17: Italian greetings: How Italians really say hello to each other

You already know buongiorno and ciao. But do you know how Italians really greet each other? It's a bit different to how they teach it in textbooks.

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Today's Italian words

Buongiorno = hello/good morning/good afternoon

Buonasera = good evening

Ciao = hi

Salve = hello/goodbye

Pronto = a word Italians use when they answer the phone (it literally means ready)

Chi è? = Who is it?