How to Say "Lucia" in Italian

Lucia

/luˈt͡ʃi.a/

Lucia is the Italian way to say the female given name Lucia.

Lucia is a female given name.

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /luˈtʃi.a/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.

In some Italian regions, Santa Lucia is believed to be the one who brings gifts to children on 13 December, acting as a regional alternative to Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus.
While Lucia is a classic name, it is also the root of the Italian word lucciola, which means 'firefly' or 'glow-worm'.
The name Lucia is the Italian counterpart to the English 'Lucy', but it also shares a root with the English word 'lucid', meaning clear and easy to understand.

Quando è nata Lucia?
When was Lucia born?
This sentence is useful for asking about the birth of someone named Lucia.
Tatoeba #1218343 by Guybrush88, translation #1218344 by CN
Hai una sorella, Lucia?
Do you have a sister, Lucia?
This sentence is useful for asking a person named Lucia about having a sister.
Tatoeba #1207386 by Guybrush88, translation #773478 by marloncori
Chi non legge, a 70 anni avrà vissuto una sola vita: la propria! Chi legge avrá vissuto 5000 anni: c'era quando Caino uccise Abele, quando Renzo sposó Lucia, quando Leopardi ammirava l'infinito… perché la lettura è una immortalità all'indietro.
Those who don’t read will, when they are 70, have led only one life: their own! Those who read will have lived 5,000 years: they were there when Cain killed Abel, when Renzo married Lucia and when Leopardi admired the infinite…because reading is immortality backwards.
This sentence features the name Lucia in a literary context.
Tatoeba #8080701 by carlosalberto, translation #8080964 by Objectivesea
Buongiorno, Signora Lucia!
Good morning, Mrs. Lucia!
Ciao Lucia! Come stai?
Hi Lucia! How are you?
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Sofia and Francesco are talking about a mutual friend.

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