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== '''Days of the week in Italian''' == | == '''Days of the week in Italian''' == | ||
The days of the week in Italian are formed using Latin names, which were adopted by the Italian language. Here's a breakdown of each day and its Italian name: | |||
As you can see in the table below, the Italian names for the days of the week are similar to their English counterparts, with some slight variations. For instance, "Monday" in Italian is "lunedì", which derives from "luna" meaning "moon". Similarly, "Saturday" in Italian is "sabato", which is believed to derive from "Sabbath", the day of rest in the Jewish tradition. | |||
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Revision as of 22:15, 7 March 2023
Welcome to this Italian language lesson!
Today, we'll focus on learning the days of the week, months of the year, and seasons of the year in Italian. These are essential elements of everyday conversation and will come in handy if you plan to travel to Italy or communicate with Italian speakers. By the end of this lesson, you'll have a good grasp of how to write and pronounce these words in Italian. So let's get started!
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Wishing you a fruitful learning experience!
Days of the week in Italian
The days of the week in Italian are formed using Latin names, which were adopted by the Italian language. Here's a breakdown of each day and its Italian name:
As you can see in the table below, the Italian names for the days of the week are similar to their English counterparts, with some slight variations. For instance, "Monday" in Italian is "lunedì", which derives from "luna" meaning "moon". Similarly, "Saturday" in Italian is "sabato", which is believed to derive from "Sabbath", the day of rest in the Jewish tradition.
| Nos | ENGLISH | PRONUNCIATION ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sunday | doh meh nih kah | Domenica |
| 02 | Monday | lou neh dih | Lunedì |
| 03 | Tuesday | mahr teh dih | Martedì |
| 04 | Wednesday | merh koh leh dih | Mercoledì |
| 05 | Thursday | jih oh veh dih | Giovedì |
| 06 | Friday | veh nehr dih | Venerdì |
| 07 | Saturday | sah bah toh | Sabato |
Months of the year in Italian
| Nos | ENGLISH | PRONUNCIATION
ENGLISH |
ITALIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | January | jeh nah yoh | Gennaio |
| 02 | February | feh brah yoh | Febbraio |
| 03 | March | mahr tsoh | Marzo |
| 04 | April | ah prih leh | Aprile |
| 05 | May | mah joh | Maggio |
| 06 | June | jou nyoh | Giugno |
| 07 | July | lou lyoh | Luglio |
| 08 | August | ah gohs toh | Agosto |
| 09 | September | seht tehm breh | Settembre |
| 10 | October | oht toh breh | Ottobre |
| 11 | November | noh vehm breh | Novembre |
| 12 | December | dih chehm breh | Dicembre |
Seasons of the year in Italian
| Nos | ENGLISH | PRONUNCIATION
ENGLISH |
ITALIAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Spring | prih mah veh rah | Primavera |
| 02 | Summer | ehs tah teh | Estate |
| 03 | Autumn | ow toon noh | Autunno |
| 04 | Winter | ihn vehr noh | Inverno |