139: Say Goodbye in Italian: The Perfect Way For Any Situation!

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🗓️ 14 May 2024

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Find the perfect way to say goodbye in Italian, from the casual “ciao” to the formal “arrivederci” and everything in between. With pronunciation and cultural tips!

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Today's Italian words:
Ciao = Bye (informal)
Arrivederci = Goodbye (formal)
Ci sentiamo = Speak soon (lit. each other we hear)
Ci sentiamo dopo = Speak to you later (lit. each other we hear later)
Buona serata! = Have a nice evening
A presto = See you soon (lit. till soon)
A dopo = See you later (lit. till later)
A domani = See you tomorrow (lit. till tomorrow)
Ti scrivo dopo = I’ll send you a message later (lit. to you, I write later)

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0:00.0	Let's imagine you've got a belly full of pasta, you've said,
0:04.0	Grazie to the restaurant staff, and you're about to leave.
0:07.0	What's the best way to say goodbye in Italian?
0:10.0	It depends. There are lots of different ways depending on formality,
0:15.0	the likelihood of meeting again, and even the method of contact you'll use in future.
0:20.0	In this lesson, you'll use in future.
0:25.5	In this lesson, you'll learn how to say goodbye in different situations from a casual chow to a formal, arievederci and everything in between. Hello to all and welcome.
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1:07.0	Grazie.
1:08.7	Today we're talking about how to say goodbye in Italian.
1:12.6	Do you know when I hear these words a lot? It's just before we put the phone down.
1:16.6	So this happens in English too, for example, okay, bye, speak soon, have a nice weekend.
1:22.6	Yep, see you soon, bye.
1:24.6	The exact same thing happens in Italian.
1:32.7	In fact, we probably do it even more, especially when there are other people around.
1:39.6	Like when I'm in Naples talking to you on the phone, my family always says goodbye too.
1:41.4	That's really nice. So let's listen to an example.
1:43.8	How many different Italian ways of saying goodbye can you hear?
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