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Saying goodbye in Italian
What is the difference beetween "Arrivederci!" and "Ciao!" while saying goodbye in Italian?
Nov 27, 2012 12:50 PM
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Ciao è un saluto informale usato comunemente fra conoscenti, amici.
Arrivederci è un saluto di commiato, un saluto nel quale ci si ripromette di re-incontrarsi.
November 27, 2012
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arrivederci has 4 terms in it:
a - ri - vedere -ci
a: to (expresses a wish)
ri: again (as a prefix usually means repetition)
vedere: to see
ci: us (an an object)
Therefore it is a way of saying goodbye expressing intention to meet again, usually when the 'lei' form is used
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ciao has an interesting etimology, and is used when the 'tu' form is used, both
when meeting or going away; usually friends use 'ciao' or 'a presto' (see you soon),
but not 'arrivederci'.
November 27, 2012
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"Ciao" è un saluto informale che si usa sia quando ci si incontra sia quando si va via. Nel primo caso corrisponde a "hi" o a " hello" e nel secondo caso a "bye bye "e a "goodbye".
"Arrivederci" è un saluto formale che si usa solo quando si va via e corrisponde al saluto inglese"see you".
"Ciao" means not only "hi" or "hello" but also "bye bye" or "goodbye"
"Arrivederci" means "see you"
November 27, 2012
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Just a small addition. Sometimes people in Italy use "Arrivederci" at the end of a phone conversation. Even though it is used (and, consequently, accepted) I still find it quite odd since it clearly refers to someone you actually "see". In this case "a risentirci" is more suitable (provided that the conversation is "a bit formal", otherwise you would say "Ciao!").
November 28, 2012
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In italian it use goodbye --> arrivederci lo si usa nelle conversazioni telefoniche
Ciao si usa nelle conversazioni con gli amici.
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