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

Buonasera, mi dica.

bwoh-nah-SEH-rah mee DEE-ka

[bwoh-nah-SEH-rah mee DEE-ka]

Phrase Breakdown

Buonasera,

bwoh-nah-SEH-rah

Good evening,

Evening greeting, used from mid-afternoon on. Say it as one word: bwo-na-SEH-ra.

Example

Buonasera, signora!

Good evening, madam!

Words in this phrase

Buonasera

[bwoh-nah-SEH-rah]

good evening

A polite greeting used in the evening, common in professional and formal settings.

Example

Al career event dico sempre "Buonasera" con un sorriso.

At the career event I always say "Good evening" with a smile.

mi dica.

mee DEE-ka

how can I help you?

Literally 'tell me', in the polite form. Staff use it to invite you to speak. Say mee DEE-ka.

Example

Prego, mi dica.

Please, go ahead.

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-ka]

Say

Command form, used when asking someone to speak.

Example

Dica quello che pensa.

Say what you think.

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