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Ho una casa nuova! Congratulazioni!

Ho una casa nuova! Congratulazioni!
"I have a new house!" "Congratulations!"
From Lesson 55:Auguri! Wishes and celebrations·Italian

Questions & Answers about Ho una casa nuova! Congratulazioni!

Why is there no word for "I" before ho?
In Italian, subject pronouns like io (I) are usually dropped. The verb form ho already tells us exactly who has it, as it can only mean "I have." You only add io if you really need to emphasize it.
Why does the adjective nuova come after casa?
Unlike English, Italian usually puts descriptive adjectives after the noun they describe. So "a new house" becomes una casa nuova (literally, "a house new").
Why does the word nuova end in -a?
Adjectives in Italian must match the gender and number of the noun they describe. Because casa is a feminine singular noun, the base word nuovo changes its ending to -a to match it, becoming nuova.
Is congratulazioni plural, just like in English?
Yes! Just like we say "congratulations" with an "s" in English, Italians use the plural form congratulazioni to celebrate a big event. Another common word you will hear for "well done" or "congratulations" is complimenti.

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