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How to Say ‘Good morning, Mrs. Rossi!’ in Italian

Buongiorno, signora Rossi!

Bwon-jor-no see-NYOH-rah ROHS-see

[Bwon-jor-no see-NYOH-rah ROHS-see]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Using signora plus the surname is the respectful default with an older in-law until she tells you otherwise. Buongiorno works until early afternoon, then switch to buonasera.

Phrase Breakdown

Buongiorno,

Bwon-jor-no

Good morning,

Standard greeting until early afternoon. Say 'bwon-JOR-noh'.

Example

Buongiorno, come va?

Good morning, how's it going?

Words in this phrase

Buongiorno

[Bwon-jor-no]

Good morning

A greeting used in the morning to address someone.

Example

Dico 'Buongiorno' quando incontro qualcuno al mattino.

I say 'Good morning' when I meet someone in the morning.

signora Rossi!

see-NYOH-rah ROHS-see

Mrs. Rossi!

'Signora' is a polite title. 'Gn' sounds like 'ny': 'see-NYO-rah'. Roll the r in 'Rossi'.

Example

Arrivederci, signora Rossi!

Goodbye, Mrs. Rossi!

Words in this phrase

signora

[see-NYOH-rah]

Mrs.

Title used before a married or older woman's surname.

Example

Buonasera, signora Bianchi.

Good evening, Mrs. Bianchi.

Rossi

[ROHS-see]

Rossi

A very common Italian surname.

Example

Il signor Rossi abita qui.

Mr. Rossi lives here.

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