How to Say "Jesus Christ" in Italian

Gesù Cristo

/d͡ʒeˈzu ˈkris.to/word by word

In Italian, Jesus Christ is translated as Gesù Cristo.

Gesù Cristo refers to the religious figure Jesus Christ. While it is used to name the figure, it can also be used as an expletive or an oath.

Meaning: expletive or oath (intj)

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In English, the exclamation 'Jesus Christ!' is often used to express surprise or frustration.

The pronunciation is /dʒeˈzu ˈkris.to/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.

In an Italian context, using Gesù Cristo as an exclamation can be significantly more offensive than the English equivalent, often crossing the line from mere frustration into sacrilege.
The name Gesù originates from the Hebrew name 'Yeshua', which means 'salvation'.

Sami sembrava Gesù Cristo.
Sami looks like Jesus Christ.
This sentence shows how the form Gesù Cristo can be used to describe someone's appearance.
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Gesù Cristo nacque a Betlemme.
Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem.
This sentence uses Gesù Cristo in a factual, historical context.
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Gesù Cristo si convertì al Buddismo.
Jesus Christ converted to Buddhism.
This sentence uses Gesù Cristo as the subject of a sentence regarding a religious conversion.
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I passi di Gesù Cristo sono seguiti da milioni di persone ogni anno.
The footsteps of Jesus Christ are followed by millions of people every year.
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Lorenzo and Chiara are in the kitchen when a glass breaks.

Lorenzo

Gesù Cristo, hai rotto il bicchiere!
Jesus Christ, you broke the glass!
Chiara

Scusa, mi è scivolato di mano.
Sorry, it slipped out of my hand.
Lorenzo

Gesù Cristo, fai più attenzione.
Jesus Christ, pay more attention.
Chiara

Hai ragione, lo pulisco subito.
You're right, I'll clean it up immediately.

Sources

Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Gesù Cristo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (Gesù, Cristo) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Cristo, Gesù, cristo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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