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bella zio

🇮🇹 Italian slang from Milan

What does “bella zio” mean?

hey dude!

Example

“Bella zio, tutto a posto?”
Hey dude, all good?

Good to know

Classic Milanese youth greeting, also used as goodbye or 'nice one'.

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

👋 Hellos🫂 Friends

The textbook way to say it: Ciao, amico!

Heard in a conversation

Aperitivo on the Navigli

Giacomo Bella zio! Stasera apericena sui Navigli coi regaz?
Hey dude! Aperitivo dinner on the Navigli tonight with the guys?
Ale Taac! Ci sto. Ho lavorato a bestia tutta la settimana.
Boom! I'm in. I've worked like crazy all week.

👋 How other countries say “hey! yo! (greeting)”

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