ˈtʃao

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Translation

hello; goodbye

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?

, domani!

Bye, see you tomorrow!

amici , buongiorno.

With friends you say ciao, with everyone else buongiorno.

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This word is part of lesson 2.