🇮🇹 Italian from 🇬🇧 English All Words
arrivederci
A1 exclamation Saluti
🇬🇧 English: goodbye
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Definizione

🇮🇹 Italian
exclamation

Saluto (relativamente formale) utilizzato quando ci si separa da una o più persone che ci si aspetta di incontrare nuovamente in futuro (più o meno prossimo).

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A polite word used when leaving someone or ending a conversation. More formal than 'bye'.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Interjection. Can be a noun: 'We said our goodbyes.' Common phrases: say goodbye, bid goodbye, goodbye for now. 'Goodbye' originally comes from 'God be with ye' — a traditional farewell blessing.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

The word 'goodbye' evolved from the phrase 'God be with you', which was shortened over centuries. It is more formal than 'bye' and often used in professional or formal situations. 'Farewell' is an even more formal alternative, often used in writing or emotional departures.

Esempi

Arrivederci, buon viaggio!

"Arrivederci, buon viaggio!"

🇬🇧 "Goodbye, have a safe journey!"

Arrivederci! Buona giornata.

"Arrivederci! Buona giornata."

🇬🇧 "Goodbye! Enjoy your day."

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___, buon viaggio!

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