Italian greetings + when to kiss/shake hands!

[@KonstantinPikal]

In Germany you start with the right cheek (girls only). When I moved to Rome I almost broke my nose on at least 10 occasions

[@RomeInside]

Hahahaha some people start with the right cheek here sometimes too, so you could witness some embarassing moments even between italians!

[@algypsy17]

Strange thing, I am German and as long as I lived there nobody ever greeted anyone with kisses ! Then I moved to France where its kiss-kiss all the time and I hate it ...

[@xtiantube]

i’m 5 years late to the party but this is one of the best comments i’ve ever read 😂

[@edelweisslee7645]

Everytime i watch your videos i think that your accent is very nice to hear and it made others want to learn italian immediately. Thanks for sharing your videos are very helpful ! 😍

[@itselissanotalyssa]

GIIIIIIRL YOU LOOK SO CUTE WITH YOUR HAIR UP. Also, this is so useful because I friggen NEVER know what to say when I'm at the grocery store or something, it's really embarrassing sometimes

[@RomeInside]

I know, these are lots of greetings! Hahah When in doubt, just go with 'salve' entering and 'arrivederci' leaving lol

[@vibhuvagabond828]

You too babes

[@algooden8433]

@@RomeInside lmao why you always type haha

[@ZiKanWatch]

Just so you know we had to watch this in our year 8 Italian class

[@sandragarnhum-liu2791]

I really really like all your videos. And, you’re just soooo adorable! Thank you.. CIAO 😂

[@RaadBilbeisi]

The kissing starts with the left cheek, don't forget that or you'll have an awkward moment like the one I had with our Italian friend.

[@RomeInside]

Hahaha it happens to us italians too because some people start from the right (but it's a minority)

[@gabatelles]

thank u so much, very useful

[@cookiek3350]

My left or their left??

[@Alkatraz581]

The left cheek doesn’t make sense to me since you shake hands with your right. The left cheeks seems like an awkward position

[@eshaansarkar2017]

Whose left cheek? Mine or him/her?

[@MC-rr5iz]

Shaking hands and Kisses on cheeks, or also a small gesture of doing it, it is also common way to give condolences to someone.

[@RonanCormack]

I'm going to Rome in August to visit my girlfriend Alessia for a week I'm very excited because it's the first time we'll see each other in person she's been teaching me Italian but I'm also watching videos too to get extra help so I could learn more quicker thank you for being so helpful

[@dcell7037]

Thanks for the video. Very useful and helpful. My only comment is I've been to Italy four times now over the last seven years. And I stay for 3weeks each time. I always enjoy wherever I go. But the problem I find is my Italian not very good even though I really do try ...and when I try ..locals always make a big deal that I'm pronouncing something wrong. Even my ciao I get told its wrong. So...now I've just stopped because I get so embarrassed. Now I just apologize upfront and speak minor English now when I'm out. But the funny thing is when someone there speaks English...I am Canadian by the way....it's far from perfect pronunciation but I can can fully obviously understand them even with their accent, but I never say that they have pronounced a word differently or a bit incorrectly because there is an local accent in top of it so it's bound to sound different. It's not just Italy..most non English language places are like this. All I'm saying is that if someone is trying....cut them some slack for not pronouncing something in the perfect way that you do having been born and raised into the language.

[@andreasgiulio4922]

Your explanation of subtleties in use are fantastic and much appreciated.

[@stacyjones6504]

Very helpful! Coming to Italy (all over but including Rome) on June 1st for 16 days and this channel makes me feel a little more confident about my travels. Thank you!

[@RomeInside]

Thank you very much, that's one of my goals! I mean to prepare people to what they'll find here so that they can feel more confident! :D Where in Italy are you travelling?

[@stacyjones6504]

Rome Inside It is 17 day trip so we are stopping many places. Lake Como, Venice, Verona, Florence, Assisi, Rome, and Sorrento. Rome is June 12th until the 16th. I’m traveling with a friend and neither of us have travelled intercontinentally before. This should be interesting. Mostly nervous about language barriers but I’m trying to get down some basic phrases beforehand. I just found out I have some Italian ancestry though I don’t know who or specifically from where so it makes this trip more special.

[@RomeInside]

Don't worry about the language barries, those are all pretty touristic places :D I'll try to upload a basic italian sentences video part 2 in time for your trip!

