Goodbye in Italian
How many ways can you say goodbye in Italian? Most people know of Arrivederci but there are a lot more ways to say goodbye!
Listen to the audio and follow the Italian pronunciation. And don't be shy - go ahead and practice the Italian expressions for goodbye aloud! Before you know it you will be feeling confident pronouncing Italian goodbyes in a variety of situations!
How to say Goodbye in Italian
You have probably heard "ArrivederLa" before. It literally means "until we see each other again" and is a formal way of saying good-bye. Friends very often use the expression "Alla prossima" which literally means "Until next time" or "Arrivederci" which means "until we see each other again"
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Addio!
Goodbye!
ArrivederLa
Until we see each other again
Alla prossima
Until next time
Arrivederci
Until we see each other again
Saying Goodbye in Italian on casual occasions
Let's listen to some casual farewells in Italian…
Ciao
Bye
Ci vediamo
See you
A più tardi
See you later
Riguardati
Take care of yourself
Using different greetings will make you sound more fluent, so try to remember as many as you can.
That’s it for this lesson. If you want more lessons on Italian salutations then I recommend that you check out the following:
- Make sure you use the correct phrase when saying Goodnight in Italian
- Pronouncing Hello in Italian is more than Buon giorno!
- Learn lots of introductions in Italian. Really handy!
A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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