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VocabularyFamilycompleanno
A1nounmaschile

ilcompleanno

birthday

Plural

compleanni

Pronunciation

kom-pleh-AN-noh

About this word

'Tanti auguri!' (literally 'many wishes') is the standard Italian birthday greeting. It is also used for other occasions. The birthday person typically provides a cake ('offro io' — 'it's on me'), unlike in some other cultures.

Examples

Tanti auguri per il tuo compleanno!

Happy birthday to you!

Per il mio compleanno organizziamo una cena in famiglia.

For my birthday we organise a family dinner.

Related Words

festaauguritortaregalofamiglia