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  • Mario MontiSo arrivederci, Berlusconi, buongiorno, Mario Monti, who has just been made an unelected senator for life, so that he can in fairly short order become prime minister.

    Lucy Mangan's pick of the week: The story, the stat, the quote, the tweet 2011

  • If you know that buongiorno means hello, and arrivederci means good-bye, then you are privy to information that was hitherto held secret from you.

    The Art Thief Noah Charney 2007

  • “But if I am aware that you have learned that buongiorno means hello, then I can choose to say it when I want you to hear and understand it, or not to say it at all.”

    The Art Thief Noah Charney 2007

  • Good-bye Mr. Coffee, buongiorno Italian espresso machine.

    Home Swell Home Cynthia Rowley 2002

  • Good-bye Mr. Coffee, buongiorno Italian espresso machine.

    Home Swell Home Cynthia Rowley 2002

  • Good-bye Mr. Coffee, buongiorno Italian espresso machine.

    Home Swell Home Cynthia Rowley 2002

  • "I just have been in Nepal and on the border when they saw my passport instead of saying 'buongiorno' to show that they speak Italian, they said 'bunga bunga,'" said Durnwalder "That is really not an international reputation."

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • Say buongiorno to the Fiat 500 This little Italian car has the potential to be popular but it's far from a sure bet.

    CNN.com 2009

  • Say buongiorno to the Fiat 500 This little Italian car has the potential to be popular but it's far from a sure bet.

    Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com 2009

  • Say buongiorno to the Fiat 500 This little Italian car has the potential to be popular but it's far from a sure bet.

    WSBTV.com - Local News 2009

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