saluti dall'Italia
The phrase "greetings from italy" in Italian is saluti dall'Italia.
saluti dall'Italia is a phrase commonly used as a caption for postcards or as a closing for messages sent while traveling in Italy to let the recipient know the writer is currently there.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of saluti (greetings), da (from) and l'Italia (Italy). The preposition and the article are contracted into dall' because Italia begins with a vowel.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word saluti is the plural form of saluto (greeting). The word dall' is a contraction of the preposition da (from) and the feminine article l' (the).
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word saluti comes from the same root as salute, which means 'health'. This means that sending greetings is linguistically tied to wishing the recipient good health.
- If you want to express much more affection than 'saluti' allows, Italians often replace it with the phrase un forte abbraccio, which literally means 'a strong hug'.
- If you were sending greetings from a specific city like 'Rome' instead of the country, the phrase would change from 'dall'Italia' to 'da Roma'.
Examples in context
- Ti mando tanti saluti dall'Italia.I send you many greetings from Italy.
- Saluti dall'Italia, ci vediamo presto!Greetings from Italy, see you soon!
Example conversation
Matteo is sending a postcard to Martina while traveling.
- MatteoCiao Martina, saluti dall'Italia!Hi Martina, greetings from Italy!
- MartinaChe bello! Ti ringrazio molto, Matteo.How lovely! Thank you very much, Matteo.
- MatteoIl tempo è bellissimo qui.The weather is beautiful here.
- MartinaMi fa piacere sentirlo, goditi il viaggio!I am happy to hear that, enjoy your trip!
