anni sessanta
The English phrase 'sixties' is translated into Italian as anni sessanta.
The phrase refers to the decade of the 1960s. For instance, you can use it to talk about music from that era by saying la musica degli anni sessanta (the sixties music).
Meaning: decade of the 1960s (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of anni (years) and sessanta (sixty).
Did you know?
- If an Italian speaker refers to gli anni sessanta in a cultural context, they are often evoking the boom economico, the period of rapid economic growth that transformed Italy from an agricultural to an industrial society.
- The word sessanta comes from the Latin sexāgintā, which evolved from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'six-ten'.
- In Italian music and fashion, the term stile anni sessanta is used as a specific aesthetic category, often blending the 'mod' look of London with the Mediterranean style of the Italian Riviera.
Examples in context
- Mi piace la musica degli anni sessanta.I like sixties music.
- I miei genitori sono cresciuti negli anni sessanta.My parents grew up in the sixties.
- Gli anni sessanta sono stati un periodo di grandi cambiamenti sociali.The sixties were a time of significant social changes.
- La musica degli anni sessanta è fantastica.The music of the sixties is fantastic.
- Molti film importanti sono usciti negli anni sessanta.Many important films were released in the sixties.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Martina are looking at old photographs.
- AlessandroGuarda queste foto degli anni sessanta!Look at these photos from the sixties!
- MartinaTua nonna era molto elegante, Alessandro.Your grandmother was very elegant, Alessandro.
- AlessandroSì, i vestiti degli anni sessanta erano bellissimi.Yes, the clothes of the sixties were beautiful.
- MartinaSono d'accordo con te.I agree with you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sessanta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
