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How do you say "birthday" in Italian?
il compleanno
In Italian, "birthday" is il compleanno.
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Pronunciation
Sound out compleanno slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double nn a touch longer than you would in English.
Grammar notes
il compleanno is masculine. Its plural is compleanni.
Example sentence
Ha spento le candele il giorno del suo compleanno.
She blew out the candles on her birthday.
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How to remember il compleanno
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Related words
- grandfather il nonno
- grandmother la nonna
- uncle lo zio
- aunt la zia
- nephew il nipote
- niece la nipote
- cousin il cugino
- stepfather il patrigno
- stepmother la matrigna
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Questions about il compleanno
How do you pronounce il compleanno?
Sound out compleanno slowly at first, stressing the syllable right before the last one, as most Italian words do, and hold the double nn a touch longer than you would in English.
Is il compleanno masculine or feminine?
il compleanno is masculine. il compleanno is masculine. Its plural is compleanni.
How is il compleanno used in Italian?
il compleanno is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ha spento le candele il giorno del suo compleanno. (She blew out the candles on her birthday.).
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