I heard French people also say ciao to each other, isn't it an Italian word?

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Shaany · Answer

When we left we  also use "bye " in english.

MrsGeekass · Answer

Or "tschüss" in German. Less common, but used.

We use many words from many other languages.

AxeMinedFR · Answer

Yes but in italian it's means "Hello" and "Bye" but in french its just "Bye"

Shiroiookami13 · Answer

Yes "ciao" is used very often by French people to say goodbye or see you later, but never for hello or hi.

sli381207 · Answer

@David_Wang we use tchao duite often yes..

saraadn24 · Answer

what does it mean ciao

burievafiruza993 · Answer

Hello🤗

hachisparmentier273 · Answer

Yes it is, but we also use it in French.

DxthGaiden · Answer

Oui !

arielnh · Answer

Yes it’s an Italian word meaning “bye”. I am half french and me and my French mother use ciao to each other a lot. Not really sure why though.

LiveForever · Answer

@Shaany haha ser?

MarionPrq · Answer

Well yes and is the same meaning that good bye.

hanavero · Answer

Yes, we adopted it. It is quicker than saying 'au revoir' and cooler than saying 'bye'.

mathiasromagny · Answer

Yes but the French people use sometime a English, Spanish or Italian word

galumyaneduard · Answer

yeah sometimes, but people more commonly stick to au revoir et bon journée

Deleted user · Answer

in fact we the youngsters seldom say ciao,  we sometimes say "bye" but it's a characteristic of French who always put English words to look "modern" (that's what I think)

DegaNabo · Answer

hii

lara238 · Answer

Yes it's an Italian word but sometime we use it too, but only with someone we are close

DegaNabo · Answer

can we talk together  learn English

toffbeph · Answer

in Czech you will say Čao as well..so it's intentional word today i think :D

luca_phbasico · Answer

Yes, it's an Italian word. It is even used as "goodbye" in Czech Republic

thanhnamtran071297 · Answer

Xin Chao

MKZeutah · Answer

In France we dont use "ciao" to say "hello" tho. only "goodbye"

thanhnamtran071297 · Answer

Let's say " Xin Chao" guys

BradGnibekan · Answer

@David_Wang  yes we are using this word.

phoenix8 · Answer

@David_Wang  french use it as “goodbye” while in Italian we use it as “hello” and “goodbye”.

bigbadboy00000 · Answer

We also use it in Mexico, don't know why 😂

Themainmanj · Answer

Ciao is a loan word that has retained it same meaning. It’s not used as commonly in American English, however it is used. It means “goodbye”.

duongthao6 · Answer

Tuesday 8:00 am 17/12 am I meet You at school to work as an ID card.  Do I need to prepare anything in advance?  thank you very much

MKZeutah · Answer

@duongthao6  i just dont understand your first sentance :/

Pohjantahti · Answer

"ciao" is used in many other languages, for example latvian and spanish

KarenMtzR · Answer

in Mexico sometimes say ciao although is not poiumar here but I love to say ciao

Tihik · Answer

Yes, it is an Italian word. 
Yes, French people do use it as a way to say goodbye.

benJC2002 · Answer

some do. but we usually say "salut"

Tristorn · Answer

+1 from Russia. We use this word too.

hanooty2-22 · Answer

Arabic

marinelgz · Answer

@David_Wang We use it indeed to say goodbye. We also often use "bye". We like to mix languages like in "Bon week-end, ciao!" 😃

Davud · Answer

Yes

faugooarzeena · Answer

yes

iza13x · Answer

in Brazil we use "tchau" which has almost the same pronunciation as "ciao", meaning "bye"

faugooarzeena · Answer

sorry i don't know

nurboo · Answer

I don't no

hlwit · Answer

yes it is but it is used in france (however it is quite informal)

AlexandreLeFrench · Answer

is it, but we use it, sounding like "tchao" ! BUT be careful because in Italian it's hello but the french meaning it's goodbye so the meaning of the Italian word for hello it's goodbye in the french meaning of this Italian word. okay for you ? 😂

supaimane · Answer

sometimes you can say it. thats a widely use and understood word like "allo" or "bye"

