Learn how to say "Congratulations"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Ciao! Hello and welcome back to Italian survival phrases brought to you by ItalianPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Italy. You will be surprised at how far a little Italian will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| Today we are going to introduce you to some phrases ideal for special occasions that you can use with Italian speakers anywhere in the world! So whether you are sending an e-mail across the globe, or saying it in person, the following phrases for celebratory events will allow you to express your sentiments in Italian. In Italy the custom of exchanging regards and good wishes is very important, usually Italians shake each others' hands and kiss each others' cheeks. |
Lesson focus |
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| In Italian, “Congratulations” is Congratulazioni. |
| Congratulazioni. |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Congratulazioni. |
| Now let's hear it once again: Congratulazioni. |
| This word literally means “congratulations” and it’s used in many special occasions like a career move, after passing an exam, to a wedding and so on. |
| But the most famous word and even the one more often used is Auguri. |
| Auguri |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Auguri |
| Now let's hear it once again: Auguri |
| This word literally means “wishes” and can be used in every kind of occasion and event. You can say Auguri for a birthday, at Christmas, Easter, for a birth etc. |
| “Happy birthday” in Italian is Buon compleanno. |
| Buon compleanno. |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Buon compleanno. |
| Now let's hear it once again: Buon compleanno. |
| The first word buon means “good." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: buon |
| buon |
| This is followed by compleanno, which in English is “birthday." |
| Compleanno |
| All together, we have: buon compleanno. Literally, this means “good birthday." |
| But now let’s go and see what to say specifically in some other different events which is very straightforward. |
| “Happy New Year” in Italian is Buon Anno. |
| Buon Anno. |
| Let’s break it down by syllable and hear it once again: Buon Anno. |
| Buon Anno. |
| The first word is buon and it means “good”, while the second is anno and it means “year.” |
| Anno |
| Anno |
| So all together Buon Anno literally, this means “good year." |
| “Merry Christmas” is Buon Natale. |
| Buon Natale. |
| Let’s break it down by syllable and hear it once again: Buon Natale. |
| Buon Natale. |
| So as you can see, the first word is always buon, “good,” then here you have Natale which means “Christmas." |
| Natale |
| Natale |
| Let’s hear the entire sentence once again: Buon Natale. |
| “Happy Easter” is Buona Pasqua. |
| Buona Pasqua. |
| Let’s break it down by syllable and hear it once again: Buona Pasqua. |
| Buona Pasqua. |
| So this time we have buona “good”, but it’s matched with a feminine noun so it’s a feminine adjective followed by Pasqua which means “Easter." |
| So all together, we have: Buona Pasqua. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so buona fortuna, which means “good luck” in Italian. |
| "Congratulations" - Congratulazioni |
| Congratulazioni |
| Congratulazioni |
| "Congratulations" - Auguri |
| Auguri |
| Auguri |
| "Happy birthday" - Buon compleanno |
| Buon compleanno |
| Buon compleanno |
| "Happy new year" - Buon Anno |
| Buon Anno |
| Buon Anno |
| "Merry Christmas" - Buon Natale |
| Buon Natale |
| Buon Natale |
| "Happy Easter" - Buona Pasqua |
| Buona Pasqua |
| Buona Pasqua |
| That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by ItalianPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Ciao ciao! |
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