tutto il meglio
/ˈtut.to il ˈmɛʎ.ʎo/word by word
The English phrase "all the best" is translated into Italian as tutto il meglio.
tutto il meglio is used to wish someone good luck or to express the sentiment of wishing someone the very best in their endeavors.
Meaning: good luck (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈtut.to il ˈmɛʎ.ʎo/. It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
When do people say it?
When using the informal idiom In bocca al lupo to wish someone luck, the standard response is to say crepi! or crepi il lupo! (which means "may it die!").
Did you know?
- In some Italian contexts, wishing someone 'good luck' using the literal word for luck, fortuna, can be seen as tempting fate or bringing bad luck.
- The word meglio is a direct relative of the English word 'meliorate', which means to make something better. Both stem from the same Latin root, melius.
- Italian uses the word meglio both as a noun meaning 'the best' and as an adverb meaning 'better'.
Examples in context
- Auguro a Tom tutto il meglio.I wish Tom all the best.This sentence shows how to use tutto il meglio when wishing someone well.Tatoeba #5168657 by Guybrush88, translation #5168486 by CK
- Tutto il meglio!All the best!This sentence shows a direct way to say "All the best!" using tutto il meglio.Tatoeba #4471906 by Guybrush88, translation #4267216 by Adelpa
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia is leaving for a new job in another city.
- AlessandroIn bocca al lupo per il nuovo lavoro, Giulia!Good luck with the new job, Giulia!
- GiuliaGrazie mille, Alessandro!Thank you so much, Alessandro!
- AlessandroTutto il meglio per questa nuova avventura.All the best for this new adventure.
- GiuliaSei molto gentile, a presto!You are very kind, see you soon!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (tutto, il, meglio) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries il, meglio, tutto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
