ciao
A1#141Hear it
interjection
- hello!
- goodbye!
Used in the library
- Antonio, ciao. Studia.Antonio, hi. Study.A1Pronto, mamma? — Hello, Mum?
- Ciao, caro. Entra, entra.Hello, dear. Come in, come in.A1Una stanza a Bologna — A Room in Bologna
- Per lui, Anna ha una parola sola: "Ciao!"For him, Anna has just one word: "Ciao!"A1Ciao, salve, buongiorno
- Nel corteo, molti cantano "Bella ciao".In the march, many people sing "Bella ciao".A2Il 25 aprile a Milano — 25 April in Milan
Other ways to say it
- arrivedercigoodbye, so long, see you soon, see you (non-definitive farewell)
- arrivederlagoodbye
- buongiornogood day; good morning
- ci vediamountil we meet again, see you!
- salvehello!; hi!; hail!; greetings
Saying goodbye
- ciaobyeHello and goodbye both, with people you say tu to; to a shop assistant it can sound overfamiliar.
Greeting somebody
- ciaohiWith friends, family and anyone you are on tu terms with.
- ciao a tuttihi everyoneWalking into a room of people you know.