Capodanno
New Year's Day
Beginner Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/ka.poˈdan.no/
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Cultural Note
Italians eat lentils (lenticchie) and cotechino (pork sausage) on New Year's Eve for prosperity. Wearing red underwear is believed to bring good luck, and in some cities the old tradition of throwing items out of windows at midnight persists symbolically.
📝 Example Sentences
Buon anno! Felice Capodanno!
Happy New Year! Happy New Year's Day!
A Capodanno mangiamo le lenticchie per fortuna.
On New Year's Day we eat lentils for good luck.
Dove festeggi Capodanno quest'anno?
Where are you celebrating New Year's this year?