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Formal and Informal Register (Registro Formale e Informale)·Formal Register — Greetings
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Rule reminder

In formal Italian, use 'Lei' (formal you) instead of 'tu'. Greetings change: 'ciao' is informal; 'buongiorno', 'buonasera', and 'salve' are formal. The formal imperative is 'si accomodi' (please sit down), not 'siediti'.

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You are meeting your new boss for the first time. How do you greet them formally?