[@stacyjones6504]

Rome Inside Thank you!

[@Dimanto22]

In the South it'a usually right first and second left.

[@javiermarcialcespedesberne8575]

Hola; que tal?, como van?, Los mejores y más cordiales Saludos desde puente piedra, lima, Perú, ojalá que puedas venir en algún momento a mi país y que disfrutes mucho de todo por aquí, con la familia y los amigos; felicidades por tus vídeos.

[@dewatamarilyn8297]

I love learning from you…I will visit Rome and milan this September if I got the visa #fingercrossed

[@KrisiaVaca]

Great video! the information you gave will be very helpful when travelling through Italy. keep sharing more informational videos like this. for now Ciao from USA

[@RomeInside]

So glad to know they're helpful! Thanks for your comment! :D

[@wellwhatdoyakno6251]

if you close your eyes or perhaps, scroll down and just listen to her voice, she sounds like monica bellucci , here and there, beautiful sound and accent.

[@greylock1959]

Very fascinating. Love your presentation.

[@lazytempest6319]

Going to Italy tomorrow for vacation, thank you so much for the guidance !

[@imahjo]

we are leaving for Milan in 2 days. stiamo visitando un'amica per il suo matrimonio. and have watched most of your videos! . they have been so helpful and entertaining. Grazie mille!

[@RomeInside]

That's so nice to hear, thank you vey much! :D Enjoy your italian wedding!

[@brianpan6453]

It took a long time to get Portugese women to let me do the double kiss while Spanish women are almost insulted if you don't do it on the second meeting. Cultural differences are so interesting to observe. Coming to Italy in a few weeks!

[@carmenavoledo9663]

Hi! I am Italian but from the North east. I think there may be some incorrect parts and I would like to discuss them with other Italian people but in English, so other people can understand the situation. 1) When do you say "buongiorno"? I say "buongiorno" until there is light outside. When the sun sets, I say "buona sera". I heard "buon pomeriggio" only in some tv shows, I don't use it, and of course"buona notte" implies the idea of sleeping. 2) Is "salve" formal? Professor Bombi (she teaches linguics in my university) says that it is not formal, nevertheless I heard many young people use it as if it was formal. Maybe Italian is changing? 3) How do kisses work? I use 3 kind of kisses: the "romantic kiss" the "chaste kiss" and the "social kiss". The first is the one I have for my lover, the second for my sister, for my mother, for my best friend etc. and the last one is complicated. Men shake hands and are cool with it, women are expected to kiss even at the first meeting. I don't feel very comfortable and I usually give a manly, strong handshake while smiling like an angel. Is it the same for you? Thanks

[@RomeInside]

Hey Carmen! Thank you so much for this comment! Here are my thoughts to your questions: 1) I say "buongiorno" till after lunchtime, i.e. if I enter a small shop at 11, I will say "buongiorno" to the owner/shop assistant. I find myself often saying "salve" though, cause I feel like is less work for my brain haha 2) I think I read a book from professor Bombi in university. I respect her thought but if you look at the way salve is used you can say it's pretty formal. For example, I would use it with my boyfriend's relatives in a form of respect, but I would NEVER use it with my friends (they would all laugh if I did 😂). But languages definitely go under a continous evolution and changing process so maybe Bombi intends that "salve" used not to be professional... Now I'm curious to know how my grandma/great-grandma used it! 3) That's interesting! Maybe it's different in that part of Italy but here women are not expected to kiss on the first meeting :) And that's good cause I personally wouldn't feel comfortable in doing so and I'd probably do what you do haha

[@Whippets]

@@RomeInside I've been going to Italy for the last 55+ years and the use of formal versus informal has changed rather dramatically. I'm not suggesting that the formal way of speaking has disappeared, but it's definitely used less frequently.

[@ionatamburrino883]

very helpful. thank you

[@valentino3191]

You have a wonderful channel. My Grandparents came from Italy, but I’m an American and I only grew up with faint traces of proper etiquette as they assimilated into American culture. Thanks for the help.

