ciao

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interjection

tchau

1. An informal greeting used when saying goodbye or farewell

Ciao! See you tomorrow!

Tchau! Até amanhã!

2. An informal greeting used when arriving (less common, primarily Italian usage)

Ciao, everyone! I just got here.

Oi, pessoal! Acabei de chegar.

NYC Slang

peace out

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

tchau

Most common equivalent; widely used in informal speech

Rio de Janeiro

tchau

Standard usage, sometimes pronounced as 'tchauzinho' for extra friendliness

São Paulo

tchau

Standard usage, commonly used in daily interactions

Portugal

adeus

More formal alternative; 'ciao' itself is also used but considered somewhat foreign

ciao bella (Italian: goodbye beautiful woman)

ciao for now

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