What's the differene between "buona giornata" and "in bocca al lupo"?Do they have the same meaning in Italian?

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Question 1) Same as title. Also do the 2 phases use in different situations?

Question 2) What are the difference between "ci vediamo" , " a presto " , " a domani " and "a fra poco" ? Are these phases used in different situations ?

Qiestion 3) Is " po' " the same as " poco " ? If yes, when do I need to use " po' " instead of "poco" ?

Question 4) Is "saluta i tuoi " only used when Italians talk to their parents? Besides, what does "saluta i tuoi" mean ?

Question 5) the plural form of "la persona" is "la gente " ? falso o vero ?

Question 6) What is the difference between "il camion ' and " il furgone" ? Can I say " la 4x4" in Italian? How can I pronounce "la 4x4" ?

Grazie mille

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Answer 1

Also, when someone says to you:

"In bocca al lupo" (Good luck)

You should respond:

"Crepi"

"Crepi" literally means "Die" but in English, we would say "thank you".  It's the perfect response when someone says "In bocca al lupo".  It's considered somewhat bad luck (and rude) not to respond with "Crepi".

Also, with question 2, Italians are very literal so if you say "a presto" it really means that you will see someone very soon -- sooner than you might intend.  "Ci vediamo" means "See you soon" in the sense that "We shall see each other again when we see each other" -- it's not as specific as "a presto".  "A domani" is used when you intend to see a person tomorrow.  Don't say it unless you mean it.  "A fra poco", in my opinion, is very poetic in Italian, and I would not use it in speaking.  "A fra poco" means "in a short while" or "in a bit".  You'll often hear Italians says "Ritorno fra poco" or "Ritorno fra po'" = "I'll be back shortly" or "I'll be back in a bit".  Again, only say it if you mean to return.

Also, "buona giornata" means "good day" or "have a good day" --you'll often see people use this with each other when they don't know each other.  It is usually said when you are leaving someone and not likely to see them for a while or again. Probably less used between friends or people you know very well (since you tend to see them again).  You'll often hear it in a shop as you're leaving and the sales person might say "ArrivederLa" or "Buona giornata".

When Italians say "i tuoi" they can mean either your parents or your family if you have your own children (either a boy and a girl or two boys).  Again, it depends on the context.  

La persona = the person

Le persone = the persons

La gente = people

Le persone and la gente can sometimes be interchangeable, just remember that "la gente" is singular.

Answer 2

no,they don't. "Buona giornata" means "have a nice day" in english,while "In bocca al lupo" is a slang expression to say "buona fortuna" ("good luck").

2. "ci vediamo,a presto" have more or less the same meaning (they mean "see you soon")."a domani" means "see you tomorrow", "a fra poco" means "see you later".

3. "po'" is the short form of "poco". you can always use "poco" but "po'"only in some circumstances,it's complicated to explain.

4. "saluta i tuoi" is an informal way to say "say hello to your parents (or your relatives as well).

5. the plural form of la persona is "le persone". "La gente" is always  in the singular form so pay attention.

6. "camion"  is "truck/lorry", while "furgone" is "van". you can say "la 4x4" and its pronounciation is "la quattro per quattro".

sorry if i made mistakes in english but i hope this helped... in bocca al lupo con l'italiano!ciao

Answer 3

I'm italian.

1)  "Buona giornata" is "have a nice day" in American

2) "ci vediamo" is "we'll see", "a presto" is "see you soon", "a domani" is "we'll see tomorrow" and "a fra poco" is between "see you soon" and "we'll see"

3) yes. "pò" is the short way to say "poco", it mean "little"

4) "saluta i tuoi" is "give my salute to youre parent"

5) "persona" is singolar form, "persone" is the plural

6) "camion" and "furgone" is the same. "4x4" is unusually speaked, but is the same anyway

I'm not sure I wrote well. I hope I help you

Answer 4

ciao, I won't answers all of your questions because other people did. The only thing I would like to underline is po'.

Beware:

In Italian there are cases in which part of a word "falls". In Italian this is called "apocope". When this happens, what remains is an apostroph, like this: '

not an accent on the last vowel. See the difference:

- pò (this word is incorrect written this way, although many Italian make this mistake)

- po' (this is the correct form)

Maybe this is a detail but if you're an accurate student as you seem, you may want to know this.

More cases of "apocope" are

the following Monosillabic Imperative forms

da' (=dai!, give!),

di'  (=dici!, say!)

fa'  (=fai!, do!)

sta' (=stai!, stay!)

va'  (=vai!, go!)

Answer 5

Hi Don!

"buona giornata" = have a nice day. "In bocca al lupo" = I wish you good luck. They don't have the same meaning in Italian, (as well as in English I think). Buona giornata when you say bye to a person is kind that you also wish him/her a nice day. "In bocca al lupo" when someone you know has, for ex., a difficult test/exam to pass and so you wish him/her good luck, but it could also be used for someone who is going to be operated and you wish him/her good luck..." A domani" = see you tomorrow. "Ci vediamo" = bye (it's informal, so use it only with friends, not with professors!), "a presto" = see you soon. You  "A fra poco" =see you in a short time. If I tell you "Saluta i tuoi" I mean that I want you to say Hi! to your parents (and Family more in general) =tell them I say  Hi! to them and think of them.Le persone or la gente(is more general). Bye!