Translation
hello; goodbye
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Word origin
From Venetian s-ciao ('your servant', literally 'slave'), from Medieval Latin sclavus.
- Origin
- Venetian
- Root
- s-ciao
- English cognates
- slave
Examples
, ?
Hello, how are you?
, !
Bye, see you tomorrow!
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With friends you say ciao, with everyone else buongiorno.
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ciao: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Italian word "ciao" (hello; goodbye): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 15: ciao, vedere, qualcuno and 11 more words.