The last day of a trip is the time to thank people and keep in touch. This lesson shows you how to say goodbye warmly, swap contacts, and say you hope to come back.

Your turn

At the end of Tony's last evening, Giulia says Ci sentiamo! rather than Ci vediamo! What's the difference?

The main idea

Saying goodbye

Grazie di tutto!
Thanks for everything!
Mi dai il tuo numero?
Can I have your number?
Ti scrivo su WhatsApp.
I'll text you on WhatsApp.
Ci sentiamo!
Talk soon!
Torna presto!
Come back soon!
Buon viaggio!
Have a good trip!
Mi mancherà l'Italia.
I'll miss Italy.
Spero di tornare l'anno prossimo.
I hope to come back next year.

numero is NOO-meh-ro, stressed on the first syllable. Mi mancherà is I'll miss it: literally it will be missing to me, like mi piace. spero di + a verb is I hope to.

Tony's last evening in Sciacca:

Giulia: Allora parti domani?
So you're leaving tomorrow?
Tony: Sì, purtroppo. Grazie di tutto, Giulia!
Yes, unfortunately. Thanks for everything, Giulia!
Giulia: Mi dai il tuo numero? Ti scrivo su WhatsApp.
Can I have your number? I'll text you on WhatsApp.
Tony: Certo! Mi mancherà Sciacca.
Sure! I'll miss Sciacca.
Giulia: Torna presto!
Come back soon!
Tony: Spero di tornare l'anno prossimo.
I hope to come back next year.
Giulia: Buon viaggio! Ci sentiamo!
Have a good trip! Talk soon!

Quick check

Your turn

Tony and Giulia will talk on the phone next week. How do they part?

Your turn

Complete: I hope to come back next year.

Spero tornare l'anno prossimo.
Your turn

Tony is leaving. What does Giulia wish him?

Your new friends

Tony's two weeks in Sciacca. Answer each time as Tony.

Your turn

Ask Signora Lombardo what she recommends you see.

Your turn

Giulia invites you to dinner on Friday, but you can't. Decline kindly.

Your turn

Tell Signora Lombardo your grandfather was from Sciacca, and that you came to see your grandparents' town.

Your turn

Your last evening: thank Giulia for everything and ask for her number.

The whole conversation

Your turn

Your last day in Italy: a woman about your age starts chatting with you in the piazza, with tu. Answer each time: she asks where you're from and if it's your first time; she says she lived in New York for a year; she says your Italian is very good; she says Che caldo oggi!; you ask her what to see before you leave; she invites you for a coffee; you tell her your grandfather was from her town; at the end, you thank her, ask for her number and say goodbye.

Take with you

Grazie di tutto!
Thanks for everything!
Mi dai il tuo numero?
Can I have your number?
Ti scrivo su WhatsApp.
I'll text you on WhatsApp.
Ci sentiamo!
Talk soon!
Torna presto!
Come back soon!
Buon viaggio!
Have a good trip!
Mi mancherà l'Italia.
I'll miss Italy.
Spero di tornare l'anno prossimo.
I hope to come back next year.

You can now answer the questions locals ask visitors, react like an Italian, talk about your Italian and the weather, ask for tips, accept and decline invitations, tell your family's story and stay in touch. Every trip can now bring you new friends.