Lots of students ask, how do you say good luck in Italian?

It's a useful phrase because it shows that you're being friendly and polite.

And it's one of those common phrases that Italians use all the time.

So you might hear them say it to you as well.

But Italian has some unexpected ways of saying good luck.

Did you know that you sometimes need the Italian words for wolf and whale to say it?

Hi everyone and welcome to learn Italian with Joy of Language. Ciao to all and benvenuti.

Hi everyone and welcome to Learn Italian with Joy of Languages.

Good luck is one of those expressions that you can use in lots of everyday situations in Italy,

like telling someone good luck with a house move or a big trip.

In this episode, you'll find out the different ways to say good luck in Italian and, importantly,

how to reply.

You might think you can just say,

Grazie, thank you, but it actually depends on which version of good luck someone uses.

You'll hear a conversation between me and Matteo,

where we talk about some of the bureaucratic things that I have to get done

and try and organize a doctor's appointment.

If you didn't know already,

Italian bureaucracy, bureaucracy, can be a complete nightmare.

Vienie at bar?

No,

I do you

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