How do Italians start/end letters?

b0mbrman

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For example, in America, we say:
Dear Blah,

Body

Respectfully,
Blah
What would Italians say?

I am going to guess the equivalent of dear is "Con caro" and the equivalent of respectfully is "Con rispetto"

Does anyone know any better?

 

icejunkie

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I think we should make it a universal standard to start letters with "Yo," and end them with "Peace." That seems like what everyone wants and does anyway :p
 
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Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
I would know this in Spanish, but not Italian...sorry :p

Hmmm...what would it be in Spanish?

"Quisiera" and something else?

Actually what I've always seen is "Querido" for "Dear". The end could be something like "Con respeto" or "Sinceramente"...possibly something else depending on what exactly you want to say.
 

b0mbrman

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
I would know this in Spanish, but not Italian...sorry :p

Hmmm...what would it be in Spanish?

"Quisiera" and something else?

Actually what I've always seen is "Querido" for "Dear". The end could be something like "Con respeto" or "Sinceramente"...possibly something else depending on what exactly you want to say.

Just a normal business letter...
 
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Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
I would know this in Spanish, but not Italian...sorry :p

Hmmm...what would it be in Spanish?

"Quisiera" and something else?

Actually what I've always seen is "Querido" for "Dear". The end could be something like "Con respeto" or "Sinceramente"...possibly something else depending on what exactly you want to say.

Just a normal business letter...

"Con respeto" should work just fine then.
 

mrrman

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Ciao, Bonjourno those are 2 ways...this 1st way is if you know the person well, the second is just good day
 

b0mbrman

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Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
I would know this in Spanish, but not Italian...sorry :p

Hmmm...what would it be in Spanish?

"Quisiera" and something else?

Actually what I've always seen is "Querido" for "Dear". The end could be something like "Con respeto" or "Sinceramente"...possibly something else depending on what exactly you want to say.

Just a normal business letter...

"Con respeto" should work just fine then.

Hmm...I wonder how similar Italian letter-writing customs are to Spanish...