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How to Say ‘Goodbye, have a nice day!’ in Italian

Arrivederci, buona giornata!

ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah

[ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Arrivederci,

ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee

Goodbye,

This is a standard polite goodbye. Roll the double R and stress DER: ar-ri-ve-DER-chee.

Example

Arrivederci e grazie!

Goodbye and thank you!

Words in this phrase

Arrivederci

[ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee]

goodbye

Farewell or greeting to someone leaving.

Example

Arrivederci, ci vediamo domani.

Goodbye, see you tomorrow.

buona giornata!

BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah

have a nice day!

'Giornata' means the whole day. Pronounce it BWO-na jor-NA-ta.

Example

Grazie, buona giornata anche a lei!

Thanks, have a nice day too!

Words in this phrase

buona

[BWOH-nah]

good / have a good

A feminine form meaning good, often used in greetings and wishes.

Example

Buona serata e a sabato per la vostra prenotazione.

Have a good evening and see you Saturday for your reservation.

giornata

[jor-NAH-tah]

Day

Noun meaning a 24-hour period from midnight to midnight.

Example

È stata una bella giornata.

It was a beautiful day.

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