(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
Jesus life is the greatest story ever told, and when you think about how it all started with his birth in extremely humble surroundings, it’s even more amazing. And of course, Befana, the good witch who arrives on January 6 with sweet treats for children who behaved well, and coal for those who misbehaved.It can be easy to get caught up in all the commercialism that comes along with Christmas these days, and allow the focus of the day become more about us – instead of about Him (Jesus Christ).įor me, one thing that always gets me back into the celebratory mood is a reading of the Christmas story. Santo Stefano – December 26, a national holiday in ItalyĬapodanno o primo dell’anno – New Year’s Day in Italian, we also use Capodanno to refer to the New Year’s Eve festivities, as in the most common asked question this time of the year: cosa farai a Capodanno? What are you doing on New Year’s Eve?Įpifania – Epiphany, January 6. Vigilia di Natale – December 24, Christmas Eve
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Now that you’ve learned how to say Merry Christmas in Italian, see below a list of useful words related to the holidays – le feste:
Useful Italian Vocabulary for the Holidays I miei migliori auguri per un Natale pieno di amore e pace, e per tanta gioia, serenità e salute nell’anno nuovo (My very best wishes for a Christmas filled with love and peace and for a New Year filled with joy, serenity and health). If you want something fancier, here’s another example. Ti/Vi ( ti for singular, vi for plural) auguro Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! Now let’s put together what we’ve seen so far to write a sample Christmas card so you can wish your loved ones Merry Christmas in Italian.Ĭaro/a/i/e (Dear – o for male singular, a for female singular, i for plural, e for female plural) – name -, You could also use related expressions, such as, Auguri per un felice 2021– Best wishes for a happy 2021, or Auguri di buon anno, best wishes for a good new year. Le auguro un felice anno nuovo, vi auguro un felice anno nuovo. You use ‘ ti’ if you’re talking/writing to one person you know well, ‘ le’ if you’re writing to one person you don’t know very well or have a formal relationship with, and ‘ vi’ if you’re writing to a group of people, say a family. Happy New Year is Felice Anno Nuovo, as in Ti auguro un felice anno nuovo (I wish you a Happy New Year). So now you have a few options for how to say Merry Christmas in Italian, but what about the ‘Happy New Year’ part? If you want to be fancy and try a slightly longer phrase (why not?!), you could say: Ti auguro un Natale pieno di amore, pace e gioia sincera, My best wishes for a Christmas filled with love, peace and sincere joy. For example, if you’re sending a card to someone in Italy, you could write: “ Auguro a te (or ‘ lei’ if you don’t know the person well) e alla tua (‘ sua’ if using lei) famiglia un sereno Natale e un felice anno nuovo (I wish you and your family a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year). Slightly more formal, used in writing rather than in person: Auguri di un Natale sereno (best wishes for a peaceful Christmas).
You could also say, tanti auguri di buone feste, best wishes for a happy holiday season. However, there are other expressions that are used as well.īuone Feste corresponds to the English Happy Holidays and implies best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Ti auguro Buon Natale, I wish you a Merry Christmas. The most common and direct way to say Merry Christmas in Italian is Buon Natale. Happy learning! How to Say Merry Christmas in Italian So take pen and paper and write down the following holiday-related phrases in Italian to practice before Natale. With the holidays around the corner, it’s important for all of you Italophiles to know how to say Merry Christmas in Italian: perhaps you’re planning to send a few Christmas cards to your family and friends in Italy, or perhaps you want to impress your Christmas dinner guests with a few Italian phrases…whatever the reason, Italian is a beautiful language (to hear and to speak) and that reason alone should suffice 🙂
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