festeggiando
The English phrase "celebrating" is translated into Italian as festeggiando.
What does it mean word for word?
The form festeggiando is the gerund derived from the root verb festeggiare, which means "to celebrate".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form festeggiando is the gerund of the infinitive verb festeggiare. To express the continuous aspect "is/are celebrating" in Italian, you use the auxiliary verb stare followed by the gerund festeggiando.
Did you know?
- If you are 'celebrating' an achievement in a professional context, Italians might prefer the verb celebrare instead of festeggiare, as the latter sounds too much like a social party.
- When celebrating a birthday, it is common to say Tanti auguri instead of just 'Happy Birthday', which literally translates to 'many wishes'.
- The word festeggiando shares a root with the English word 'festival', both tracing back to the Latin word festum meaning 'feast'.
Examples in context
- Tom non sta festeggiando.Tom isn't celebrating.Tatoeba #4247241 by Guybrush88, translation #2236944 by CK
- Sta festeggiando il Natale?Are you celebrating Christmas?Tatoeba #5680384 by Guybrush88, translation #5679058 by CK
- Non sta festeggiando, vero?He isn't celebrating, is he?Tatoeba #8427677 by Guybrush88, translation #7402403 by CH
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina calls Francesco to ask about his evening.
- MartinaCosa fai stasera, Francesco?What are you doing tonight, Francesco?
- FrancescoSto festeggiando il mio compleanno!I am celebrating my birthday!
- MartinaDavvero? Dove lo stai festeggiando?Really? Where are you celebrating it?
- FrancescoLo sto festeggiando al ristorante.I am celebrating it at the restaurant.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
