How to Say ‘Have a nice evening!’ in Italian
Buona serata!
BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah
[BWOH-nah seh-RAH-tah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Staff often use this as a polite closing if your booking call ends in the evening. Earlier in the day, you'd more likely hear [buona giornata].
Phrase Breakdown
Buona
[BWOH-nah]
good / have a good
Used to wish someone well as part of a farewell.
Buona serata e grazie per la chiamata.
Have a good evening and thank you for the call.
serata
[seh-RAH-tah]
evening
The part of the day referenced in this polite goodbye.
Buona serata, vi aspettiamo domani alle otto.
Have a good evening, we’re expecting you tomorrow at eight.
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