ciao Italia
/ˈt͡ʃa.o iˈta.lja/word by word
The Italian phrase for "bye italy" is ciao Italia.
ciao Italia is used to say goodbye to the country of Italy.
How do you pronounce it?
The stress is on the first of the four syllables.
Did you know?
- The word ciao actually originates from a term meaning 'slave', specifically from the Venetian expression s-ciao vostro, which meant 'I am your humble servant'.
- If you want to say 'goodbye' to Italy in a more formal or permanent sense, you would avoid ciao and use addio, which literally means 'to God'.
Examples in context
- Ciao Italia, tornerò presto!Bye Italy, I will be back soon!
- Sto lasciando tutto, ciao Italia.I am leaving everything, bye Italy.
- Un ultimo saluto: ciao Italia.One last goodbye: bye Italy.
Example conversation
Chiara is at the airport about to fly home.
- ChiaraÈ difficile partire, ciao Italia.It is hard to leave, bye Italy.
- FrancescoNon preoccuparti, tornerai presto.Don't worry, you will come back soon.
- ChiaraSpero di sì, grazie Francesco.I hope so, thanks Francesco.
- FrancescoBuon viaggio, Chiara!Have a good trip, Chiara!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ciao, Italia) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Italia, ciao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
