Che bella giornata!
/ˈke ˈbɛl.la d͡ʒorˈna.ta/word by word
The English phrase "what a beautiful day!" is translated into Italian as Che bella giornata!
Che bella giornata! is an exclamation used to express pleasure or admiration for the pleasant weather.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Che (What/How), bella (beautiful) and giornata (day/duration of the day).
Which one should you use?
Use giornata instead of giorno when expressing admiration for the quality or experience of the day throughout its duration.
How does it change in a sentence?
In exclamations of this type, the article una is omitted after Che.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈke ˈbɛl.la dʒorˈna.ta/. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the phrase Che bella giornata! can be used sarcastically to describe a day with terrible weather, mirroring the English 'lovely weather, isn't it?'
- The word giornata is a linguistic traveler, having been borrowed from the Old French word jornee during the 13th century.
- While giornata means 'day', the suffix -ata is also used in Italian to turn movements into nouns, such as camminata for 'a walk'.
Examples in context
- Che bella giornata per una passeggiata!What a beautiful day for a walk!
Example conversation
Giulia and Alessandro are walking out of their house.
- GiuliaChe bella giornata!What a beautiful day!
- AlessandroSì, c'è un sole bellissimo.Yes, the sun is beautiful.
- GiuliaAndiamo a fare una passeggiata?Shall we go for a walk?
- AlessandroCertamente, andiamo!Certainly, let's go!
