Word of the Week
Written by admin on 29 December, 2008 – 10:53 am -Now we are ready to begin a new year the word I have chosen is:
anno m. (pl. anni)
year
- un anno dopo l’altro – year in year out / year after year
- di anno in anno – from year to year
- anno bisestile – leap year
- Ha dodici anni – He is 12 years old (lit. he has 12 years)
- anno luce – light year
- gli anni Venti – the twenties (1920s)
- Lei porta bene gli anni – she doesn’t look her age (lit. she carries the years well)
- ultimo dell’anno (San Silvestro) – New Year’s Eve
- Capodanno – New Year’s Day
- Felice anno nuovo! – Happy New Year!
Of course there are many more expressions. Feel free to add your own in the comments.
I wish you all a felice anno nuovo!
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