Ciao, Grazie and Prego~

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Feliciano uses a sprinkling of Italian words in his daily conversations with people. While most of it is understandable, perhaps there's a word that he said in his excitement that isn't easily translated back into English. So this is a glossary of Italian words that he uses that will increase as my own vocabulary gets better.

Buongiorno: Good morning, but used till 1pm (formal)
Buanaserra: Good afternoon/evening, used after 1pm (formal)
Buananotte: Good night (formal)
Arrivederci: Goodbye (formal)
Ciao: Hello / Goodbye (informal)
Ci vediamo: See you later
Pronto: Hello on the phone, like the Japanese "moshimoshi"
Mi chiamo: My name is
(Come) tu ti chiami: What is your name
Pomodoro / pomodori: Tomato / tomatoes
Spaghetti, farfelli, fetuccine, ravioli, etc: Different types of pasta
Ve/ Va benne / Molto benne: Va benne means "good", molto benne means "very good", and ve is a verbal tic North Italy has that's a short form of Va benne.
Grazie: Thank you
Prego: You're welcome
A Centro In the city centre, which is where he lives in Venice (Venezia)

Disclaimer: I'm not a proficient speaker in Italian. I'm just a beginner so my grammar and spelling will be off some time or another. I do not intend to offend any Italians/people who know Italian, and if I've done something wrong please let me know here! Grazie for your time and patience.

Comments

[tsarevich]

Hi! I've noticed you're trying to use Italian words and phrases while RPing Italy, but I feel it takes away from the quality of your characterization considerably because it doesn't come across smoothly due to frequent Italian spelling and grammar errors.

Using Italian phrases is a good idea in theory, but for someone who knows the language, it's a bit awkward to read and doesn't make sense in the context of his character.

I think you could easily play him without resorting to his native language -- you've got his personality down just fine, and none of the Hetalia characters really use much of their native languages in canon. It's hard to catch mistakes unless you're a native or fluent speaker, and I think your character is fine without that extra thing to look out for.