Italian

The English phrase “hi, how was your day?” is translated into Italian as ciao, com’è andata la tua giornata?

In Italian, ‘how was your vacation?’ is said as com’è andata la vacanza?

In Italian, sorry is expressed through several forms, most commonly scusa.

The Italian phrase for “pardon me” is mi scusi. mi scusi is used as an apology or to interrupt someone.

To lead by example in Italian is dare il buon esempio.

The English word gratuity is translated into Italian as mancia. mancia is used to refer to both small tips given to individuals and larger gratuities.

To belittle in Italian is sminuire. The verb sminuire means to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is.

The English word “consonant” is translated into Italian as consonante. In Italian, consonante refers to a consonant sound in linguistics.

The English phrase “merry christmas eve” is translated into Italian as buona vigilia di Natale.

The Italian word for hiking is escursionismo. escursionismo is a masculine noun that refers to hiking as a recreational activity or a sport.