[@biobomb93]

I noticed that in northern italy the kisses are only for women/girls your age you know for the first time

[@SteuSax666]

Non so come ti chiami per poterti dire "Brava!" personalmente, ma ti posso dire che questo tuo modo di presentare i saluti e come gestirli al meglio sono sicuramente preziosi per i turisti, ma, oggi, lo sono ancora di più per insegnarli ai genitori italiani, prima, e ai di loro figli, come immediata conseguenza. Parola di insegnante delle superiori. Mi inchino di fronte alla tua chiarissima ed esaustiva capacità di sintesi! Super.

[@Krismap]

Yeah, I'm going to totally screw this up when I get to Rome.

[@RomeInside]

Hahaha it's fine, I sometimes screw up "buongiorno" and "buonasera" and I'm italian

[@hichamakabli]

@@RomeInside really ? hahaha

[@hichamakabli]

you need to learn some Italian I think it's an easy language 🙂

[@teddynankanja2126]

Ciao I am learning some Italian language with you Thanks alot💖

[@marinag.2800]

This was so helpful, thank you very much!

[@stephenlangsl67]

But what if I'm in Rome and don't WANT to shake hands with anyone? What would be the alternative to shaking hands?

[@Daniela-wg9nz]

Say only Ciao etc, it's not that important to shake hands.

[@vinny57ish]

Hi Bella Lisa. Its me Vincenzio again.. I recently discovered another great Italian musician... i believe he is a pop like rock music artist? His name is ? Pino Danielle im willing to say ? Since you live there in Bellissimo Italy ? You have already heard of him ? But i have a question or favor to ask ? Who would you suggest i listen to. You see first im a moble dj here in New Mexico and yes Im Italian, American. As i mentioned in a previous comment to you ? I have discovered the High Five quintet who ? I believe are in Bari Italy the drummer of the quintet? Lorenzo Tucci is kind of the leader ? Of the group. I also discovered Mario Biondi and a song i like very much by him titled? This is what you are. But i would love hear of some other great musicians that you also could suggest. I may even add them to my play list on my various dj events. Anyway ?, Grazie and i hope to hear from you soon with some great suggestions. Buona notte. Ciao. 😉

[@theresewarner5524]

Great video, I’m actually from Campania, Italy.. you did really help others though too!

[@federicoserri1826]

Oh grande bro! Io sono del’Emilia ! Figo Trovare un altro italiano in un video di imparare l’italiano e particolare

[@ickimadrasi8965]

Very helpful and informative

[@RomeInside]

Glad to hear that! :)

[@gabatelles]

this kissing friends thing is a brazilian thing too lol, in Rio they give two kisses (just like italy), in São Paulo it's just one kiss, in the south of brazil it's three kisses lmao

[@gabatelles]

but boys don't kiss each other, boys hand shake, girls kiss each other and boys kiss girls.

[@gabatelles]

and we do this with all ages basically

[@gabatelles]

and when it's a friend of your friend in an informal situation u kiss too

[@TheBen1tez]

If I'm going to italy alone , whats the best way to make friends ? With knowing very little Italian

[@federicoserri1826]

In Italy is quite simple making friends Like just sitting in a cafe and talk with the cashier and having a nice talk is something that will make you a friend of him Like in my town I know the barber, some olds all day playing cards, a lot of teachers of the school which I used to go A lot of my personal friend Yes is quite easy If you want some easy lessons for Italian there are some courses online That may help Bye! -Federico Serri from Modena

[@DavidsDoseofItaly]

I've had confusion for years when to kiss people. As an American I have never gotten fully used to it. Sometimes I find it a bit superficial but that's the custom here.

[@annabrodkey3944]

Elisa! I'm curious, do italians kiss their family members and family friends on the lips? My Italian American family does and I don't know if we're just weird or if it was brought over with my great grandparents from Bari and Naples. Thanks you! 💞

[@Daniela-wg9nz]

Sometimes the parents with theirs kids, but that's it, the others family members or friends absolutely not.

[@21bpball]

Very helpful, thank you! By the way where did you get that jacket, its awesome.

[@vincenzodevito1978]

Ciao signorina, il suo video e' stato molto informativo. Alla prossima puntata.

[@basic_le]

Some advice for one who cannot roll their R’s... 😬 visiting in November.

