tante belle cose

[pv911]

Is there someone who could please help me with translation of this phrase?

Thank you.

[Ludik]

Originally Posted by pv911

Is there someone who could please help me with translation of this phrase?

Thank you.

"bye, see you soon, I wish you the best"

[comespeaktome]

Literally, it means "Bye, see you soon, lots of good things"...is the context the end of a letter/email - they're probably wishing you well, etc. and therefore guessing that the "ciao" is bye and not hi!

[comespeaktome]

Aha, does "tante belle cose" mean "all the best"? Good to know!

[Ludik]

Originally Posted by comespeaktome

Aha, does "tante belle cose" mean "all the best"? Good to know!

"Tante belle cose" means "many nice things", but here there is an unexpressed wish "(ti auguro) tante belle cose" "(I wish you) many nice things"

[Elisa68]

Yes, it is more or less the same as "buone cose" here.

[pv911]

Thank you, much appreciated

[comespeaktome]

Grazie Elisa!

Ma c'e' una cosa che non capisco tanto bene - una mia amica mi ha detto che "stammi bene" vuol dire "take care", ma come?! Litteralmente, vuol dire "Be good/well for me"

[pv911]

And 'comunque credo che verro a trovarti' - does this mean 'Anyway i believe that i will come to visit you soon' ?

[Ludik]

Originally Posted by comespeaktome

Grazie Elisa!

Ma c'e' una cosa che non capisco tanto bene - una mia amica mi ha detto che "stammi bene" vuol dire "take care", ma come?! Litteralmente, vuol dire "Be good/well for me"

"stammi bene", which is not very common...., means, as u say, "be well for me (to me)", literally. It's always a wish. "I hope you will be fine". To understand the origin of the expression, focus on "stai (imperative) bene"="be fine". "Stammi"="stai a me" is an idiomatic way of saying "stai", as if you were something belonging to me. Maybe it's weird...

[Elisa68]

Originally Posted by Ludik

"stammi bene", which is not very common...., means, as u say, "be well for me (to me)", literally. It's always a wish. "I hope you will be fine". To understand the origin of the expression, focus on "stai (imperative) bene"="be fine". "Stammi"="stai a me" is an idiomatic way of saying "stai", as if you were something belonging to me. Maybe it's weird...

Yes, but we do use it as "take care" when we leave somebody.

[comespeaktome]

I guessed that it was the imperative, but was a bit confused, as in English "take care" is something selfless...wishing them all the best, and so was a bit thrown by the "for me" bit! Grazie!

[Elisa68]

Originally Posted by comespeaktome

I guessed that it was the imperative, but was a bit confused, as in English "take care" is something selfless...wishing them all the best, and so was a bit thrown by the "for me" bit! Grazie!

stammi bene=abbi cura di te= take care
stammi bene more colloquial
abbi cura di te a little more formal

Hope this helps!

[marat]

Ciao!

Would someone kindly help me understand this?

tanti belli cosi ( a closing in an email...)

Thanks!!

[FranParis]

Should be "tante belle cose"..

(I wish you) many good things.

[rubuk]

Originally Posted by marat

Ciao!

Would someone kindly help me understand this?

tante belle cose ( a closing in an email...)

Thanks!!

Many=tante beautyful=belle things=cose. (I wish You)

Ciao.

Edit: oppps, cross. excuse me.
St.

[marat]

Thank you FranParis, you are an angel and have helped me with many French queries too!

Tante belle cose,
Mara

Thank you to you too Rubuk! And for such speedy replies.

Grazie. Ciao bello (and that is the extent of my Italian)!
Mara

[Charles Costante]

Tanti belli cosi is the Sicilian version of tante belle cose. It may be the same for some other regions of southern Italy.