🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “Good morning” in Italian
Buongiorno
bwohn-JOR-noh
Literally: good dayneutral
Used from morning until roughly early afternoon (around lunch or 2–4 pm, depending on region), then switch to Buonasera. It's the standard polite greeting when entering shops and cafés.
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buondì | bwohn-DEE | Morning! | Casual, somewhat regional/old-fashioned |
In a sentence
Buongiorno, signora! Come sta?
bwohn-JOR-noh, see-NYOH-rah! KOH-meh STAH?
Good morning, madam! How are you?
More Italian phrases
HelloCiaoGoodbyeArrivederciThank youGraziePleasePer favoreSorryScusaExcuse meScusiYesSìNoNoGood eveningBuonaseraGood nightBuonanotteHow are you?Come stai?My name is…Mi chiamo…Nice to meet youPiacereI love youTi amoI miss youMi manchiHappy birthdayBuon compleannoCheersSalute!Enjoy your mealBuon appetitoWelcomeBenvenutoCongratulationsCongratulazioniHappy New YearBuon annoI don't understandNon capiscoDo you speak English?Parla inglese?How much is it?Quanto costa?Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?Help!Aiuto!BeautifulBelloFriendAmicoSee you laterA dopo
“Good morning” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianდილა მშვიდობისაdila mshvidobisa🇪🇸 SpanishBuenos díasBWEH-nohs DEE-ahs🇫🇷 FrenchBonjourbohn-ZHOOR🇩🇪 GermanGuten MorgenGOO-ten MOR-gen🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseBom diabohn JEE-ah🇷🇺 RussianДоброе утроdobroye utro🇯🇵 Japaneseおはようございますohayō gozaimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese早上好zǎoshang hǎo🇰🇷 Korean좋은 아침이에요joeun achimieyo🇸🇦 Arabicصباح الخيرsabah al-khayr🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարի լույսbari luys🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSabahınız xeyirsah-bah-huh-nuhz khey-eer🇮🇷 Persianصبح بخیرsobh bekheyr🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีตอนเช้าsawatdi ton chao🇻🇳 VietnameseChào buổi sángchow bwoy sahng🇺🇦 UkrainianДоброго ранкуdobroho ranku🇷🇸 SerbianДобро јутроdobro jutro🇬🇷 GreekΚαλημέραkaliméra🇮🇱 Hebrewבוקר טובboker tov