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How to Say ‘And if we don't see each other, happy New Year!’ in Italian

E se non ci vediamo, buon anno!

eh seh nohn chee veh-DYAH-moh bwohn AHN-noh

[eh seh nohn chee veh-DYAH-moh bwohn AHN-noh]

Phrase Breakdown

E se non ci vediamo,

eh seh nohn chee veh-DYAH-moh

And if we don't see each other,

A typical phrase before the holidays. Say it in one smooth flow, then pause at the comma.

Example

E se non ci vediamo, buone vacanze!

And if we don't see each other, have a good holiday!

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.

[seh]

A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.

If you want, we can talk next week.

non

[nohn]

not

This word negates the verb that follows it.

Example

Non c'é nessuno.

There is no one.

[chee]

each other

Reciprocal pronoun meaning 'one another' for 'we'.

Example

Ci vediamo domani.

We'll see each other tomorrow.

vediamo

[veh-DYAH-moh]

we see

'We' form of 'vedere'; with 'ci' it means 'see you'.

Example

Ci vediamo domani al bar.

See you tomorrow at the bar.

buon anno!

bwohn AHN-noh

Happy New Year!

Pronounce the double 'nn' in 'anno' clearly. 'Ano' with a single 'n' means something very different!

Example

Buon anno a tutti!

Happy New Year, everyone!

Words in this phrase

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.

anno

[AHN-noh]

year

Masculine noun for a year of twelve months.

Example

Quest'anno vado in Italia.

This year I'm going to Italy.

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