Zakyry · Answer

Alli bye

Quentin09 · Answer

We use it in Switzerland as well :)

reyver3 · Answer

It's normal is like an idiom in French it used in Spanish  and in the romance languages

Zakyry · Answer

languages

nurboo · Answer

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Zakyry · Answer

dood

nurboo · Answer

Are you sure?@Zakyry

Zakyry · Answer

are you sure

mylox · Answer

It is, but like any other language, French language has  a lot of borrowed words that became familiar and used everyday
Such as "weekend", or "ciao"...

Zakyry · Answer

like

orukai · Answer

People in the U. S. say "ciao" too.

hoangpeter1999 · Answer

they say bonjour

mehdizadehhoseyni · Answer

I don't know

Zakyry · Answer

l don't know

josettepoisson · Answer

@David_Wang 
yes indeed. this word is Italian but we use it in French between friends to say goodbye.

Zakyry · Answer

Got it! 😊

adrlinher · Answer

im from Spain and some people use it too here. I think it's usual everywhere and everybody understand the meaning of the word "ciao". At least in Europe.

aurelieguerin9 · Answer

Yes, it's a italian word but we use too :)

luxmarko36 · Answer

it is

tinymat · Answer

@David_Wang Yes it is but we use it sometimes to say goodbye (it's informal)

emma43 · Answer

yes but it's vert courant toi Heard this word on france

Zakyry · Answer

@emma43 уеs

gyderst · Answer

hi ppls

Zakyry · Answer

Hey ppls

Valdo_Tebalan · Answer

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Zakyry · Answer

Como we dice

csquad100 · Answer

@Valdo_Tebalan Cousin

Chook15 · Answer

@David_Wang yes, languages often borrow words that they hear often. I’m often tempted to say “shi shi” when talking with my Chinese friends even though I’m Australian.

MarionPrq · Answer

yes , but French people  are weird ( and Yes I'm French )

Zakyry · Answer

yes dut french people and yes l'm from sofla

LiveForever · Answer

@Zakyry  
Bonjour,
Is Sofla a city?

Zakyry · Answer

Bonjour

Zakyry · Answer

ls sofla city

LiveForever · Answer

@Zakyry I see now. it's the capital of Bulgaria. We say "Sofla" like "Sófia" haha

Desolé

Zakyry · Answer

l see now. it's the capital of Bulgaria We day Sofla like Sofla ha Desple

manalfargani · Answer

@David_Wang No they usually don’t, but instead they use , au revoir ( see you ) or , à la prochaine ( see you next time >

Anugna · Answer

@David_Wang Yes 
It is an Italian word.

btroconiz · Answer

en Inglés como se dice la gente es muy buena

waslux · Answer

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waslux · Answer

@David_Wang on french too

Lah_Martin · Answer

@manalfargani we actually do say it pretty often. I am Belgian but French is my mother tongue and I can tell you that it is commonly used in everyday conversations

candicideh · Answer

Yes it is a word we borrowed from Italian. it's used quite commonly I would say. We often use "bye", too.

lushiimnida · Answer

@David_Wang yes we use it too but it's familiar and only to say good bye

Valentina_Joven · Answer

@David_Wang I think so

Gio_Dima · Answer

@Valdo_Tebalan  cousin

oumsss · Answer

@David_Wang hiii yes it’s italian but we often use it for saying goodbye when we are with friend.😁

Snovaliga · Answer

@David_Wang yes, French people use ciao but it’s not a French word

Niyo-pun · Answer

@David_Wang "Ciao" is an Italian word.
Edit: The French counterpart would be "salut" which can be used to say "hello" or "bye" in a casual way, but I see now that apparently French use "ciao", as well, though, I assume only for "bye".

rajpootimran · Answer

Hello

fatimadaif94 · Answer

Yes It Is but it's also used in French and It Is written "Tchao" like this!

