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Christmas

Christmas is celebrated in many countries around the world, though the exact traditions and foods vary greatly. To help you celebrate, wherever you may be, here are some general Italian Christmas terms. Buon Natale!

Pronunciation Guides

Alphabet

If you want to read and write in Italian, one of the first things you should learn is the Italian alphabet, which has 21 letters. You know them all from the English alphabet but they are pronounced differently, so take a moment to learn the Italian alphabet.

A1 - Beginning Italian • spelling

Holidays and Celebrations

Hanukkah

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah lasts for eight days sometime between late November and the end of each year. The dates vary because they are not based on the Gregorian calendar, aka solar calendar. Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev, the ninth month in the Hebrew calendar.

Verbs

Fare – to do, to make

Fare is one of the most common and useful Italian verbs and has irregular conjugations in just about every tense and mood.

A1 - Beginning Italian

Fun with Italian

Gifts for Italian Lovers

Wondering what to buy for the Italian learner on your list? Check out these ideas ranging from fanciful to practical – at least one is sure to thrill your favorite Italian lover.

Listening Practice

Via con me, di Paolo Conte

The song Via con me by Paolo Conte is half in Italian, half in English, and wholly fun and catchy!

A2 - Low-Intermediate Italian

Sports

Conjunctions

And + Or

The words "and" and "or" are coordinating conjunctions. In Italian, there are two different forms for each of these two words depending on the word that follows them.