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How to Say ‘Good morning, how can I help you?’ in Italian

Buongiorno, mi dica!

bwon-JOR-noh mee DEE-kah

[bwon-JOR-noh mee DEE-kah]

Phrase Breakdown

Buongiorno,

bwon-JOR-noh

Good morning,

A standard daytime greeting. Say it as one word: bwon-JOR-no. The 'gi' sounds like English 'j'.

Example

Buongiorno, signora!

Good morning, madam!

Words in this phrase

Buongiorno

[bwon-JOR-noh]

good morning / good day

A polite greeting used in the morning and daytime, especially with people you do not know well.

Example

Entro in negozio e dico: "Buongiorno."

I go into a shop and say: "Good morning."

mi dica!

mee DEE-kah

how can I help you!

Literally 'tell me'. It is the formal form shop staff use with customers. Say: mee DEE-ka.

Example

Prego, mi dica!

Please, tell me what you need!

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

dica

[DEE-kah]

tell / say

Formal imperative of “dire,” used politely to invite someone to continue.

Example

Se posso parlare, sento: «Mi dica pure».

If I may speak, I hear: “Please go ahead.”

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