Learn Italian: Che bella notizia! Mi congratulo con te. - What great news! I congratulate you.

Che bella notizia! Mi congratulo con te.

What great news! I congratulate you.

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Questions & Answers about Che bella notizia! Mi congratulo con te.

Why isn't there an article after Che, similar to how English uses 'What a...' in exclamations?

In Italian, exclamations with che (meaning 'what' or 'what a') attach directly to the adjective or noun. You never use an indefinite article (un, una) after che in this structure, regardless of whether the noun is singular or plural.

Why is notizia singular here when the English translation says 'news'?

In English, 'news' is an uncountable noun that looks plural but takes a singular verb. In Italian, notizia is fully countable. A single piece of news is una notizia, and multiple pieces are notizie. Since this sentence refers to one specific announcement, it is singular.

Why do we say Mi congratulo con te instead of just Congratulo te?

The verb for 'to congratulate' is congratularsi, which is reflexive in Italian. Literally, it translates to 'I congratulate myself with you'. That is why you need the reflexive pronoun mi and the preposition con before the person you are congratulating.

How could I use a pleonastic che to make this exclamation even more emphatic?