In che senso?- What do you mean? What?
For example: Marco e un ragazzo cattivo. – In che senso?
The Italian temperament can hardly cope with boring, routine activities, therefore, from an Italian who does such work, one constantly hears:
Che noia!(Ke noya!) - What a bore!
And if you have some important business ahead of you: an interview, an exam, an important meeting, they will definitely wish:
In bocca al lupo - Crepi il lupo!- Break a leg! - To hell!
This expression has an entertaining etymology: literally, they want you to feel as calm and secure as little wolf cubs in the mouth of a caring she-wolf. Here is a reference to the story of Romulus and Remus being fed by a she-wolf.
And, finally, if you are tired of someone's obsessive courtship or just want to send everyone, then the Italians have a lot of expressions for this. Here are a couple of moderately abusive ones:
Vai a farti benedire! — To bless you! (literally) orWai a quel paese!- Yes, you go to that country (again literally speaking). But figuratively, these are the very feelings that you wanted to express.
(c) Elena Asanova
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You do not know how to thank the Italian? Then this article is just for you.
Most tourists in Italy always thank the same way, the word "grace", in Italian it is written grazie. For example, it sounds like this: grazie per l'aiuto(thanks for the help). But in fact, there are quite a few variations of the word "thank you" that will not be difficult to learn. Thus, you will not only replenish your vocabulary, but also pleasantly surprise the Italians with your well-read and knowledge of the culture of their country.
There are two types of gratitude:
Formal
Formal - used to communicate with officials, as well as with strangers.
- Non so come ringraziarla– I don’t know how to thank you;
- Grazie infinite per la Sua- Thank you for treating me with kindness;
- Grazie di Cuore- I thank you from the bottom of my heart;
- Sono molto grata- I am grateful to you;
- Esprimo la mia più sincera gratitudine- I express my sincere gratitude to you;
- grace per (…)- thank you for …
- Io ti sono molto grato- I am very grateful to you;
- Vi prego di accettare il mio sincero apprezzamento— accept my sincere gratitude;
Articles you might like:
informal
Informal - suitable for chatting with friends.
- Grazie mille - thank you very much(literally translated "a thousand thanks");
- Ringraziare- thank you;
- Moltograto- very grateful;
- Grazie di tutto- thank you for everything;
- Infinitamente grato- forever grateful;
- Non riesco a trovare le parole per esprimere la mia gratitudine I can't find words to express my gratitude;
- Grazie tante- very grateful;
The last expression can be used not only to express gratitude, but also to give speech a more sarcastic and caustic tone.
There is another phrase in Italian: "No grace". It translates as "no, but thanks" and is used to politely refuse something.
Reply to thank you in Italian
You can respond to gratitude like this:
- Semper per favor- you're welcome;
- Contattare- contact;
- Non ci sono problemi- no problem;
- non che- for nothing;
Italians are very sociable and cheerful people. But, nevertheless, they are very scrupulous about the rules of communication.
Communication rules
In order to impress and win the sympathy of an Italian, you need to know and follow three rules:
- Don't take your eyes off the other person.
- Address strangers with "You" (Lei).
- Do not forget to add per favore (please) to each request, and thank you generously for each service rendered.
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Hot blood flows in the veins of a true Italian. This nation is very emotional, open and beautiful, as well as its Italian language. In many tourist resorts in Italy, which Russian tourists have already managed to master, they will perfectly understand your stock of English. But on the streets of cities and in provincial towns, elementary Italian phrases are indispensable.
Try to memorize the following words and expressions. We are sure that the very process of language acquisition will seem very exciting to you, because Italian speech is very harmonious. By the way, before you start, you should know that there are only 21 letters in the Italian alphabet. At the same time, it is very important to pronounce the sound as it is written, otherwise, having read, for example, instead of “a” - “o”, the word will take on a completely different meaning. And you risk remaining incomprehensible. The letter "h" is never read.
Hot blood flows in the veins of a true Italian. This nation is very emotional, open and beautiful, as well as its Italian language. In many tourist resorts in Italy, which Russian tourists have already managed to master, they will perfectly understand your stock of English. But on the streets of cities and in provincial towns, elementary Italian phrases are indispensable. Try to memorize the following words and expressions. We are sure that the very process of language acquisition will seem very exciting to you, because Italian speech is very harmonious. By the way, before you start, you should know that there are only 21 letters in the Italian alphabet. At the same time, it is very important to pronounce the sound as it is written, otherwise, having read, for example, instead of “a” - “o”, the word will take on a completely different meaning. And you risk remaining incomprehensible. The letter "h" is never read.
