ciao

/tʃaʊ/

interjectionciao

Think: “See ya—ciao!” (ciao sounds like “chow,” like you’re heading out to eat).

Yes, it's ciao. The tricky part is the start: it begins with **ci-** but sounds like **ch-** (/tʃ/), so don’t spell it “chao.”

Definition

  1. interjectionA greeting or farewell meaning “hello” or “goodbye,” borrowed from Italian.

Examples

  • “Ciao! It’s great to see you again.”
  • “We waved and said ciao before leaving the café.”
  • “He ended the email with a friendly “ciao.””

Synonyms

hellohiheygoodbyebye

Translations

ES ciao (hola/adiós)PT tchauFR ciao (salut/au revoir)

Common misspellings

chowciaoociachaociauciao!cai ociaó

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