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Traveling Italian Expression
| Meaning | Have a good trip! | |
| Literally | Good trip | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[bwon vyah zho] |
| IPA | [bwon vja ʤo] | |
Usage notes: The expression buon viaggio can be used to say good-bye to someone leaving on a trip and to express your hopes that they have a good time.
Per esempio…
| Buon viaggio, Nico! Ci vediamo tra due settimane! | Have a good trip, Nico! We’ll see you in two weeks! | |
| Ciao Luca e Gianni, buon viaggio! | Bye Luca and Gianni, have a good trip! |
Somewhat synonymous
- buone feste – have a good vacation; happy holidays
- buone vacanze – have a good vacation
Related expressions
- buon anno – happy new year
- buon appetito – enjoy your meal
- buon fine settimana – have a good weekend
- buona giornata – have a good day
- buon natale – merry Christmas
- buona serata – have a nice evening
Buon viaggio in cultural works
In 2015, Italian singer Cesare Cremonini released an upbeat song entitled Buon viaggio (Share the Love) using travel as a metaphor for letting go, living, and loving.
In 2017, author Beatrice Masini and illustrator Gianni De Conno published a children’s book entitled Il Buon Viaggio about the personal growth and enrichment that travel brings.
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