buona giornata meravigliosa
The English phrase "have a wonderful day" is translated into Italian as buona giornata meravigliosa.
buona giornata meravigliosa is a polite wish used when saying goodbye to someone to hope their day is pleasant.
Which one should you use?
While buona giornata is used as a parting wish to mean "have a good rest of the day", buon giorno is typically used as a greeting when arriving.
Did you know?
- The word giornata shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'journey'. Both stem from the concept of a day's travel or a period of time passing.
- The term giornata can also refer to a 'day's work' or the amount of labor a person can complete in one shift.
- The adjective meravigliosa comes from the word meraviglia, which relates to the idea of 'wonder' or 'marvel'. Using it implies the day should be nothing short of a marvel.
Examples in context
- Arrivederci! Buona giornata!Goodbye! Have a good day!
- Buon lavoro! Le auguro una splendida giornata.Good work! I wish you a splendid day.
- Ciao! Buona giornata!Hi! Have a good day!
- Buon compleanno! Che tu abbia una giornata stupenda.Happy birthday! May you have a fantastic day.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are leaving a cafe.
- MatteoÈ stato un piacere vederti, Sofia.It was a pleasure seeing you, Sofia.
- SofiaAnche per me, Matteo!For me too, Matteo!
- MatteoAllora a presto, buona giornata meravigliosa!See you soon then, have a wonderful day!
- SofiaGrazie, altrettanto a te!Thank you, you too!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries giornata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
