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How to Say ‘Have a good evening, goodbye!’ in Italian

Buona serata, arrivederci!

BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee

[BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee]

Phrase Breakdown

Buona serata,

BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah

Have a good evening,

A wish for someone's whole evening, often said when parting. Say it 'BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah'. The stress falls on 'RA', and the single 't' is crisp, not doubled. 'Buona' is feminine to match 'serata'.

Example

Grazie di tutto, buona serata!

Thanks for everything, have a good evening!

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.

serata

[seh-RAH-tah]

evening

An evening or night out; often used in social and romantic contexts.

Example

Bella serata al bar, con musica e conversazione.

A lovely evening at the bar, with music and conversation.

arrivederci!

ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee

goodbye!

The standard polite way to say goodbye. Say it 'ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee'. Hold the double 'rr' slightly longer with a light trill, stress 'DER', and pronounce 'ci' as 'chee'.

Example

Arrivederci, a domani!

Goodbye, see you tomorrow!

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.

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