🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “Goodbye” in Italian
Arrivederci
ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee
Literally: until we see each other againneutral
The standard polite goodbye, fine for shops, restaurants and acquaintances. Among friends, Ciao is more common. Roll the double 'rr' slightly.
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciao | CHOW | Bye | With friends and family |
| ArrivederLa | ah-ree-veh-DEHR-lah | Goodbye (very formal) | Very formal situations, addressing someone as Lei |
| Buona giornata | BWOH-nah jor-NAH-tah | Have a nice day | Leaving a shop or ending a daytime conversation |
In a sentence
Grazie di tutto, arrivederci!
GRAHT-tsyeh dee TOOT-toh, ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee!
Thanks for everything, goodbye!
More Italian phrases
HelloCiaoThank youGraziePleasePer favoreSorryScusaExcuse meScusiYesSìNoNoGood morningBuongiornoGood eveningBuonaseraGood nightBuonanotteHow are you?Come stai?My name is…Mi chiamo…Nice to meet youPiacereI love youTi amoI miss youMi manchiHappy birthdayBuon compleannoCheersSalute!Enjoy your mealBuon appetitoWelcomeBenvenutoCongratulationsCongratulazioniHappy New YearBuon annoI don't understandNon capiscoDo you speak English?Parla inglese?How much is it?Quanto costa?Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?Help!Aiuto!BeautifulBelloFriendAmicoSee you laterA dopo
“Goodbye” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianნახვამდისnakhvamdis🇪🇸 SpanishAdiósah-DYOHS🇫🇷 FrenchAu revoiroh ruh-VWAHR🇩🇪 GermanAuf Wiedersehenowf VEE-der-zay-en🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseTchauCHOW🇷🇺 RussianДо свиданияdo svidaniya🇯🇵 Japaneseさようならsayōnara🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese再见zàijiàn🇰🇷 Korean안녕히 가세요annyeonghi gaseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمع السلامةma'a as-salama🇦🇲 ArmenianՑտեսությունtstesutyun🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniGörüşənədəkgoe-rew-sha-na-dak🇮🇷 Persianخداحافظkhodâhâfez🇹🇭 Thaiลาก่อนla kon🇻🇳 VietnameseTạm biệttahm bee-et🇺🇦 UkrainianДо побаченняdo pobachennia🇷🇸 SerbianДовиђењаdoviđenja🇬🇷 GreekΑντίοadío🇮🇱 Hebrewלהתראותlehitra'ot