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VocabularyCelebrationscomunione
A2nounfemminile

lacomunione

First Communion

Plural

comunioni

Pronunciation

koh-moo-NYOH-neh

About this word

La Prima Comunione is a major family celebration in Italy. Children wear formal white outfits, and the event is followed by a large lunch or dinner. Gifts of money or gold jewellery are traditional.

Examples

Per la Prima Comunione abbiamo organizzato un pranzo al ristorante.

For the First Communion we organized a lunch at the restaurant.

La comunione si fa di solito intorno ai nove anni.

First Communion is usually done around age nine.

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