[@ginnymarch]

Same but I'm Italian 😭everyone makes fun of me

[@marwam6778]

The same in Egypt except that only girls kiss girls and boys kiss boys , the opposite sex just do the handshake ,but the same in everything specialy the thing with the adults

[@Mrburgosenglish]

I’ll start learning some Italian hope to learn some

[@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

Thank you for your helpful videos!

[@RomeInside]

😭 you're right!! Glad it's still helpful, you're very kind! :)

[@jacebluelies8684]

In Mexico we also kiss when we meet but just one time. I love your videos!

[@annarehbinder7540]

Is the initiative to kissing based only on age or is it also based on rank academic/ nobility and gender ? And how does all that Work in introductions in Italy ?

[@ballaesmeralda]

only age

[@mikeyv498]

Thanks for correcting some of my mistakes. Ciao!

[@RomeInside]

Really? Which mistake did you make? I know we have a lot of greeting words so it's ok to confuse them sometimes haha

[@ashvininaik22]

In a professional situation if the boss hugs you , how to respond?

[@ninabrd9867]

So boys kiss on the cheeks every time they meet or leave?

[@mariajoaoprimo7218]

It is interesting, because in Portugal we always give a kiss in the cheek to everyone (at least girls do), even if it is the first time meeting them!

[@haileytaylor5842]

Very helpful thank you!!

[@nicocacci4070]

Is it right to kiss my aunts maid? Maria is 81 and a lovely lady but will my auntie Elvira get upset? Thank you so much for your help.

[@dusjgsisnbzisns1804]

Lit video keep up the good work

[@bazookaboat2501]

Thank you for your channel!!

[@ciao_bella37]

Is it my left or the other person’s left??

[@gabatelles]

is that wrong to say ciao when u come to a store? Like when I was in italy I used to say ciao before I order a beer.

[@RomeInside]

In a store you shouldn't say "ciao" but "buonasera/buongiorno" or even "salve". In a pub (italian pub) it's different cause it's usually a more informal environment and if you're young and the barista is young too, you could say "ciao" :)

[@gabatelles]

Rome Inside oh lol i wont say ciao in a store next time I go to italy lol.

[@sebastianbolt7886]

Sooo cute

[@selftaughtpolyglot]

Very attractive scene here

[@sefukhan4188]

preety cool udaipur raj.. ind

[@FeliciaFledi]

Enjoying learning from your videos! Might want to change the am to pm on the part about what to say before and after noon. Noon is 12pm. :) I hope this doesn't sound rude. I only meant to be helpful. Easy mistake to make. :)

[@m.m.4311]

Comunque i baci sulla guancia si danno solo dal Po in giù... 🙈

[@marilenachiaraescoto8178]

Can you do a video like this but for meeting and interacting with family

[@maryvonnemarie1840]

grazie per tuto, 24.000 baci per te

[@hotpink000]

This is great!!

[@maryambarfei1862]

Oh very useful!

[@federicoserri1826]

E fa te Io italiano a guardare questo video perché non so quando baciare o quando dare la mano XD

[@melissaschroeter161]

I am from the South we are notorious for messing up … hope no one is offended ….. hand shake and a smile …

[@cavebear3355]

Grazie Elissa! E tu sei anche bellisima Buenas noches mi amiga :)

[@ifratelliranma7384]

Ciao sono italiana

[@selftaughtpolyglot]

I have just fallen in love with your channel.

[@Ridaaab]

What if you're germaphobic, like what do you do in that situation?

[@Daniela-wg9nz]

Don't touch anyone and say only Ciao etc.

[@nandana9]

Hi I am from sri lanka. I lik to come italian. You can help me..

[@nandana9]

I know you help me. I will give you money ollso..

[@algooden8433]

Me goes to Italy and walks up to my crush

[@zack2396tube]

I never understood the "kissing greeting"; how it developed in Italy and not elsewhere in Europe for example?

[@RomeInside]

That's a nice question, I'm gonna have to do some research! :D

[@RafaelDiFuria]

It's quite commonly done across and Mediterranean European countries and middle east, It's even gone as far as South America, I know they for sure do it in Brazil but not sure about what other south American countries do. So not quite exclusive to Italy, but maybe it's possible that the romans were the ones who help to spread it... very likely the greeting existed before, but I could be wrong... just guess ;)

[@zack2396tube]

Rafael Di Furia thanks a lot for the answer dear Rafael

[@manuelafrs]

In Portugal, it's almost like in Italy, but ee do kiss our mom's friends even if it is the first tim ewe see them and I think we use to start with the right cheek.

