Per Pasqua voglio comprare un regalo semplice per mia nipote.

Per Pasqua means for Easter or by Easter, depending on context.

In this sentence, it tells you the occasion or time frame for the action:

• Per Pasqua voglio comprare... = For Easter, I want to buy...

Italian often uses per this way to mean:

• for a holiday / for an occasion
• by a certain time

For example:

• Per Natale compro sempre dei dolci. = For Christmas, I always buy sweets.
• Devo finire il lavoro per domani. = I have to finish the work by tomorrow.

So here, Per Pasqua sets the context right away.

Yes, but the nuance is a little different.

• A Pasqua usually means at Easter / on Easter
• Per Pasqua usually means for Easter / by Easter

So:

• A Pasqua vado dai nonni. = At Easter I’m going to my grandparents’ house.
• Per Pasqua voglio comprare un regalo. = For Easter I want to buy a gift.

In your sentence, per works well because the gift is intended for that occasion.

Because volere is a modal verb, and in Italian modal verbs are followed directly by an infinitive, with no preposition.

So you say:

• voglio comprare = I want to buy
• devo studiare = I have to study
• posso entrare = I can come in

Not:

• voglio di comprare ❌

This is similar to English, where you say I want to buy, not I want of buy.

It is in the infinitive because it depends on voglio.

The structure is:

• voglio = I want
• comprare = to buy

Together:

• voglio comprare = I want to buy

This is one of the most common patterns in Italian:

• Voglio mangiare. = I want to eat.
• Voglio dormire. = I want to sleep.
• Voglio partire. = I want to leave.

Both are possible, but un regalo semplice is the more neutral, ordinary word order.

In Italian, adjectives often come after the noun:

• un regalo semplice = a simple gift
• una casa grande = a big house

If you put the adjective before the noun, it can sound more literary, emphatic, or slightly different in tone:

• un semplice regalo can mean just a simple gift or put more emphasis on simple

So:

• un regalo semplice = straightforward description
• un semplice regalo = more emphasis or stylistic effect

Yes, but in this case the form stays the same.

Regalo is masculine singular, and semplice is one of those adjectives that has:

• singular: semplice
• plural: semplici

So you get:

• un regalo semplice = masculine singular
• una cosa semplice = feminine singular
• regali semplici = masculine plural
• cose semplici = feminine plural

Unlike adjectives such as bello / bella / belli / belle, semplice has the same form for both masculine and feminine in the singular.

Because the two instances of per do different jobs.

1. Per Pasqua
   Here per means for Easter / by Easter and gives the occasion or time frame.

2. per mia nipote
   Here per means for my niece / granddaughter and shows who the gift is intended for.

So the sentence contains:

• per + occasion
• per + recipient

This is completely normal in Italian.

Because comprare un regalo per qualcuno is a natural way to say buy a gift for someone.

Here, per mia nipote expresses the intended recipient of the gift.

You may also hear another structure:

• comprare un regalo a qualcuno

For example:

• Voglio comprare un regalo per mia nipote.
• Voglio comprare un regalo a mia nipote.

Both can be heard, but per mia nipote clearly stresses that the gift is meant for her.

Also compare:

• fare un regalo a qualcuno = to give someone a gift
• comprare un regalo per qualcuno = to buy a gift for someone

Because Italian usually leaves out the article before a singular possessive + family member.

So you say:

• mia madre = my mother
• mio fratello = my brother
• mia nipote = my niece / granddaughter

Not usually:

• la mia madre ❌
• la mia nipote ❌

However, there are some important exceptions:

• the article is usually used with plural family nouns:
  • i miei fratelli = my brothers
• the article is often used with modified family nouns:
  • la mia cara madre = my dear mother
• some forms such as loro behave differently:
  • i loro genitori = their parents

So mia nipote is exactly what you expect here.

Nipote can be tricky because it covers more than one English word.

It can mean:

• niece
• nephew
• granddaughter
• grandson

The gender of the person is shown partly by context:

• mio nipote = male: nephew or grandson
• mia nipote = female: niece or granddaughter

So mia nipote could mean:

• my niece
• my granddaughter

Usually the context makes it clear.

Yes, Italian word order is somewhat flexible, although the original sentence is very natural.

Standard order:

• Per Pasqua voglio comprare un regalo semplice per mia nipote.

You could also say:

• Voglio comprare un regalo semplice per mia nipote per Pasqua.

Both are correct. The difference is mainly emphasis:

• Per Pasqua at the beginning highlights the occasion first
• ...per Pasqua at the end sounds a bit more neutral or delayed

Italian often moves elements around for emphasis more easily than English does.

Yes.

• comprare = the most common everyday verb for to buy
• acquistare = also means to buy, but sounds a bit more formal or polished

So:

• Voglio comprare un regalo... = very natural, everyday Italian
• Voglio acquistare un regalo... = correct, but slightly more formal

For normal conversation, comprare is usually the best choice.