{"id":1074,"date":"2024-12-16T03:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T03:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2024-12-19T16:41:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T16:41:43","slug":"christmas-words-in-italian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas words in Italian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #636363;color:#636363\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #636363;color:#636363\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#Let_the_Christmas_Festivities_Begin\" >Let the Christmas Festivities Begin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#Christmas_words_in_Italian\" >Christmas words in Italian<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#i\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#i-2\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#Christmas_food\" >Christmas food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#i-3\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#Christmas_Eve\" >Christmas Eve<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#i-4\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#Christmas_phrases_in_Italian\" >Christmas phrases in Italian<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#How_to_Say_Merry_Christmas_and_Happy_New_Year_in_Italian\" >How to Say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Italian<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#%C2%ABAuguri%C2%BB\" >\u00abAuguri!\u00bb<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#Merry_Christmas_in_Italian\" >Merry Christmas in Italian<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#Happy_Holidays_in_Italian\" >Happy Holidays in Italian<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-words-in-italian\/#Happy_New_Year_in_Italian\" >Happy New Year in Italian<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let_the_Christmas_Festivities_Begin\"><\/span><b>Let the Christmas Festivities Begin<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s that time of the year when we have to learn some Christmas words in Italian. Christmas is around the corner and it\u2019s a perfect time to learn some vocabulary. Christmas is definitely a big deal in Italy, so if you\u2019re learning Italian or simply want to know how to greet your Italian friends on Christmas, this article is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/santa-is-coming-.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7590\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as November comes to a close, some Italian homes begin to display some Christmas decor. &nbsp;For most families, however, the Christmas season officially kicks off on the 8th of December, il giorno dell\u2019Immacolata Concezione&nbsp;or simply&nbsp;l\u2019Immacolata.&nbsp;&nbsp;On that day, which is a public holiday, Italians take out the&nbsp;addobbi&nbsp;(decorations) and start decorating the&nbsp;albero di Natale&nbsp;(Christmas Tree), putting&nbsp;luci, palline&nbsp;e stelle&nbsp;(lights, balls, and stars) on the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 8, another tradition for some Italian families is to prepare the presepe. This is a scene of the birth of a baby Jesus with a small statue, usually placed near the Christmas tree. The heritage of the presepe is a very old tradition that can be a real art form: for example, Naples is famous for its handmade presepi&nbsp; and many statues created by artisans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presepe can be very big, with lots of statues, houses, and little details, but in its basic form it requires five statues:&nbsp;Giuseppe, Maria, il bambino&nbsp;\u2013 which is usually placed in its crib at Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something which is quite common these days, in Italy, is the&nbsp;mercatini di Natale&nbsp;(Christmas markets). In the past, they were a tradition of northern Italy only, nowadays they have become so popular that they can be found in a lot of Italian cities. People go there to buy their&nbsp;regali di Natale&nbsp;(Christmas presents), to enjoy&nbsp;l\u2019atmosfera di Natale&nbsp;(the Christmas atmosphere) and drink some&nbsp;vin&nbsp;brul\u00e8&nbsp;(mulled wine).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas presents, are brought by&nbsp;Babbo Natale&nbsp;(Santa Claus) or&nbsp;Ges\u00f9 Bambino&nbsp;(Baby Jesus Christ), but in some areas, Puglia especially, presents are also brought by&nbsp;San Nicola&nbsp;(Saint Nicholas), while in some northern regions it\u2019s&nbsp;Santa Lucia&nbsp;(Saint Lucy) who brings the presents.&nbsp;San Nicola&nbsp;arrives on the night of December 5th, while&nbsp;Santa Lucia&nbsp;delivers her gifts on the night of December 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_words_in_Italian\"><\/span>Christmas words in Italian<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>il giorno dell\u2019Immacolata Concezione<\/td><td>The Day of the Immaculate Concepcion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gli add<\/td><td>Ornaments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L\u2019 angeli<\/td><td>&nbsp;Angel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ll\u2019albero di natale<\/td><td>Christmas&nbsp; tree<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Palline dell\u2019albero di Natale<\/td><td>&nbsp;Christmas ball<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ges\u00f9 bambino<\/td><td>Baby Jesus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maria (Madonna)<\/td><td>&nbsp;Virgin Mary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>St. Joseph<\/td><td>San Giuseppe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pastore<\/td><td>&nbsp;Shepherd<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Neve<\/td><td>&nbsp;Snow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fiocco di neve<\/td><td>Snowflake<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pupazzo di neve<\/td><td>Snowman<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>La renna<\/td><td>Reindeer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slitta<\/td><td>&nbsp;Sleigh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>La