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The most direct way of saying "hello" in Italian is "ciao" but there are actually many other ways to say hello in Italian. Depending on the context, some greetings are more suitable for one context than others. Here are a few ways to say "hello" you should know.

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Method 1 of 3: Say Hello in the Standard Way

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   Say "ciao" under common circumstances. This is one of the two most common ways to say "hello" or "hello" in Italian.
   • Note that "ciao" can also be translated as "goodbye" depending on the context of use.
   • Although this is a common greeting, "ciao" is often considered casual and is only used in casual communication between friends and family members.
   • Articulation ciao quite similar to the word "hello in Vietnamese, slightly lengthened the "o" at the end.

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   Switch to the "salve" greeting for neutral situations. This is the second most popular way of saying "hello" in Italy, but it's really not used very often.
   • Although not as commonly used as "ciao," the way to say "salve" is more appropriate when greeting someone you are not familiar with. The most formal way of greeting is to say hello at a specific time, but "salve" is still suitable for greeting the majority of people.
   • In the context of a native English speaker, "ciao" is like "hi" (hello) and "salve" is closer to "hello" (hello).
   • Salve is a word borrowed from Latin and was commonly used by the Romans during Caesar's time.
   • Like ciao,salve can also be used to say "goodbye" depending on the context of use.
   • Articulation salve was sal-ve '.'
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Method 2 of 3: Say hello by a specific time period

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   Hello "buongiorno" in the morning. This phrase translates into "good morning" or "good day".
   • Buon is derived from the adjective "buono" in Italian meaning "good".
   • Giorno is a noun in Italian meaning "day".
   • As with other greetings in Italian, buongiorno also means "goodbye" depending on the context.
   • Buongiorno and other time-dependent greetings are considered the most respectful ways to greet others. That is, you can still use these greetings to greet friends and family members.
   • Articulation buongiorno was buon jor-no.

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   Say hello to "buon pomeriggio" in the afternoon. This phrase is also used to say "good afternoon" as a greeting or goodbye after noon.
   • Notice that you can still hear people greeting buongiorno in the afternoon, but pomeriggio buon is used more commonly and accurately. "Buon pomeriggio" is much more formal than "buongiorno".
   • Buon means "good" and pomeriggio is a noun meaning "afternoon".
   • The pronunciation of this greeting is Poon po-ri-jo.

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   Good evening "buonasera". After around 4pm, you can politely say hello or say goodbye to someone buonasera.
   • Are you sad means "good" longer sera is a noun in Italian meaning "evening". Sera used only feminine, male adjective "buon" has the form only like female is "buona."
   • Articulation buonasera was buon na se-ra.
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Method 3 of 3: Other Ways of Greetings

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   Answer the phone with "pronto?"This is another way to say" hello "in Italian, but only on the phone.
   • You can use pronto when receiving a call or making a phone call.
   • Pronto is the adjective meaning "ready" in English. Answering the phone with this phrase implies that you are ready to hear what the caller says or ask if the caller is ready to say.
   • Articulation pronto was pron-to.

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   Hello a group of people is "ciao a tutti."If greeting a group of friends, you could use this phrase instead of greeting them one by one.
   • Remember that a "ciao" greeting is an informal way to say hello or just a plain greeting like a "hi" greeting.
   • A tutti means "to everyone". The word "a" means "sent to" and the word "tutti" means "all" or "everyone".
   • Literally translated, the phrase means "hello everyone".
   • The pronunciation of this phrase is hello a tu-ti.

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   Greet new people with "piacere di conoscerti."In English this phrase means" pleased to meet you "(nice to meet you).
   • Piacere is derived from the verb verb in Italian meaning "fun" or "excited".It can also be used alone as an exclamation to say "hello", but is not commonly used.
   • Di is a preposition meaning "of", "to" (to), or "for" (for) is used with other words.
   • Conoscerti is the informal verb, the Italian conjugation verb of the verb "conoscere", meaning "to be known" or "to be met". Note that there is a formal conjugation verb "conoscerla."
   • Articulation piacere di conoscerti was pê-che-re go kon-no-ser-ti.
   • Articulation piacere di conoscerla was pê-che-re go kon-no-ser-la.

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   Hi "incantato". This is a slang greeting that expresses the joy of meeting someone. Usually greeting a guy you have a crush on (or a girl, "incantata").
   • The English equivalent is "spellbound" or "enchanted" (to love).
   • The pronunciation of this greeting is in-kan-ta-to.

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   Welcome someone with "benvenuto". If you greet someone as a host, use this phrase to tell them that you "welcome" them.
   • Ben is of Italian origin "buon," meaning "good".
   • Venuto is derived from the verb "venire" in Italian meaning "to go"
   • Can be translated directly as, benvenuto means "glad to come"
   • Articulation benvenuto was New York City.
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