How to Say "Happy Women's Day" in Italian

buona festa della donna

The English phrase "happy women's day" is translated into Italian as buona festa della donna.

buona festa della donna is the standard way to wish someone a happy International Women's Day in Italy.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "good holiday of the woman".

In the phrase buona festa della donna, the adjective buona (good/happy) is feminine to agree with the feminine noun festa (holiday/feast).

In Italy, it is a widespread custom to give a yellow mimic flower, known as a mimosa, to women when saying buona festa della donna.
The word donna shares its roots with the word 'domain' or 'dominate', as it stems from the Latin 'domina', meaning the mistress or lady of a household.
Because the phrase uses the singular donna, it wishes a happy day to 'The Woman' as a symbolic entity rather than addressing 'women' in the plural.

Cara Maria, tanti auguri per la Festa della Donna! La tua forza e perseveranza sono un'ispirazione per tutti noi.
Dear Maria, best wishes for Women's Day! Your strength and perseverance are an inspiration to all of us.
Amica mia, oggi celebriamo tutte le donne meravigliose e tu sei sicuramente una di loro. Auguroni per l'8 marzo!
My friend, today we celebrate all the wonderful women, and you're definitely one of them. Best wishes for the 8th of March!
Buona festa della donna, cara!
Happy women's day, dear!
Volevo solo dirti: buona festa della donna.
I just wanted to say: happy women's day.
Buona festa della donna a tutte le colleghe.
Happy women's day to all the colleagues.

Matteo brings a small bouquet of flowers to Martina at her office.

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