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- Singing Happy Birthday in Italian
- A Longer Version of The Italian Song
- 10+ Essential Phrases Related to Birthdays
- Conclusion
Tanti auguri a te – A lot of wishes to you
This phrase is sung in repetition and creates a form of rhythm. After singing it several times, you then insert the name of the person who the good wishes are directed to. This part of the song is mostly vague and impersonal. Here you can listen to this version.
Buon compleanno a te – Happy birthday to you
This is the direct translation from the famous English song. Thus, this phrase is repeated twice, and the name is inserted in the third line. It isn’t as common as the first version of the song.
Ecco che arriva la torta con molte candele. – Here comes the cake with many candles.
Some of the words added to the song are descriptions of the happenings. You can change the last part of the phrase from many candles to mentioning the actual number that is present on the cake. However, that is only appropriate when there is mutual familiarity with the birthday person (persona di compleanno). Mentioning somebody’s age in the song is limited to informal settings.
Ed è una torta al cioccolato. – And it is a chocolate cake.
Mentioning the ingredients is meant to get people excited about sharing the cake. A description of its best qualities flares up interest and anticipation. You can use vaniglia for vanilla, carota for carrot, and formaggio for cheese.
Una candela per ogni anno della sua vita – One candle for every year of his life
This is a pathway statement that leads to the question about what age one is turning. The next statement is a question on the same. Quanti anni hai adesso? is Italian for how old you are now.
Let’s revise some of the phrases that come to mind when talking about celebrating birthdays. 1. Quanti anni hai? – How old are you? 2. Oggi è il mio compleanno.– Today is my birthday. 3. Fare gli auguri.– To give someone wishes. 4. Festeggiamo.– Let’s celebrate. 5. Amo le feste a sorpresa.– I love surprise parties. 6. È ora di far festa!– Party tim...
Listening to songs is a great way to learn a foreign language. You can pick up a lot of useful idioms and other phrases while enjoying music. Whether you decide to listen to Italian versions of traditional songs, such as “Happy Birthday” or Christmas carols, or you dive into Italian pop music, you can expand your vocabulary fast and effectively.
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Van Dale Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal, first published in 1874 and today in its 16th edition, is the best-known Dutch language dictionary. There are also two notable Dutch word lists (spelling dictionaries): het Groene Boekje, the "Green Booklet", the official Dutch orthography published by the Dutch Language Union since 1954
