ciao
/tʃaʊ/exclamation
उच्चारण चाउ
अलविदा, फिर मिलेंगे, (कभी-कभी) नमस्ते
Core word
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informal
used to say goodbye, or sometimes hello
अलविदा, फिर मिलेंगे, (कभी-कभी) नमस्ते
- See you tomorrow, ciao!
- 'Ciao, everyone,' she said as she left.
- Ciao! I will call you when I reach home.
+ 2 more examples
- He waved at the door and said ciao to everyone.
- My Italian friend always says ciao at the end of a phone call.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
ciao! (exclamation)
Ciao is an informal Italian word used for hello or goodbye. It is used between friends and not in formal speech.
Ciao इतालवी अनौपचारिक शब्द है जो hello या goodbye के लिए आता है। यह दोस्तों के बीच प्रयुक्त होता है, औपचारिक वार्ता में नहीं।
- 'Ciao!' she called as she left the cafe.
- He waved and said, 'Ciao, see you soon.'
say ciao (to sb)
Say ciao is followed by to the person. Usually the word stands alone as a greeting.
'Say ciao' के बाद व्यक्ति के लिए to आता है। प्रायः यह शब्द अकेले अभिवादन के रूप में आता है।
- We said ciao to our Italian guests at the airport.
pronunciation and spelling
It is pronounced chow and is spelt c-i-a-o. It is not related to the English word chow.
इसका उच्चारण 'चाउ' है और वर्तनी c-i-a-o है। इसका अंग्रेज़ी शब्द chow से संबंध नहीं है।
- Radhika learnt that ciao is pronounced chow.
ciao vs goodbye vs bye
Goodbye is neutral, bye is casual, and ciao is casual and stylish. Do not use ciao in a formal letter or interview.
Goodbye तटस्थ है, bye अनौपचारिक है, और ciao अनौपचारिक तथा स्टाइलिश है। औपचारिक पत्र या interview में ciao न लिखें।
- In an interview, say goodbye or thank you, not ciao.
ciao as a greeting and farewell
Unlike goodbye, ciao can also mean hello. The meaning depends on whether it is said on meeting or on leaving.
Goodbye के विपरीत ciao का अर्थ hello भी हो सकता है। अर्थ इस पर निर्भर है कि वह मिलते समय कहा गया या विदा होते समय।
- 'Ciao!' she said as she walked in, and 'Ciao!' again as she left.
+Collocations 6
ciao + phrase
ciao for nowciao, everyoneciao, friendsciao bella
- Ciao for now; I will call you later.
verb + ciao
saywaveshouttextend with
- He waved and shouted ciao.
ciao in messages
end a messagesign offpostreply
- She signed off her message with ciao.
greeting words
hellohigoodbyebyecheers
- Cheers and ciao, said the host.
ciao + context
at the partyat the airporton the phoneto a friend
- They said ciao at the airport.
origin and language
Italian wordborrowed wordloanwordVenetian greeting
- Ciao is an Italian loanword in English.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's Italian pen friend always ends her letters with ciao.
राधिका की इतालवी पत्र-मित्र हमेशा अपने पत्र ciao से समाप्त करती है।
- 'Ciao, ragazzi!' shouted the tour guide to the group.
'Ciao, ragazzi!' गाइड ने समूह की ओर पुकारा।
- The two friends hugged and said ciao.
दोनों दोस्तों ने गले लगकर अलविदा कहा।
- She picked up the phone and said 'Ciao!' cheerfully.
उसने फ़ोन उठाया और प्रसन्नता से 'Ciao!' कहा।
- Ciao is now used in many languages, including English.
Ciao अब अंग्रेज़ी सहित कई भाषाओं में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The waiter smiled and said 'Ciao!' as the family left.
परिवार के जाते समय बैरे ने मुस्कुराकर 'Ciao!' कहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Ciao sir, thank you for the interview.
✓ Goodbye, sir, thank you for the interview.
Ciao is too casual for an interview or for addressing a superior.
Ciao interview या किसी वरिष्ठ को संबोधित करने के लिए बहुत अनौपचारिक है।
✗ He said ciao him at the gate.
✓ He said ciao to him at the gate.
Say ciao is followed by to before the person.
'Say ciao' में व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Italian, where it is used to mean both 'hello' and 'goodbye'.
यह शब्द Italian से आया है, जहाँ इसका प्रयोग 'hello' और 'goodbye' दोनों के लिए होता है।