Ti auguro il meglio
The Italian phrase for "I wish you all the best" is Ti auguro il meglio.
This phrase is used to express good wishes for someone's future success or happiness. Other variations include Ti auguro solo cose belle (I wish you only beautiful things), Ti auguro tutto il bene possibile (I wish you all the possible good) and Ti auguro ogni successo (I wish you every success).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from Ti (to you), auguro (I wish) and il meglio (the best).
Which one should you use?
Ti auguro il meglio is a complete sentence where auguro is the first-person singular conjugation of the verb augurare.
How does it change in a sentence?
The choice of form depends on whom you are addressing: use Ti auguro il meglio for an informal singular you, Le auguro il meglio for a formal singular you and Vi auguro il meglio if you are wishing the best to a group of people.
When do people say it?
If you want to wish someone good luck using an idiom, you can say in bocca al lupo (literally, "into the mouth of the wolf"). The standard response to this idiom is crepi il lupo (literally, "may the wolf die").
Did you know?
- The Italian verb augurare specifically denotes the act of wishing something for someone else, rather than a personal desire for oneself.
- In certain Italian dialects like Sicilian, the masculine article 'the' and the word for 'he' are both derived from the same ancient source, much like the 'lu' in 'lu megghiu'.
Examples in context
- Ti auguro il meglio.I wish you all the best.This is useful for practicing the phrase Ti auguro il meglio.Tatoeba #1550393 by Guybrush88, translation #2789086 by Trog41
- Ti auguro il meglio per il tuo nuovo lavoro.I wish you all the best for your new job.
- Ti auguro il meglio in questa nuova avventura.I wish you all the best in this new adventure.
Example conversation
Alessandro is leaving his current job and Martina is seeing him off.
- MartinaAlessandro, ci mancherai molto qui in ufficio.Alessandro, we will miss you a lot here in the office.
- AlessandroGrazie Martina, è stato un piacere lavorare con voi.Thank you Martina, it has been a pleasure working with you all.
- MartinaTi auguro il meglio per il tuo futuro.I wish you all the best for your future.
- AlessandroGrazie di cuore, anche a te.Thank you from the bottom of my heart, same to you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries il, meglio, ti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
