You may or may not have heard of patron saint days, but they can have a big impact on your trip to Italy. Learn about what patron saint days are, how Italians celebrate them, who Italy’s national patron saints are, and a list of some of the patron saint days in cities and towns all …
Here’s a month-by-month rundown of holidays in Italy. Holidays can affect store and museum closings, availability, prices, crowds and more. Use this list to plan your Italy trip, or to time your plans if you’re already here in Italia! On public holidays in Italy, almost everything is closed. My list also includes cultural and religious …
Thinking of celebrating Valentine’s Day in Italy, the most romantic country of all? Learn all about La Festa di San Valentino (Valentine’s Day): its Italian roots, and how to pronounce it flawlessly in Italian. Find out how Italians celebrate Valentine’s Day, from romantic dinners to delicious chocolates and padlocks (really!). I’ve also included my favorite …
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Looking for luck? Here you’ll find words and phrases for talking about fortuna, or luck, in Italian. Find out polite and crass ways to talk about good luck in Italian, with plenty of examples to help you put these good luck phrases. I’ll also teach you about Italian good luck charms (portafortunas), symbols, and traditions, …
The literal translation of good luck in Italian is buona fortuna. But not so fast! If you want to wish someone good luck like an Italian, use in bocca al lupo! Learn all about this odd phrase which involves a wolf, which Italians really say for good luck. Not only that, find out how to …
Eating traditional foods is an essential part of the month-long Christmas season in Italy. Le feste, or Christmas holidays, last from December 8 to January 6th. Find out all about how Italians eat Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas lunch, two of the most important meals of the year in Italy. The foods at an Italian …
Eating special foods is just one of many important Italian Easter traditions. Different regions and areas of Italy have different traditional Easter foods: there are so many it would be impossible to write about all of them! In this article you’ll learn about some essential traditional Italian Easter foods, and what Italian Easter lunches have …
Interested in celebrating Easter in Italy? Here’s a guide of what to expect. From traditional Italian Easter foods to regional rituals, we’ve got you covered. Find out what’s open, learn how to say Happy Easter, and learn how to pronounce important Easter related words in Italian, like Pasqua. ITALIAN EASTER SUNDAY At Easter time In …
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Will you be spending Easter in Italy? Buona Pasqua! Here’s how to say Happy Easter in Italian, and other words and phrases for your Italian Easter arsenal, with audio files so you’ll know how to pronounce them. You’ll also learn how to respond to Buona Pasqua, and how to make an Easter toast in Italian. …
Buon Halloween! Learn ways to say Happy Halloween in Italian, and tricks to make sure Italians will actually understand you when you do. You’ll also find out why it’s rare to wish someone a Happy Halloween in Italy, what Italians do to celebrate Halloween, all about Italian Halloween costumes, and how to say trick or …
