Italian Greetings and Goodbyes
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This page will teach you the Italian words for hello and goodbye, plus timely greetings like good morning, good afternoon, and good evening. There's also translations for saying say see you soon, see you later, and see you tomorrow.
Greetings and Goodbyes in Italian:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Italian.
Ways to Say Hello in Italian
Ciao ➔ Hi / Hello (Informal)
Ciao a tutti ➔ Hi everyone
Pronto ➔ Said when answering the phone. (Lit. Ready)
Salve ➔ Hello (Formal)
Timely Greetings in Italian
Buon giorno ➔ Good morning / day
Buon pomeriggio ➔ Good afternoon
Buona sera ➔ Good evening
Buona notte ➔ Good night
Ways to Say Goodbye in Italian
Arrivederci ➔ Goodbye
Arrivederla ➔ Goodbye (Formal)
Ciao ➔ Bye (Informal)
Ciao ciao ➔ Bye bye
A presto ➔ See you soon
A dopo ➔ See you later
A domani ➔ See you tomorrow
*List of Italian greetings last updated: May 10, 2018.
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