What does ciao mean?

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Greetings and farewell phrases from abroad are being used more and more frequently in Germany. Are you wondering what exactly is ciao? For the answer, read the following article.

"You say hello and I say goodbye" is a well-known song by the Beatles, with which the mushroom heads express that you cannot find each other. And does ciao mean hello or bye? And what other foreign adoptions are used in Italy and other European countries? Here are a few explanations so that you can get together with the locals on your next vacation.

Ciao, Arrivederci and goodbye - you really use farewell phrases

  • Ciao means both hello and goodbye! Friends and good acquaintances greet each other with the greeting ciao. So if ciao means both hello and goodbye, you can use it with friends when arriving and leaving.
  • At a formal meeting or when you say goodbye to strangers, use arrivederci in Italian. If it is already very late, you can also say: "Arrivederci, buona notte!", That is: "Goodbye, good night!"
  • Hugs and implied cheek kisses express particularly close friendships or family ties in Italy when saying goodbye.
  • Titles are very popular in Italy and should be mentioned when they say goodbye. You should therefore use the title dottore, professore, dottoressa or professoressa when you say goodbye.
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  • When you say goodbye to a good friend whom you will see again the next day, you can say: "Ciao, a domani." "Bye, see you tomorrow."

What's hosca kal? - know Turkish greetings

  • The farewell in Turkey takes place with the following farewell greeting: "Hosca kalin" or "Hoscakal". Whereby hoscakal is used with friends or acquaintances.
  • If someone says "Hosca kalin" to you, you answer with the words: "Güle güle.", Which means something like: "Go with a smile."
  • In Turkey, you usually say goodbye with a handshake. You can only hug when you are among good friends.

How to say goodbye in Spain

  • Well known from the movie Terminator is the Spanish farewell phrase: "Hasta la vista, baby!" "See you next time!"
  • But the following farewells are more common: hasta pronto (see you next time) or just adios, which means bye.
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