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How to say Goodnight in Italian
Italian people will make a difference between:
- Buonasera, literally "good evening" when meeting people after 6pm in the evening or so;
- Buonanotte, which translates “good night” and is used solely when leaving someone who is about to go to bed at night;
- Buona serata, used to wish people a good evening;
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Buonasera
Good evening
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Buonanotte
Good night
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Buona serata
(Have a) good evening
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La sera
The evening
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La notte
The night
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La serata
The evening / The night out
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To put children to bed, parents will use Italian goodnight phrases like:
Sogni d’oro
Sweet dreams (literally: golden dreams)
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Dormi bene
Sleep well
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È ora di andare a letto
It's time to go to bed
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That’s it for today’s lesson. I hope it was both pleasant and useful to you, and that you can use these Italian salutations to work on your pronunciation.
If you want more lessons on Italian salutations then I recommend that you check out the following:
- Pronouncing Hello in Italian is more than Buon giorno!
- Learn lots of introductions in Italian. Really handy!
- Being able to say Thank you in Italian is essential for a great Italian experience!
A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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