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Are these two words different?
Buonanotte and Buonasera
what's the differences between them?
Do they mean "good evening"?
Jun 2, 2016 2:01 AM
Answers · 6
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You can use buonasera to greet from 2 p.m. The literary translation is good evening, but it includes in it the sense of "afternoon" . (altough "buon pomeriggio" exists)
Buonanotte is meant to wish a good night, when you are supposed to being about to sleep.
*" buona serata" is often used, too. Especially for someone that is supposed to have different night. For example, if your sister is going out to the cinema/pub/restaurant/date, you tell her "buona serata"
June 3, 2016
"Buonasetta" doesn't exist ......
June 2, 2016
We use buonasera after 12 pm and buonanotte only to wish somebody goodnight, anytime from 9 pm on
June 2, 2016
I presume that Buonasera most used when you meet someone after 16:00 and Buonanotte serves to wish somebody Goodnight around midnight:)
June 2, 2016
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