ElMojitoLoco · Answer

@David_Wang yes it is but it’s still used commonly in spoken French when a conversation is informal. In Italian you’d use it for saying both « hi » and « bye » but that’s only used for « bye » in French. You’d never use it in formal conversations or written correspondence 
You can watch this video which explains a lot of tricks : https://youtu.be/5C40jdCmN4I and at 20:27 they’re talking about « ciao »

toguchiyuriko684 · Answer

hola creo que sí es italiana pero lo usan en Francia también

dangphapn · Answer

i do not.

ArtemKon · Answer

We use this word too in Russia

Fatima_Melisi · Answer

@David_Wang yes, it’s an Italian word but also French people say “ciao”

raoulbertorello · Answer

@David_Wang : 'Ciao' is perhaps the most widespread Italian word used in the world. I lived many years in the States where I got to know it's used quite often in common, spoken language in most part of South American countries. I also know it's known and sometime used in Spain as well. So, it doesn't surprise me too much if the French know and use it now and then.

titi56 · Answer

@candicideh and often the double "bye bye! "

Vincentaub · Answer

@David_Wang yes we can say tchao sometimes to say goodbye, but only in an informal context, like with friends or family

draketai · Answer

oh that's an Italian word ciao is hi in english

kiaro_kc · Answer

@David_Wang yes, ciao like as hi

Eloise2907 · Answer

@David_Wang yes it is but we also use it to say like hello and goodbye

gaadchakib · Answer

@David_Wang yes it is an italian word, french people use it but very rarely

AwesomeSmoove3 · Answer

@David_Wang means bye

AwesomeSmoove3 · Answer

Means hi and bye

benchaabaneaymen · Answer

@David_Wang oui

sunanda1189 · Answer

yes, hello in France is called cioa

emilieyaya74 · Answer

yes but we use it. but with familly and friends. Not with a teacher or a boss

emilieyaya74 · Answer

@sunanda1189 no it doesn't means hello. it's just means bye

rayanpierrot70 · Answer

Yes it's Italian word but French people use this word, that mean goodbye. ( Im french) and i use this sometimes

auntylea · Answer

@David_Wang yes it is and we only use it in Jamaica to say bye.

Skullcute · Answer

@David_Wang it is an italian word but we usually use it

aprender4me · Answer

It's also used in Brazilian Portuguese, but spelled as "Tchau"

Jannadnl · Answer

I personally do, and I know a lot of people that do use it too, mostly teenagers to say goodbye when they know they’ll meet again, or by SMS

varaolga1101 · Answer

hola

claramarin0502 · Answer

yes is an italian Word but in french we can use "ciao" for say bye

Chook15 · Answer

@David_Wang we use ciao in Australia to mainly to say goodbye, but sometimes also hello.

I heard French people also say ciao to each other, isn't it an Italian word? See a translation

When we left we also use "bye " in english.

Or "tschüss" in German. Less common, but used.We use many words from many other languages.

Yes but in italian it's means "Hello" and "Bye" but in french its just "Bye"

Yes "ciao" is used very often by French people to say goodbye or see you later, but never for hello or hi.

@David_Wang we use tchao duite often yes..

what does it mean ciao

Hello🤗

yes but we use it. but with familly and friends. Not with a teacher or a boss

@sunanda1189 no it doesn't means hello. it's just means bye

Yes it's Italian word but French people use this word, that mean goodbye. ( Im french) and i use this sometimes

@David_Wang yes it is and we only use it in Jamaica to say bye.

@David_Wang it is an italian word but we usually use it

It's also used in Brazilian Portuguese, but spelled as "Tchau"

I personally do, and I know a lot of people that do use it too, mostly teenagers to say goodbye when they know they’ll meet again, or by SMS

hola

yes is an italian Word but in french we can use "ciao" for say bye

@David_Wang we use ciao in Australia to mainly to say goodbye, but sometimes also hello.

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I heard French people also say ciao to each other, isn't it an Italian word?

Or "tschüss" in German. Less common, but used.

We use many words from many other languages.