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PhrasesAt the JewellerHa qualcosa di adatto per una cresima?
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Ha qualcosa di adatto per una cresima?

Do you have something suitable for a confirmation?

Pronunciation

'Cresima' — CRE-si-ma. Three syllables.

When to use it

Use when buying a gift for a child's Catholic confirmation ceremony ('cresima'). Jewellery is the traditional Italian confirmation gift — gold crosses, charm bracelets, and signet rings are classic choices.

What it means

'Cresima' = Confirmation (Catholic sacrament, typically at age 12–14). 'Adatto per' = suitable for. Italian Catholics mark religious milestones with jewellery gifts: 'battesimo' (baptism — gold cross), 'prima comunione' (first communion — chain), 'cresima' (confirmation — more substantial piece).

Variations

Avete croci in oro per bambini?

Do you have gold crosses for children?

Traditional religious jewellery.

Cerco qualcosa per un ragazzo di quattordici anni.

I am looking for something for a fourteen-year-old boy.

Specifies age and gender.

Ha la medaglietta di Sant'Antonio?

Do you have the Saint Anthony medal?

Patron saint medal — very common.

Mini Dialogue

Cliente: Ha qualcosa di adatto per una cresima? È per mia nipote di tredici anni. Gioielliere: Per una ragazza di quell'età le consiglio un bracciale in oro o una catenina con medaglietta. Cliente: Una medaglietta — quale è la più tradizionale? Gioielliere: La Madonna Miracolosa — la più diffusa per i sacramenti in Italia.

Customer: Do you have something suitable for a confirmation? It is for my thirteen-year-old niece. Jeweller: For a girl of that age I recommend a gold bracelet or a chain with a medal. Customer: A medal — which is the most traditional? Jeweller: The Miraculous Medal — the most widespread for sacraments in Italy.

Cultural Note

Religious jewellery ('gioielli religiosi') is central to Italian Catholic culture. Every major sacrament is celebrated with a jewellery gift. Crosses, Miraculous Medals, Saint medallions, and guardian angel pendants are given to children and kept for life — often displayed in the home as well as worn.