¶ Informal Italian Self-Introductions
Welcome to ItalianPod101.com's Italiano in 3 Minuti, the fastest, easiest and most fun way to learn Italian! Ciao, sono Consuelo, piacere! Hi, I'm Consuelo! Nice to meet you! I've just introduced myself in Italian. In this lesson you are going to learn how to introduce yourself in Italian. There are only two sentences to do it, but first it is important to clarify
that in Italian there's a difference between formal and informal speech. Let's now see how Italians introduce themselves in an informal situation referring to to Italian for Ciao, sono Consuelo, piacere di conoscerti. Ciao, sono... Consuelo, piacere di conoscerti. So, you just need to say, ciao. Sono, add your name, and then...
¶ Formal Introductions and Differences
Piacere di conoscerti. Ciao, sono Consuelo. Piacere di conoscerti. And now let's see the same sentence during a formal situation, referring to lei. The Italian courtesy form for you. Buongiorno, sono Consuelo Innocenti, piacere di conoscerla. Buongiorno, sono... Consuelo innocenti. Piacere di conoscerla. What has changed from the previous introduction? Let's take a look at this. Ciao!
has been substituted with the formal greeting buongiorno, Italian for good morning. Sono consuelo has not been changed. Sono stands in both cases for I am. However, During a formal self-introduction, we also say our last name. Consuelo innocenti are respectively my first and last names. Finally, the sentence piacere di conoscerla has switched conoscerti into conoscerla, since conoscerla is referred to lei, the Italian formal courtesy form for you.
So, the formal way to introduce yourself is buongiorno, sono here at your full name, and then piacere di conoscerla. Buongiorno! Sono Consuelo Innocenti, piacere di conoscerla. If you use the correct sentence with Italians, they are definitely going to be impressed. So, ciao, sono Consuelo, piacere.