How to Say "April" in Italian

aprile

/aˈpri.le/masculine

aprile is the Italian word for April.

aprile is the name of the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar.

Meaning: fourth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

When stating a specific date, use the definite article il before the ordinal number or the day, such as in the phrase il primo di aprile.

The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable: /aˈpri.le/.

If you want to play an April Fools' prank in Italy, you are not making an 'April Fool', but rather an 'April Fish', or pesce d'aprile.
In historical Italian calendars, aprile was sometimes associated with the opening of buds, reflecting the Latin root aperire meaning 'to open'.
In Italian, months like aprile are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

È il primo di aprile.
It's April first.
This sentence shows how to state the first day of the month using aprile.
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Domani è il 5 aprile.
Tomorrow is April 5th.
This sentence demonstrates how to use aprile when referring to a specific calendar date.
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Maggio viene dopo aprile.
May comes after April.
This sentence illustrates the use of aprile when discussing the order of months.
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Sono nato in aprile.
I was born in April.
La primavera inizia nel mese di aprile.
Spring starts in the month of April.
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Martina and Alessandro are discussing their upcoming travel plans.

Martina

Alessandro, quando partiamo per il viaggio?
Alessandro, when are we leaving for the trip?
Alessandro

Dovremmo andare ad aprile.
We should go in April.
Martina

Sì, aprile è un ottimo periodo.
Yes, April is a great period.
Alessandro

Allora prenoto i biglietti per te.
Then I will book the tickets for you.

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