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buona sera

[ bwaw-nah se-rah ]

/ ˌbwɔ nɑ ˈsɛ rɑ /

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interjection Italian.

good evening.

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How to use buona sera in a sentence

And the whole woodland took up his phrase in chorus, "Buona sera, Signora Alieni!"
"Persons Unknown"|Virginia Tracy
This was said bitterly, and in English; when uttered, the supposed Italian was wished a "buona sera" and the gig proceeded.
The Wing-and-Wing|J. Fenimore Cooper
Whereupon the boy stepped directly in front of Mr. Rogers and said; "Buona sera, Rogers avete tabacco meliore di questo?"
Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight|Mathew Joseph Holt
"Buona sera, Mio Signore," she answered, inclining her head slightly.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea

Salvatore took his hat and cane, and saying very politely, "Buona sera," he left the shop.
Dust of New York|Konrad Bercovici