Contacts & SNS

1. Come si chiama?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Politely ask someone's name when meeting for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Chiamarsi" is reflexive meaning to be named. Answer: "Mi chiamo..." (My name is...)

2. Posso avere il suo numero di telefono?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   Politely ask for someone's phone number after meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Suo" is the possessive for the formal "Lei". "Posso" is first person of potere

3. Ecco il mio biglietto da visita

   Here is my business card

   Usage

   Hand over a business card in a professional setting

   Grammar Note

   "Ecco" is used when presenting or pointing out something. "Biglietto da visita" = business card

4. È sui social network?

   Are you on social networks?

   Usage

   Ask whether someone is on social media

   Grammar Note

   "Sui" = su + i (on + masculine plural article). "Social network" is borrowed from English

5. Teniamoci in contatto!

   Let's stay in touch!

   Usage

   Express the desire to stay in touch when parting ways

   Grammar Note

   "Teniamoci" = teniamo (let's keep) + ci (ourselves). Imperative of tenersi in contatto

6. Qual è il suo indirizzo email?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Ask for an email address in a professional or social context

   Grammar Note

   "Indirizzo" (address) is masculine. "Suo" is the possessive for the formal "Lei"

7. Posso aggiungerti su Instagram?

   May I add you on Instagram?

   Usage

   A casual way to ask to connect on Instagram

   Grammar Note

   "Ti" is the informal second-person object pronoun. "Aggiungerti" = aggiungere + ti (add + you)

8. Mi chiamo Takahiro, piacere

   My name is Takahiro, nice to meet you

   Usage

   Introduce yourself when meeting someone for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Mi chiamo" is the first person of chiamarsi (to be named). "Piacere" used as a greeting expression

9. Di dove è originariamente?

   Where are you originally from?

   Usage

   Ask more specifically where someone is originally from

   Grammar Note

   Adding "originariamente" (originally) clarifies you're asking about birthplace, not current residence

10. È stato un piacere conoscerti

    It was a pleasure to meet you

    Usage

    Express that it was a pleasure to have met someone when saying goodbye

    Grammar Note

    "È stato" is the passato prossimo (present perfect) of essere. "Conoscerti" = conoscere (to meet) + ti (informal you)

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