1. Greetings in Italian

2. Saluti in Italiano (Greetings in Italian
Meeting: Giovanni: Buon giorno Dottor Angelo. Dott. Angelo: Buon giorno Signor Giovanni. Leaving: Giovanni: ArrivederLa Dottor Angelo. Dott. Angelo: A presto, Signor Giovanni.

3. Nota Bene
There are different ways to say hello and good bye depending on both your relationship with the other person and the time of day. For example: Ciao = hello or goodbye (informal, any time of day Buon giorno = hello, good morning (more formal, for morning and afternoon) Buona sera = good evening (more formal, for evening) Buona notte = good night (just before going to bed) Arrivederci = goodbye (formal, when taking leave) ArrivederLa = goodbye (more formal, when taking leave) A presto = see you soon (formal and informal) Buon pomeriggio = good afternoon.

4. Using the “tu” vs. “Lei” Tu = informal, for family and friends
Lei = formal, for a stranger, a superior, someone you do not know well.
When in doubt, always use the formal.

5. Formal Vs. Informal
Buon Giorno (formal) or Ciao (informal) 1. A child to her mother, mamma! 2. A patient to his doctor , dottore! 3. A client to his lawyer, avvocato! 4. Your classmate to you , Alfredo! 5. A mother to her child, , amore!

6. Example of a Formal Meeting:
Between a doctor and his patient
Meeting:
Giovanni: Buon giorno Dottor Angelo.
Dott. Angelo: Buon giorno Signor Giovanni.
Leaving:
Giovanni: ArrivederLa Dottor Angelo.
Dott. Angelo: A presto, Signor Giovanni.

7. Example of an Informal Meeting
Between a child and her mother Meeting: Figlio: Ciao mamma! Mamma: Ciao caro figlio. Leaving: Figlio: Ciao mamma. Mamma: A presto, figlio.

8. Scrivete un dialogo Write a dialogue
Directions: By following the model below write a dialogue using either:
a doctor and patient, waiter and customer, mother and child, yourself and a stranger on the road, cashier and client, a baker and a customer, a dentist and a patient, or between two friends.

9. Dialogo
Dottore: Buon giorno Giacomo.
Giacomo: Buon Giorno dottore.
Dottore: Come sta Lei?
Giacomo: Sto male.
Dottore: Peccato (Sorry) (bene/male)