buon giorno

[ bwawn jawr-naw ]

/ ˌbwɔn ˈdʒɔr nɔ /

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interjection Italian.

good morning; good day.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Words nearby buon giorno

Buon giorno, signor padre: why be de melancholy so much and grave in you?
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 (of 15)|Various
Just then the Sunbonnet Babies heard a pleasant voice saying, "Buon giorno!"
The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy|Eulalie Osgood Grover
They called a merry "Buon giorno" to the little American girls as the carriage rolled past them.
The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy|Eulalie Osgood Grover
"Having a high old time," answered the ingenuous youth: attendo a darmi buon tempo.
The Story of Florence|Edmund G. Gardner

The six tiers of magnificent galleries surrounding it were crowded with visitors and illuminated a giorno.
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II|James H. Mapleson