How to Say ‘It is a joy’ in Italian
È una gioia
eh OO-nah JOY-ah
[eh OO-nah JOY-ah]
Phrase Breakdown
È
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of essere, meaning is.
È una gioia passare del tempo insieme.
It is a joy to spend time together.
una
[OO-nah]
a / an
Feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns.
È una bella occasione per rivedersi.
It’s a nice occasion to see each other again.
gioia
[JOY-ah]
joy
A noun meaning joy or happiness, often used in warm family contexts.
La vostra visita è una gioia per tutti.
Your visit is a joy for everyone.
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