How to Say ‘January first’ in Italian
Primo gennaio
PREE-mo jen-NA-yo
[PREE-mo jen-NA-yo]
💬 Usage Tip: Ordinal numbers like 'primo' are crucial for expressing exact dates.
🇮🇹 In Italy: New Year's Day, 'Primo Gennaio', is a public holiday filled with celebrations and rituals for good luck.
Phrase Breakdown
Primo
[PREE-mo]
first
Number one in a sequence.
Il Primo gennaio è Capodanno.
The first of January is New Year's Day.
gennaio
[jen-NA-yo]
January
The first month of the year.
Gennaio è il mese più freddo.
January is the coldest month.
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