Breakdown of Il bambino festeggia oggi: buon compleanno!
oggi
today
il bambino
the child
festeggiare
to celebrate
buon compleanno
happy birthday!
Questions & Answers about Il bambino festeggia oggi: buon compleanno!
Why does festeggia translate to "is celebrating" instead of "celebrates"?
In Italian, the normal present tense covers both! Lui festeggia can mean "he celebrates" (in general) or "he is celebrating" (right now). While Italian does have a specific way to say "is doing" something, you can always use the simple present for actions happening right now.
How do you pronounce the -ggia in festeggia?
Why do Italians use buon (good) instead of a word for "happy"?
Why is it buon compleanno and not buono compleanno?