Buon giorno.....Good morning.
Buona sera......Good evening.
Buona notte.....Good night.
Come stai (tu)?......How are you (informal you)?
Come sta (Lei)?.......How are you (formal you)?
Come va?........How's it going?
Molto bene......Very good.
Benone..........Very well.
Bene............Fine.
Così, così......So-so.
Male............Bad.
Pessimo.........Very bad.
Stanco(a).......Tired (ends in "o" for masculine).
Malato(a).......Sick (ends in "a" for feminine).
Scusami.........Excuse me (informal command).
Mi scusi........Excuse me (formal command).
Per favore......Please.
Per piacere.....Please.
Grazie..........Thank you.
Molte grazie....Thank you very much.
Prego...........You're welcome.
Mi dispiace.....I'm sorry.
Peccato!........Too bad!
Ciao............Bye (or hello).
Addio...........Goodbye.
A domani........Till tomorrow.
A più tardi.....Until later.
Arrivederci.....See you!
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