How to Say ‘Have a good day!’ in Italian
Buona giornata!
BWO-nah JOR-nah-tah
[BWO-nah JOR-nah-tah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: [Buona giornata!] is a friendly, normal goodbye in shops and cafés, especially earlier in the day. It's a little warmer than a plain [arrivederci] without being overly personal.
Phrase Breakdown
Buona
[BWO-nah]
Good
Used to wish someone a pleasant time.
Le auguro una buona serata.
I wish you a good evening.
Giornata!
JOR-nah-tah
Words in this phrase
giornata
[JOR-nah-tah]
day
A term referring to the time from sunrise to sunset.
Buona giornata a tutti!
Good day to everyone!
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