How to Say ‘Fortunately’ in Italian
Per fortuna
pehr for-TOO-nah
[pehr for-TOO-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: Fixed expression meaning "luckily" or "fortunately." Easy and extremely useful.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Football fans say this a lot because luck is considered a real player in the match.
Phrase Breakdown
Per
[pehr]
by / for
Here it is part of the fixed expression 'per fortuna' meaning 'luckily'.
Per una volta, Per fortuna siamo stati attenti.
For once, luckily we were attentive.
fortuna
[for-TOO-nah]
luck
Means luck or fortune; in 'per fortuna' it gives the idea of 'fortunately'.
È stata una fortuna, davvero fortuna in quel momento.
It was luck, truly luck at that moment.
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