Numbers
| 0 | ze "ro |
| 1 | y"but |
| 2 | du "uh |
| 3 | tre |
| 4 | kua "ttro |
| 5 | chi "nkue |
| 6 | sai |
| 7 | se "tte |
| 8 | o "tto |
| 9 | but "ve |
| 10 | die "chi |
| 11 | u"ndici |
| 12 | to "game |
| 13 | tre "game |
| 14 | kuatto "rdicchi |
| 15 | kui "ndici |
| 16 | se "game |
| 17 | dichasse "tte |
| 18 | wildly "tto |
| 19 | wildly "ve |
| 20 | ve "nti |
| 30 | tra "nta |
| 40 | kuara "nta |
| 50 | Chinqua "nta |
| 60 | sessa "nta |
| 70 | setta "nta |
| 80 | otta "nta |
| 90 | nova "nta |
| 100 | Che "nto |
| 200 | duece "nto |
| 1.000 | mi "lle |
| 1.000.000 | un milio "not |
Greetings and courtesy phrases:
| Hello | sa "lion |
| hello/goodbye | cha "o (more familiar word) |
| Good afternoon | bonjo "rno |
| Good evening | bonase "ra |
| How are you? | ko "me stay? |
| Good | wa be"not |
| My name is | Mi kya "mo |
| Goodnight | buo "na but" te |
| Goodbye | arrivide "rchi |
| Yes | si |
| Not | but |
| Thanks | grace "tion |
| You are welcome | per fav "re (upon request) |
| You are welcome | pre "go (in response) |
| Sorry | sku "zi |
| Bon appetit | boo "he apeti" then |
Appeal to people:
| Female | signo "ra |
| Young woman | signori"on |
| The male | signo "re |
| Child | bambi"but |
Short questions:
In a restaurant, cafe
Transport:
Money:
Useful:
Of course, it is important to know how to ask for directions and how to order food in a restaurant, but it is equally important to learn how to properly greet Italians. Agree, it is always nice when tourists from other countries greet you in your native language. It immediately gives the impression that they are interested in the culture of your country. So it is easier for a person to win over those around him. Today you will learn 10 useful phrases that will help you politely greet the locals while traveling to the Apennine Peninsula.
- Salve! - Hey!
“Salve” is a very informal way to greet passers-by in Italy, not only on the street, but also in cafes and while shopping. By the way, this word can also be used as a farewell.
- Ciao! - Hey!
"Ciao" is the most common greeting in Italy. Usually used among friends, family or acquaintances.
You may also hear:
Ciao a tutti! - Hi all!
Ciao Ragazzi! - Hi guys!
When the conversation is over, you may hear someone say the repeated "Ciao" - "Ciao, ciao, ciao, ciao, ciao".
- Buongiorno! - Good morning Good afternoon!
Another polite expression that will come in handy is "Buongiorno". It is used in the morning or in the afternoon. It's an easy way to say hello to a friend or shop assistant. If you want to say goodbye, you can say “Buongiorno” again, or “Buona giornata!”, which means “Have a nice day!”
- Buonasera! - Good evening!
“Buonasera” (also often spelled “Buona sera”) is a great way to greet someone while walking around town. Usually this greeting is used from one in the afternoon, but it all depends on the region in which you are staying. To say goodbye, you can say “Buonasera” again, or “Buona serata!” - "Good evening!"
You may be wondering why we didn't give the example "Buon pomeriggio" - "Good afternoon" as a greeting. This is because it is rarely used in Italy. Of course, you can hear it in some areas, like Bologna, but "Buongiorno" is much more popular.
- Buonanotte! – Good night! / Good night!
“Buonanotte” is both a formal and informal way to say good night and sweet dreams to someone. This expression is very romantic, filled with tender emotions, so it is often used by parents, referring to children, and lovers.
Also, "Buonanotte" can be used to mean "Let's not talk about it again!" or “I don’t want to think about it anymore!”
Facciamo così e buonanotte! “Let’s do it and let’s not talk about it again!”
- Come sta? - How are you?
To ask how someone is doing, you can use “Come sta?” In response, you can hear:
Sto bene! - Fine!
Bene, grazie, e lei? - Okay, thanks, and you?
Non c'e male. - Not bad.
Così così. - So-so.
An informal version of this expression is “Come stay?”
- Come va? - How are you?
Another way to ask how someone is doing. This expression is a little less formal than the previous one. In response, you may be told:
Va benissimo, grace. - Well thank you.
Molto bene, grace. - Very good thanks.
Fantasticamente! - Fabulous!
Tutto a posto! - Everything is fine!
“Come va?” is also an informal greeting used by people who know each other.
- Prego! - Welcome!
This expression is usually used to greet guests. Let's imagine that you came to a restaurant in Rome, and the administrator, pointing to a free table, most likely says to you “Prego”, which in this case can also be translated as “come in” or “sit down”.
- Mi chiamo… - My name is…
If this is not just a random passerby, but a person with whom you would like to meet, start a conversation, then, of course, after the greeting, you should introduce yourself. Ask: “Come si chiama?” - "What is your name?". And then say your name: “Mi chiamo….”
- Piacere! - Nice to meet you!
After you and your interlocutor have learned each other's names, it will not be superfluous to say “Piacere”, which means “nice to meet you”. In response, you can hear “piacere mio” - “I am also pleased.”
