Adios vs. Ciao — What's the Difference?

Used to express farewell.

Ciao (; Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃaːo]) is an informal salutation in the Italian language that is used for both "hello" and "goodbye". Originally from the Venetian language, it has entered the vocabulary of English and of many other languages around the world.

(in Spanish contexts) goodbye

Used to express greeting or farewell.

A goodbye.

Hello, hi.

To leave; to literally or figuratively say “adios” to.

Bye, goodbye.

To get rid of.

A greeting or farewell using the word "ciao".

Adieu; farewell; good-by; - chiefly used among Spanish-speaking people.

An acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)

A farewell remark;