[@manuelafrs]

In Portugal we do it almost like in Italy (roman presence here was long and strong) and that's why they do it in Brazil.

[@selftaughtpolyglot]

Very good. Is your channel recent and for beginners?

[@RomeInside]

Not sure what you mean by 'recent' but yes, I sometimes make videos on italian basics so it's for beginners learning italian too! :)

[@giuseppecorleonenguyen6037]

You are cutest italian, I have ever seen,

[@stephenlangsl67]

I don't WANT to shake hands with People when meeting then for the first time!!!!NO!!And I feel that I must be very firm with My NO!!!

[@etherealbaby444]

Do Italian people hug ever?

[@selftaughtpolyglot]

OK. I thought it was recent designed channel for Italian learners. But, I saw you posted videos in 2017. So, I get it now.

[@Diana-th6ju]

Our family friend's girlfriend, whom I had never met, before kissed me on the cheek. Is this very out of the norm and she just felt like she could because she knew my parents? I don't know this could simply be a regional difference (She's from just outside Genoa).

[@RomeInside]

She probably felt more confident with you since you're (I'm assuming) younger than her and she knows your parents :)

[@lucag3175]

Sono d'accordo su tutto, MA se ne danno 3 non due! Si dice che "porti bene" in romagna.

[@carmenavoledo9663]

Dove se ne danno 3 in Romagna?! Siete in un cantone svizzero o in Bretagna? XD Da quanto ne so io, sono 2 in tutto il resto d'Italia!

[@najwawakana2545]

Hi... Greeting from malaysia👋👋 May i know, did italian love asian people? We like 100% different in cultures😀

[@Whippets]

They will be as interested in you as you are of them. 😉

[@stevejessemey8428]

Your mother must be extremely proud of you beautiful lady..

[@cavebear3355]

Ellas cortaban mi cabello hoy! Momma Mia

[@hichamakabli]

I really like your"S" sound 😘😘😘

[@samvat5421]

Noon is 12 PM not AM :)

[@mancello]

Wow! I think that covered most greeting circumstances. With so many ways to greet is there any time to have an actual conversation?😀

[@RomeInside]

Hahaha you'd be surprised at how many conversations italian still have!

[@Whippets]

Yeah, just pick one and go with it. ;)

[@fairyfabi]

How do you greet your Italian in laws that you never met help!!!😭

[@rodsalomon6524]

Poi sei italiana?

[@changingtimes9726]

very pretty girl ♥️

[@zack2396tube]

nice topic btw

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Great vid :) Thanks ^_^

[@RomeInside]

Thanks! Yours are cool too! :)

[@RafaelDiFuria]

Thank you ^_^ Hey, maybe we should talk about doing a colab at some point ;)

[@RomeInside]

Sure! :D

[@SamirAhamed-t4h]

i really came here to know about the kiss

[@thechildofgodpodcast116]

Buongiorno

[@nojokes9011]

argghh i can’t pronounce the “rr” sound 😄

[@RomeInside]

I know, it's not easy for non italians! Haha Check out my friend's channel "It's Elissa, not Alyssa", she has some useful videos for learning to roll the r's :D

[@federicoserri1826]

It’s like You have to vibrate the tongue but vibrate it while you support it with the upper part of the inside mouth Because if you don’t support it You get the R like a French XD

[@vestaleetrusca8039]

Very important only kiss people that you know well or they call the psychiatrists😂😂😂

[@melinap6719]

funny how France and Italy are similar

[@kanusanyal794]

Hi dear friend how are you

[@kanusanyal794]

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[@LordofHishousehold]

Fine looking woman!

[@bobdimarcantonio4226]

Ci vediamo Bravo, il tuo video è molto utile. Forse possiamo fare un video è spingere quando a usare avere è prendere. Grazie

[@kanusanyal794]

Hi dear friend How are you

[@kanusanyal794]

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[@JosephSysong-wq7ot]

In laos we don't kiss a woman on a date you italian women are beautiful I wonder how honestly are you ah are you single ❤

[@MzBroadway17]

I think you meant PM!

[@kanusanyal794]

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[@cheemabhai1775]

ciao