How to Say ‘Have a good day.’ in Italian
Buona giornata.
BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah
[BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a common way to close a brief chat with a neighbour as you're parting. It sounds kind and polished, a little more formal than [ciao].
Phrase Breakdown
Buona
[BWOH-nah]
good
Used to wish something positive; here it agrees with giornata.
Prima di andare via, auguro al vicino: «Buona giornata.»
Before leaving, I wish my neighbor: “Have a good day.”
giornata
[jor-NAH-tah]
day
Refers to the day; with buona it forms a polite good wish.
Con «Buona giornata.» auguro una bella giornata al vicino.
With “Have a good day.” I wish my neighbor a nice day.
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