Italian Beginners · Term 1 Week 1A · Lesson 1
Ciao! Greetings and names
Draft for the class teacher to check.
By the end of this lesson you can
- Greet someone and say goodbye at the right time of day
- Ask someone's name and give yours
- Say “nice to meet you”
Hear the words
Tap ▶, listen, then say it.
Say it in a sentence
Say the Italian first, then open the meaning.
Come ti chiami?
What is your name?
Mi chiamo Sara.
My name is Sara.
E tu?
And you?
Piacere!
Nice to meet you!
Grammar: Asking and answering: io and tu
Italian often leaves out io (I) and tu (you): the verb ending already tells you who.
Mi chiamo = my name is (literally, I call myself). Ti chiami = your name is.
| io | mi chiamo | my name is |
| tu | ti chiami | your name is |
| lui · lei | si chiama | his · her name is |
Come ti chiami? What is your name?
Lei si chiama Anna. Her name is Anna.
Lui si chiama Marco. His name is Marco.
91Grammar practice: mi, ti or si?
Type the missing word, then check.
Ciao, chiamo Paolo.
Come chiami?
Lei chiama Sofia.
E lui? Come chiama?
On your own
Work through these with headphones while the other group is with the teacher. Your typing saves on this device.
1Match the greeting
Choose the meaning for each one, then check.
2Which greeting fits?
3Finish the conversation
Type the missing word, then check.
Ciao! Mi Marco.
Come ti ?
Mi chiamo Giulia. !
Ciao, a !
Exit ticket
Write: Ciao! Mi chiamo … Piacere!
Which greeting do you use at 9 pm?
Say goodbye to your teacher.