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How to Say ‘Goodbye and happy Carnival!’ in Italian

Arrivederci e buon Carnevale!

ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee eh bwohn kar-neh-VAH-leh

[ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee eh bwohn kar-neh-VAH-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: buon is a shortened buono used before most masculine nouns in greetings: buon Natale "merry Christmas", buon appetito.

Phrase Breakdown

Arrivederci

[ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee]

goodbye

Farewell or greeting to someone leaving.

Example

Arrivederci, ci vediamo domani.

Goodbye, see you tomorrow.

e buon Carnevale!

eh bwohn kar-neh-VAH-leh

and happy Carnival!

'E' means 'and'. 'Buon' means 'good' or 'happy' and is used for wishes. Carnevale is the festive season before Lent. Say it 'eh bwon kar-neh-VAH-leh', stressing 'VA'.

Example

Auguri e buon Carnevale a tutti!

Best wishes and happy Carnival to everyone!

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

buon

[bwohn]

good

Short form of 'buono' before a masculine singular noun; describes something positively.

Example

Buon in Buon equilibrio indica una situazione positiva tra due aspetti.

'Buon' in 'Buon equilibrio' indicates a positive situation between two aspects.

Carnevale

[kar-neh-VAH-leh]

Carnival

The festive season before Lent, with masks, parades and special fried pastries.

Example

Il Carnevale di Venezia è famoso.

The Venice Carnival is famous.

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