What are 'Goodbye' and 'Thank you' in Italian?

Answer 1

Ciao e buona fortuna is an Italian equivalent of 'Goodbye and good luck'. In the word by word translation, the interjection 'ciao' means 'hello' and 'goodbye'. The conjunction 'e' means 'and'. The feminine adjective 'buona' means 'good'. The feminine gender noun 'fortuna' means 'fortune, luck'. A word that may be substituted for 'fortuna' is the feminine gender noun 'sorte', which is pronounced 'SOHR-tay'.* The phrase is pronounced 'chow* ay* BWOH-nah fohr-TOO-nah'.

*The sound 'ow' is similar to the sound 'ow' in the English adverb 'how'. The sound 'ay' is similar to the sound 'ay' in the English noun 'ray'.

Answer 2

Addio is an Italian equivalent of 'goodbye'. It's a five letter word that often is used for longer leave takings of one another. It literally means 'to God'. It's pronounced 'ah DEE-oh'.

Answer 3

Ciao is an Italian equivalent of 'goodbye'. It's pronounced 'chow'.* Another equivalent is arrivederci, which is pronounced 'ah-REE-veh-DEHR-chee'. Still another equivalent is addio, which is pronounced 'ah-DEE-oh'.

*The sound 'ow' is similar to the sound 'ow' in the English adverb 'how'.

Answer 4

Ciao and Grazie are Italian equivalents of 'Goodbye' and 'Hello', respectively. The interjection 'ciao'means 'hello' and 'goodbye'. It's pronounced 'chow'. The interjection 'grazie' is pronounced 'GRAH-tsee-ay'.