ghirlanda<\/td><td>&nbsp;Wreath<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L\u2019agrifoglio<\/td><td>Holly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Campana<\/td><td>&nbsp;Bell<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elfo<\/td><td>Elf<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>La candela<\/td><td>&nbsp;Candle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Il vischio<\/td><td>Mistletoe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bastoncino di zucchero<\/td><td>Candy cane<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Il presepio<\/td><td>Nativity scene<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Presepe vivente<\/td><td>A living nativity scene<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mercatini di Natale<\/td><td>Christmas markets<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-2\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_food\"><\/span><strong>Christmas food<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Castagne<\/td><td>Chestnuts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Caldarroste<\/td><td>Roasted chestnuts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>un bicchiere di spumante<\/td><td>A glass of sparkling wine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>il Pandoro<\/td><td>Christmas sponge cake<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>il Panettone<\/td><td>A bread type Christmas cake with raisins and candied fruits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>il torroncino<\/td><td>Little nougat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>il torrone<\/td><td>Chritmas chocolate nougat<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-3\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_Eve\"><\/span><strong>Christmas Eve<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Vigilia di Natale (la Vigilia )<\/td><td>Christmas Eve<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cenone<\/td><td>Christmas dinner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>La Chiesa<\/td><td>Church<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>La messa di Mezzanotte<\/td><td>Midnigth mass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Festeggiare<\/td><td>To celebrate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brindare<\/td><td>To toast<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Il giorno di Natale<\/td><td>Christmas day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pranzo di Natale<\/td><td>Christmas lunch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>il Giorno di Santo Stefano<\/td><td>St. Stefan\u2019s day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gli avanzi<\/td><td>Leflovers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Film di Natale<\/td><td>Christmas movies<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i-4\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_phrases_in_Italian\"><\/span>Christmas phrases in Italian<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cenanavidad.jpeg\" alt=\"cena de navidad - dante in linea\" class=\"wp-image-7591\" style=\"width:724px;height:364px\" width=\"724\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cenanavidad.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/danteinlinea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cenanavidad-480x241.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 724px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Say_Merry_Christmas_and_Happy_New_Year_in_Italian\"><\/span>How to Say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Italian<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tab-con-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%ABAuguri%C2%BB\"><\/span><em><strong>\u00abAuguri!\u00bb<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you need to learn how to greet a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Italian. The simplest way to do so would be to say \u201cAuguri!\u201d which is a catch-all phrase for all occasions. It means, \u201cBest wishes!\u201d You can use it during the holiday season, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tab-con-13\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Merry_Christmas_in_Italian\"><\/span><b>Merry Christmas in Italian<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To greet people a Merry Christmas in Italian, you say, \u201cBuon Natale!\u201d If you\u2019re writing it in, let\u2019s say, a Christmas card, you can write, \u201cAuguro a tutti Voi un Natale Sereno\u201d (I wish you all a Merry Christmas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tab-con-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Happy_Holidays_in_Italian\"><\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1.14286rem; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">Happy Holidays in Italian<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To say happy holidays, you can go with \u201cBuone Feste\u201d or the longer version \u201cBuone feste e tanti auguri \u201c (happy holidays and best wishes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tab-con-14\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Happy_New_Year_in_Italian\"><\/span><b>Happy New Year in Italian<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can either go with \u201cBuon anno\u201d or \u201cFelice Anno Nuovo\u201d. If you want to be more specific, you can say instead, \u201cAuguri per un felice + year\u201d. For example, \u201cAuguri per un felice 2022!\u201d (Best wishes for a happy 2022!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We send you all our best wishes for a happy holiday season with your families and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn more Italian try our classes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let the Christmas Festivities Begin It&#8217;s that time of the year when we have to learn some Christmas words in Italian. Christmas is around the corner and it\u2019s a perfect time to learn some vocabulary. 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