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How to Say ‘Good night, see you soon!’ in Italian

Buonanotte, a presto!

bwoh-nah-NOT-teh ah PREHS-toh

[bwoh-nah-NOT-teh ah PREHS-toh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: a presto is warm and hopeful at the end of a date, signalling you'd like to meet again. A plain ciao or buonanotte on its own is more neutral.

Phrase Breakdown

Buonanotte,

bwoh-nah-NOT-teh

Good night

One word made of 'buona' and 'notte'. Say bwo-na-NOT-te, holding the double T.

Example

Buonanotte, dormi bene!

Good night, sleep well!

Words in this phrase

Buonanotte

[bwoh-nah-NOT-teh]

good night

Said when leaving late at night or going to bed.

Example

Buonanotte, a domani!

Good night, see you tomorrow!

a presto!

ah PREHS-toh

see you soon!

A friendly goodbye, literally 'until soon'. Join 'a' to 'presto': a-PRE-sto.

Example

Ciao, a presto!

Bye, see you soon!

Words in this phrase

[ah]

see you; until

A preposition used in time expressions like farewells, especially in fixed phrases such as A presto.

Example

A presto è un modo cordiale per chiudere un messaggio professionale.

A presto is a friendly way to close a professional message.

presto

[PREHS-toh]

soon

An adverb meaning in a short time; often used in farewells.

Example

Spero di risentirti presto dopo il nostro incontro al networking event.

I hope to hear from you soon after our meeting at the networking event.

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