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May I have some help with translations /explanations of Italian phrases?

Could you give me not only the word translations, but how and when they are used? Thank you ! ** ciao bella / bello ** che bellezza ! ** bellissima ! ** bella e fresca ** belle cose (does this ever mean "good night'?) xxxxx

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1. - hi "beauty" - used for instance on the street by oiks to women - it's insulting to most women; even more insulting: ciao figo/figa - how nice, how wonderful ! - very nice, very beautiful - nice and fresh (never heard this one! u could possibly use it for an apple, an orange, vegetables etc!) - nice things (it does NOT mean good night - u can use "buone cose" instead of arrivederci, though)
2. ciao bella / bello: Hello or Good- bye beautiful , speaking to a girl/ boy (feminine ending: a/ masculine:o) che bellezza !: What (a) beauty! How gorgeous! Fantastic! bellissima !: Extremely / most beautiful (feminine) bella e fresca: beautiful and unspoilt/ fresh looking (feminine) belle cose: beautiful things It would not be "goodnight", but could be "Dream of beautiful things: pleasant dreams"
3. **"Ciao bella/bello" is a greeting, typically used among young people. I would translate it with "Hi/Bye gorgeous" **"che bellezza" is literally "what a beauty". It is also used to express appreciation to st/sb or a situation (I would translate it with "fantastic" or "great"), even ironically, e.g. "it's raining and I forgot my umbrella, che bellezza!". **Bellissima is "beautiful", referring to a feminine "Item" **Bella e fresca are both feminine adjectives, but I've never used nor even heard it, so I can't help you about its use. Anyway, literal translation could be "nice and fresh" **belle cose is literally "nice things". It doesn't mean goodnight, but it can be used in taking one's leave ->"tante belle cose" = (I wish you) many nice things I hope I managed to be clear, they weren't so easy to explain!
4. arale answered well. where did you find "bella e fresca"? BTW "good night" is "buona notte" (night is feminine)