CIAO – Hi, hello (everyday greeting, both formal and informal, at the beginning and at the end of the conversation)
BUON GIORNO – Hello (mostly formal greeting, but you can use it also with the people you know, only at the end of the conversation, literally “good day”)
ARRIVEDERCI – Bye bye, (formal, only at the end of the conversation, literally “see you” )
Basic phrases:
COME STAI? – How are you? (informal, singular – speaking with only one person)
COME STA? – How are you? (formal, singular – speaking with only one person)
BENE, GRAZIE. – I’m fine, thank you.
→ BENE – well
→ GRAZIE – thank you
QUANTO COSTA? – How much does it cost?
→ QUANTO – how much/many
COME TI CHIAMI? – What’s your name? (informal, “you” singular, literally “How are you called?)
→ COME – how
MI CHIAMO… – My name is… (literally I’m called…)
DI DOVE SEI? – Where are you from?
→ DOVE – where
An alphabetical list of the vocabulary can be found here.