Meaning
to welcome, to greet, to salute
- to greet
- to say goodbye to
- to give regards to
In a sentence
Hai salutato i vicini quando sei entrato?
Did you greet the neighbors when you came in?
Domani andiamo a salutare Luca alla stazione.
Tomorrow we're going to see Luca off at the station.
Saluta tua sorella da parte mia.
Give my regards to your sister.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salutare | infinitive |
| salutiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| saluto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| salutate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| saluti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| salutano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| saluta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| salutavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| salutavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| salutavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| salutavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| salutavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| salutava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| salutammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| salutai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| salutaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| salutasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| salutarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| salutò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| saluteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| saluterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| saluterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| saluterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| saluteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| saluterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| salutiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| saluti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| salutiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| saluti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| salutino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| saluti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| salutassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| salutassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| salutaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| salutassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| salutassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| salutasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| saluteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| saluterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| salutereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| saluteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| saluterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| saluterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| salutiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| salutate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| saluta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| salutando | gerund |
| salutato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For saying hello/goodbye, ciao is more common in speech; salutare sounds more neutral, formal, or literary depending on context.
- Use salutare qualcuno, not salutare a qualcuno. The person greeted is a direct object.
- To send regards, say salutare qualcuno da parte di qualcuno or ricordare qualcuno a qualcuno; English structure does not transfer directly.