Buona Domenica

11:10 Mar 10, 2012 

Yes - although it's possible you might say "have a good Sunday" if someone had specifically told you that they were doing something particular on the Sunday; i.e. (imaginary conversation):

A: We're going boating on Sunday
B: That'll be nice.
A +B: Blah blah blah (about various other subjects)
A: Well- must rush - bye
B: Bye - have a good Sunday!

10:54 Mar 10, 2012 

I would just say "have a nice weekend" ...I don't think there should be any reference to Sunday as we would never say that in English. It is meaningless to non-Italians.

20:47 Mar 9, 2012 

That's because she's obviously American, so the English will make allowances for her outrageous behaviour :)

19:21 Mar 9, 2012 

You should try it! My Southern wife greets strangers when we're in London (obviously not in Piccadilly Circus) and gets a surprisingly friendly response most of the time.

19:12 Mar 9, 2012 

... to be living among normal human beings. I'm in London.

17:38 Mar 9, 2012 

Funny you should ask this question. I'm a Brit living in the southern States, where everyone says hello in the street. I never cease to be amused by the countless different ways people have of saying this - "how ya doin" being the most common. I thought I'd heard them all until yesterday, when I was out walking the dog, and a stranger said to me, quite spontaneously and without a trace of irony, "Happy Thursday".

16:18 Mar 9, 2012 

Unless it's particularly relevant to the rest of your text, I would remove all reference to Sunday in this particular context. It doesn't sound natural at all in English. Is this a telephone conversation? I suggest something along the lines of:
B: Hello
A: Hello
B. Good morning, I'm B
A: Good morning (to you too), B... how can I help you?...

15:04 Mar 9, 2012 

A: [A]…
B: Buongiorno
A: buongiorno
B: buona domenica, sono B
A: buona domenica anche a lei, B… mi dica tutto…

15:02 Mar 9, 2012 

But if we don't have the equivalent of this sort of idiomatic usage in English it wouldn't necessarily affect your translation though would it? As the immediate idea to be conveyed is to 'enjoy today, which happens to be a sunday' surely?

15:01 Mar 9, 2012 

I am interested in the one specific to Sundays

14:59 Mar 9, 2012 

one for use on Sundays, one for use on Fridays/Saturdays?

14:59 Mar 9, 2012 

I would just use (good) morning then

14:58 Mar 9, 2012 

Here it is being used on a Sunday morning at the start of a conversation. I just wanted to point out that it could be used on a Friday or Saturday (in other contexts) and that this would obviously need to be translated differently.

14:56 Mar 9, 2012 

Is this actually being used on a Sunday or is it a Friday or a Saturday? I am a bit confused by the explanation.

14:53 Mar 9, 2012 

that it's being used at the start of a conversation as a substitute for "buongiorno"