Days of the week, months and holidays in Italian
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Remember that, unlike English, these words are not written with a capital letter.
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.The days of the week in Italian
- 1.1.Yesterday, today and tomorrow in Italian
- 2.The months in Italian
- 3.The date in Italian
- 4.The seasons in Italian
- 5.Holidays in Italy (Christmas, Easter)
- 6.Daily dialogue
- 7.Exercises
- 7.1.Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Drag text
- 7.2.Exercise on the Italian calendar – Flashcards
- 7.3.Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Single choice set
- 7.4.Exercise on Italian holidays - Drag text
- 7.5.Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- 7.6.Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks
The days of the week in Italian
| I giorni della settimana | The days of the week |
|---|---|
| il lunedì | Monday |
| il martedì | Tuesday |
| il mercoledì | Wednesday |
| il giovedì | Thursday |
| il venerdì | Friday |
| il sabato | Saturday |
| la domenica | Sunday |
Let's see some examples.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Il martedì vado in palestra. | I go to the gym on Tuesdays. |
| Il giovedì siamo chiusi. | On Thursdays we are closed. |
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Yesterday, today and tomorrow in Italian
To talk about time in Italian, you can use the following expressions.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Ieri | Yesterday |
| L'altro ieri | The day before yesterday |
| Oggi | Today |
| Domani | Tomorrow |
| Dopodomani | The day after tomorrow |
The months in Italian
Here are I dodici mesi (the twelve months).
| Il mese / I mesi | The month(s) |
|---|---|
| Gennaio | January |
| Febbraio | February |
| Marzo | March |
| Aprile | April |
| Maggio | May |
| Giugno | June |
| Luglio | July |
| Agosto | August |
| Settembre | September |
| Ottobre | October |
| Novembre | November |
| Dicembre | December |
The date in Italian
Remember! In Italy the date format is DD/MM/YYYY.
| Date | Italian |
|---|---|
| Sempteber, 3rd, 1989 | 3 Settembre 1989 |
| April, 23rd, 1996 | 23 Aprile 1996 |
In Italian, we always use cardinal numbers (Italian numbers) to indicate a day; the only exception is 1st, Il Primo.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Il quattro settembre | September, 4th |
| Il primo giugno | June, 1st |
The seasons in Italian
Here are Le quattro stagioni (the four seasons).
| Le stagioni | The seasons |
|---|---|
| L'inverno | Winter |
| La primavera | Spring |
| L'estate | Summer |
| L'autunno | Autumn |
Holidays in Italy (Christmas, Easter)
Let's find out the most important Italian national days and holidays.
| Month | Day | Name | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1st | Capodanno (New Year's Day) | This day is usually spent celebrating with friends and family. |
| 6th | Epifania (Epiphany) | According to the the Christian tradition, today is the arrival of the 3 Magi in Bethlehem,. A more commercial tradition says that La Befana, an old poor witch who flies on a broom, brings candies to the good kids and coal to the bad kids on this day. | |
| February | 14th | San Valentino (Valentine's Day) | Let's celebrate love! Don't forget to get your special someone some chocolate and roses! |
| Variable | Carnevale (Carnival) | All the children dress up with a costume and celebrate together in the city, throwing colorful coriandoli (confetti) around. | |
| March | 8th | Festa della donna (Women's Day) | It's typical to honour with a mimosa flower all the women you know on this day. |
| 17th | Unita d'Italia (Unification of Italy) | Italy was unified in 1861. This day celebrates it! | |
| 19th | La festa del papà (Father's Day) | Give your dad a hug today! | |
| April | Variable | Pasqua (Easter) | It's typical to gift to children some Uova di cioccolato (Chocolate eggs) with a little surprise inside. Don't forget to wish Buona Pasqua! (Happy Easter) |
| The day after Easter (Monday) | Pasquetta | One more day off to spend with friends and family; if the weather allows it, have a barbecue! | |
| 25th | Anniversario della Liberazione (Anniversary of the Liberation) | Italy broke free from the Nazi during WWII, in 1945. | |
| May | 1st | Festa dei Lavoratori | |
| The 2nd Sunday | Il giorno della mamma | Hug your mom and thank her today. | |
| June | 2nd | La Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day) | It's an important day in the Italian history: in 1946, Italians opted for a Republican system instead of a Monarchy-guided country. |
| Around the half of the month | School is out! | ||
| August | 15th | Ferragosto | Almost everyone has today or a whole week off to go on vacation or just to gather with friends and family and do what Italians do best: eat! |
| Semptember | Around the half of the month | School starts again. | |
| October | 31st | Halloween | In this night, young people celebrate a non-Italian tradition: Halloween. Don't forget your scary mask! |
| November | 1st | Ognissanti (All Saints' Day) | A day to honour all the Saints, known and unknown. |
| 2nd | Il Giorno dei Morti (Day of the Dead) | A day used to remember friends and family who passed away. | |
| December | 8th | Immacolata Concezione (The Immaculate Conception) | National religious holiday. According to the tradition, you should decorate your Albero di Natale (Christmas tree) today. |
| 24th | La Vigilia di Natale (Christmas' Eve) | Gather with your family to eat and have fun while waiting for Christmas. | |
| 25th | Natale (Christmas) | Buon Natale! (Merry Christmas!) Enjoy your day with food and presents. | |
| 26th | Santo Stefano (Saint Stephen) | One more day to spend with your loved ones. | |
| 31st | San Silvestro (New Year's Eve) | Get ready to pop open a nice bottle of spumante, champagne: it's almost l'anno nuovo, the new year! |
Daily dialogue
Check out the following dialogue.
| Italian | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea | Che giorno è Pasqua quest'anno? | What day will Easter be this year? |
| Barbara | Il 4 aprile. | April, 4th. |
| Andrea | E' un mercoledì? | Is it a Wednesday? |
| Barbara | No, è una domenica. | No, it's a Sunday. |
| Andrea | Il 4 aprile è in primavera? | Is April, 4th in Spring? |
| Barbara | Sì! | Yes. |
Exercises
- Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on the Italian calendar – Flashcards
- Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Single choice set
- Exercise on Italian holidays - Drag text
- Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Drag text
Exercise on the Italian calendar – Flashcards
Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Single choice set
Exercise on Italian holidays - Drag text
Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks
Exercises
- Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Drag text
- Exercise on the Italian calendar – Flashcards
- Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Single choice set
- Exercise on Italian holidays - Drag text
- Exercise on days, months, holidays in Italian - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on the dialogue of the lesson - Fill in the blanks