Italian guide

Italian greetings & basics vocabulary

Essential Italian vocabulary for greetings & basics — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core Italian words for greetings.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

Flashcards

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Practice quiz

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • Ciao
    Chow
    Hello
  • Arrivederci
    Ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee
    Goodbye
  • Grazie
    GRAHT-see-eh
    Thank you
  • Favore
    Fah-VOH-reh
    Favor
  • Per
    Pehr
    By/For
  • Sì
    See
    Yes
  • No
    Noh
    No
  • Lei
    Lay
    You (formal)
  • Bene
    BEH-neh
    Well
  • Buono
    BWOH-noh
    Good
  • Giorni
    JOR-nee
    Days
  • Pomeriggi
    poh-meh-REED-jee
    Afternoons
  • Notti
    NOT-tee
    Nights
  • Mattina/Domani
    mah-TEE-nah/doh-MAH-nee
    Morning/Tomorrow
  • Più tardi
    pyoo TAR-dee
    Later
  • Fino a
    FEE-noh ah
    Until
  • Presto
    PRES-toh
    Soon
  • Lì
    lee
    There
  • Ci vediamo
    chee veh-dee-AH-moh
    We see
  • Noi
    NOH-ee
    Us
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