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ITALIAN PRACTICE

Italian greetings – I saluti italiani

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A1 Vocabulary & Communication
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Exercise 1 of 3

Choose the greeting

Choose one suitable greeting or farewell for each situation. More than one option may be correct.

You greet a friend when you meet. The time of day is not specified.

You greet someone politely during the day.

You greet someone politely in the evening.

You say goodbye to a friend. Choose a farewell that does not mention the time of day.

You leave a shop after a polite exchange with an assistant you do not know. Choose the usual general-purpose farewell.

You greet someone. The time of day and degree of familiarity are not specified. Choose a neutral or polite greeting.

Exercise 2 of 3

Choose the context

Choose the common use practised for each expression. These descriptions are not exclusive rules for all situations.

Buongiorno

Buonasera

Arrivederci

Ciao

A presto

Salve

Exercise 3 of 3

Complete the mini-dialogue

Complete each exchange by repeating exactly the same greeting or farewell used by the other speaker. In item 1, choose the expression repeated in B. Other replies may be suitable in real conversation.

A: ___, Marco! B: Ciao!

A: Buongiorno. B: ___

A: A domani! B: ___

A: Arrivederci. B: ___

A: Buonasera. B: ___

A: A presto! B: ___