Breakdown of Il Natale è una festa importante.
essere
to be
una
a / an (feminine)
importante
important
il Natale
Christmas
la festa
holiday, feast day
Questions & Answers about Il Natale è una festa importante.
Why does the sentence use the article Il for Il Natale?
I learned that festa means 'party'. Does it also mean 'holiday'?
Yes! The word festa is very versatile. While it is the standard word for a party, it also translates to a feast, festival, or public holiday. In this context, it refers to a holiday.
The word festa is feminine. Why isn't the adjective spelled importanta?
Adjectives that end in -e in their dictionary form, like importante, are used for both masculine and feminine nouns in the singular. They never change to end in -a or -o. When making them plural, they change to end in -i (like feste importanti).
Since this lesson is about dates, how would I say 'Christmas is the 25th of December'?
To express a specific date in Italian, you use the definite article il followed by the regular cardinal number. You would say Il Natale è il 25 dicembre. Keep in mind that months of the year are not capitalized in Italian!
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