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PhrasesSaying GoodbyePorta i miei saluti a tutti!
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Porta i miei saluti a tutti!

Give my regards to everyone!

Pronunciation

'Saluti' — sa-LU-ti. Stress on the second syllable. 'Porta' — imperative of 'portare' (to carry/bring).

When to use it

Use when someone is going to a place or group where you have shared connections — your regards travel with them to people you both know.

What it means

'Portare i saluti' (to carry the greetings) is the standard Italian expression for sending regards through an intermediary. 'A tutti' (to everyone) is inclusive — your warmth goes to the whole group, not just named individuals.

Variations

Porta i miei saluti a Marco e famiglia.

Give my regards to Marco and family.

Named person — personalises the greeting. Shows you remember specific people.

Digli che penso a loro.

Tell them I think about them.

More personal — 'pensare a qualcuno' (to think about someone) = they're in your thoughts

Un saluto affettuoso a tutti da parte mia.

An affectionate hello from me to everyone.

More formal structure — 'da parte mia' (on my behalf) is correct Italian

Mini Dialogue

— Sabato vado a Napoli dai miei. — Porta i miei saluti a tutti! E a tua madre specialmente. — Lo farò di sicuro. Ti manda sempre i saluti. — Lo so, è un angelo.

— Saturday I'm going to Naples to my parents'. — Give my regards to everyone! And to your mother especially. — I'll definitely do that. She always sends you her regards. — I know, she's an angel.

Cultural Note

The exchange of 'saluti' (greetings/regards) through intermediaries maintains social bonds across distances. Before phones, this was the primary way of staying connected. Today it remains culturally important — it signals that you remember and care about people even when you can't contact them directly.