Discussing the Weather #3

When discussing the weather certain subjects may not be addressed while describing the current state.

Piove = It Is Raining                                          <------------------- is correct
La Tempra e' Piove = The weather is rainy         <------------------------ is incorrect and may never be used

The idea is that no one can say "the weather is _______" but they must simply say "it's _________"

Essere (to be) Chart #2

io            Sono       =  i Am
tu            Sei          =  you Are
lui/lei/Lei  è             =  he/she/it Is
noi           Siamo     = we Are
voi           Siete      =  you all Are
loro         Sono       =  they Are

Hail and Farewell #1

Ciao - The informal word meaning hello or good bye depending on the situation. It is equivalent to saying hey or bye-bye.

Salve - The formal version of Ciao.

Pronto - Used as a greeting over phones.

Arrivederci - Means Goodbye. "a domani arrivederci" means see you tomorrow.

Buon Giorno - Literally means Good Day, but is used to mean both Good Morning and Good Day.

Buon Pomeriggio - Means Good Afternoon.

Buona Sera - Means Good Evening.

Buona Nocte - Means Good Night.

Come Stai - Informal and common way to say How Are You.

Come Sta - Formal and less common way to say How Are You.

Piacere - Common greeting meaning Pleased To Meet You, and Piacere may be used in reply meaning Pleased To Meet You As Well.

Benvenuto - Means Welcome, and is used often if the situation permits.

Ciao

This will be my personal online blog to encourage myself to study and practice learning the Italian language every day. I already have a good amount down, but am far from fluent and hope to become closer to that goal with this website. It may take a while for me to figure out how to use this the best, but we will just have to wait and see.