greetings

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> "Buongiorno" [ To greet someone from when you wake up to 12.00 ( or lunchtime or the first hours of the afternoon ) ]

> "Buon pomeriggio" [ To greet someone from 12.00 ( or lunchtime or to the first hours of the afternoon ) to 19.00 - Not so much used expression ]

> "Buona sera" [ To greet someone from 19.00 to 21.00 ( or even later, especially if you meet with people after 21.00 ) ]

> "Buonanotte" or "Buona notte" [ To greet someone when you ( or someone else ) leave and go to bed ]

> "Buona mattinata" [ To wish someone a good morning, when you conclude a discussion in the morning ]

> "Buona giornata" [ To wish someone a good day, when you conclude a discussion up until 19.00 ]

> "Buona serata" [ To wish someone a good evening, when you to conclude a discussion in the evening or even later ]

But consider that the "rules" are very flexible.

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Thank you for helping me. Grazie mille ;)

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Buon giorno means good morning and in some formal cases hello while buona giornata means have a good day. the difference between Buona giornata and Buon pomeriggio is the difference between wishing someone a good day and saying good afternoon. Most Italians focus more on Buona sera/good evening then buon pomeriggio. When I visited Italy i hardly heard anyone say Buon pomeriggio to me. Where as when the evening came they always said to me buona sera which means good evening. You can also say buona serata which is the same as wishing someone a good evening. I hope this helps.