Can anyone confirm the usages:ciao, buongiorno and buona sera
Is it correct that:"ciao" (for hello, less formal), buongiorno (good day, to be used during the morning, afternoon. formal greeting to elders), buona sera (good evening, formal greeting to elders)

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Can anyone confirm the usages:ciao, buongiorno and  buona sera
Is it correct that:"ciao" (for hello, less formal), buongiorno (good day, to be used during the morning, afternoon. formal greeting to elders),  buona sera (good evening, formal greeting to elders)

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si, è tutto corretto. puoi usare "ciao" in qualsiasi momento della giornata

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You could say "salve" too, it's kind of "ciao" but more formal!

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Yes, and for the night buonanotte (goodnight)

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For the afternoon, we have: buon pomeriggio. Buongiorno works until 2 p.m. I'd say.