Breakdown of Ciao, nonna! A presto!
la nonna
the grandmother
ciao
hi, bye (informal)
a presto
see you soon
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Questions & Answers about Ciao, nonna! A presto!
I thought ciao meant "hello". Why is it translated as "bye" here?
Ciao is a very versatile, informal greeting that means both "hello" and "goodbye" depending on whether you are arriving or leaving. Since the speaker is saying a presto (see you soon), they are clearly leaving, so ciao means "bye" here.
Why is it just nonna and not la nonna?
When you are talking directly to a person to get their attention or greet them, you drop the "the" word (the definite article). Just like in English you say "Bye, grandma!" instead of "Bye, the grandma!", Italian uses just nonna here.