buon viaggio
/ˈbwɔn viˈad.d͡ʒo/word by word
The English phrase "good travels" is translated into Italian as buon viaggio.
Buon viaggio! is a common way to wish someone a good trip. You can enhance your farewell by adding Divertiti! (Enjoy yourself!) or Buon divertimento! (Have a good time!). If you are writing a farewell message or a postcard, you might use a more expressive phrase like Ti auguro un viaggio pieno di meraviglie! (I wish you a journey full of wonders!).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective buon (good) and the noun viaggio (trip/journey).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is masculine singular. It does not change to buoni viaggi when wishing someone a good journey in a general sense.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈbwɔn viˈad.dʒo/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- While viaggio refers to the journey, the related word viatico originally referred to the money provided for a journey and later came to mean the final prayers given to a dying person for their last journey.
- The word viaggio shares a common ancestor with the Maltese word vjaġġ, showing how Latin travel terminology spread across the Mediterranean into different language families.
- In Italy, it is common to respond to buon viaggio with grazie, but you can also say altrettanto if the other person is also departing on a trip.
Examples in context
- Buon viaggio, divertiti!Have a good trip, have fun!
- Buon viaggio per le vacanze!Have a good trip for the holidays!
- Ti auguro un buon viaggio.I wish you a good journey.
- Ehi, buon viaggio, ci vediamo presto!Hey, have a good trip, see you soon!
Example conversation
Matteo is leaving for a train trip and Martina sees him off at the station.
- MartinaCiao Matteo, buon viaggio!Bye Matteo, have a good trip!
- MatteoGrazie mille, Martina!Thanks a lot, Martina!
- MartinaMandami un messaggio quando arrivi.Send me a message when you arrive.
- MatteoCerto, a presto!Sure, see you soon!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (buon, viaggio) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries viaggio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
