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Ciao - translation, pronunciation and examples

ciao
[ˈtʃa.o]

hi

Meaning of ciao

a friendly way to greet someone

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Part of speechinterjection
Pronunciation[ˈtʃa.o]
CEFRA1
How important is this wordvery often
hi

When to use ciao

hi there

привет

hi everyone

привет всем

hi friend

привет, друг

hi again

снова привет

hi mom

привет, мама

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ciao belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ciaohi
yes
ohoh
ahah
ciaohello
va beneOK
eh?huh

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ciao translation: hi. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ciao

[ˈtʃa.o]

ciao translation

hi

ciao transcription

[ˈtʃa.o]

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