The scariest night of the year is approaching, and it is perfect to remind you of the Halloween vocabulary in Italian. Have fun with your friends and surprise them with your costume by speaking Italian.
October 31 has now become the day dedicated to the occult and death, but also to pumpkins, disguises and sweets!
There are two Italian public and religious holidays around this time of year :
- November 1st– La Festa di Ognissanti (All Saints’ Day)
- November 2nd–Il Giorno dei Morti (All Souls’ Day)
Halloween itself, on October on 31st, isn’t a recognised holiday in Italy….However, celebrations as we know them in the US and the UK, have grown in popularity in recent years.
Halloween Vocabulary “Trick or Treat”?
Yes, they do! Trick-or-treat in Italian translates to dolchetto o scherzetto which literally means little treat or little trick.
These days, kids love to dress up and collect candy from their neighbours.
Below is a collection of the most common words and phrases for Halloween (in English and Italian) to wish an absolutely thrilling evening.
With this list of halloween vocabulary in italian, you’ll be more than ready to celebrate Halloween!
Halloween words in Italian
- Il trentuno di ottobre = October 31st
- Autunno = autumn/fall
- La zucca = pumpkin
- La strega = witch
- Il cappello – hat
- Il cappello da strega – witch’s hat
- Scopa = broom
- Il costume – costume / fancy dress
- Lo scheletro – skeleton
- La mummia – mummy
- Il diavolo – devil
- La festa in maschera – costume party / fancy dress party
- Travestirsi – to dress up
- La maschera – mask
- Il trucco – make up
- Gli accessori – accessories
- Il manico di scopa – broomstick
- Il pipistrello = bat
- Il vampiro = vampire
- Il fantasma = ghost
- Il ragno = spiderLa ragnatela – spiderweb
- Il mostro = monster
- La casa infestata = haunted house
- Caramelle = candies
- Spaventoso = scary
- Diavolo = devil
- costume = costume
- Buio = dark
- Notte = night
- Dolcetto o scherzetto = Trick-or-Treat
- Teschio = Skull
- Spettro = Specter
- Mago = Wizard
- Morto = Vivente Zombie
- Lapide = Tombstone
- Inquietante = Unnerving
- Sangue = Blood
- Manico di scopa = Broomstick
- Cimitero = Cemetery
- Raccapricciante = Creepy
- Terribile = Frightening
- Chi ama il macabro = Ghoul
- Sepolcro = Tomb
- Infestato = Haunted
- Pozione = Potion
Halloween phrases in Italian
- Ho paura! = I’m scared!
- Mi fa paura! = It scares me!
- Bù! = Boo!
- Posso mangiare una caramella? = Can I eat a candy?
- Mi sono vestito/a da ___. = I’m dressed up as ____.
- Trick or treat? = Dolcetto o scherzetto?
- Sapore di zucca e tutto va bene. Pumpkin spice and everything nice.
- Dolcetto o scherzetto, borsa di dolci, i fantasmi stanno camminando per la strada. Trick or treat, bag of sweets, ghosts are walking down the street.
- Dolcetto o scherzetto, annusa i miei piedi, dammi qualcosa di buono da mangiare! Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!
- Mantieni la calma e dì buu! Keep Calm and say boo!
- Ti auguro una borsa piena di caramelle, ossa, pipistrelli e tanto divertimento. Buon Halloween! May you have a bag full of candy, bones, bats and loads of fun. Happy Halloween!
- Non essere te stesso. È Halloween! Don’t be yourself. It’s Halloween!
- Buon Halloween! Happy Halloween!
Now you are ready for the spooky night of the year! If you want to start your Italian classes, register in our online courses.
Hope to see you soon!
Arrivederci.
