Italian greetings game
Sixteen greetings and farewells, several of them in formal and informal pairs. Come stai? and come sta? differ by one letter and by who you are allowed to say them to, and so do arrivederci and ArrivederLa.
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Six games run on this set, all but Grid Hack, since come stai? will not fit a grid. Kraken Escape suits it best: it shows a greeting with an English meaning and asks whether they match.
The 16 words you will practise
| Italian | English | Say it like |
|---|---|---|
| Ciao | Hi, bye | chow |
| Salve | Hello | SAL-veh |
| Buongiorno | Good morning, good day | bwon-JOR-noh |
| Buonasera | Good evening | bwoh-nah-SEH-rah |
| Benvenuto | Welcome | ben-veh-NOO-toh |
| Come stai? | How are you? (informal) | KOH-meh sty |
| Come sta? | How are you? (formal) | KOH-meh stah |
| Come va? | How's it going? | KOH-meh vah |
| Bene, grazie | Well, thanks | BEH-neh GRAH-tsyeh |
| Piacere | Nice to meet you | pyah-CHEH-reh |
| Arrivederci | Goodbye (the standard goodbye anywhere) | ar-ree-veh-DEHR-chee |
| ArrivederLa | Goodbye (the formal version) | ar-ree-veh-DEHR-lah |
| A presto | See you soon | ah PRES-toh |
| A domani | See you tomorrow | ah doh-MAH-nee |
| Ci vediamo | See you around | chee veh-DYAH-moh |
| Buonanotte | Good night | bwoh-nah-NOT-teh |
Want the explanations rather than the drill? Read the Italian greetings lesson.
6 games run on this set
- Sky Rescue: 10 rounds
- Pop Quiz: 10 rounds
- Kraken Escape: 48 rounds
- Warp Run: 10 rounds
- Flooded Hold: 6 rounds
- The Vault: 14 rounds
Questions
Does ciao mean hello or goodbye?
Both, and that is not a quirk. It works on arrival and on leaving, but only with people you would call tu. Using it with a stranger, a shopkeeper or anyone much older reads as over-familiar.
What is salve for?
The gap between ciao and buongiorno. It is neutral, works at any hour, and does not commit you to formal or informal, which makes it the safe choice when you cannot tell which one is wanted.
Why is there a capital L in ArrivederLa?
It is the formal you, La, written into the word. Italian capitalises the polite forms Lei and La mid-sentence to keep them apart from lei meaning she. Arrivederci is the everyday goodbye; ArrivederLa is markedly formal.
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