Learn Colours in Italian - and greetings for Christmas, New Year, birthday and anniversary

English
Red
orange
yellow
green
blue
purple
pink
brown
black
white



Italian
Rosso
arancia
giallo (young like yellow, ends with lo, but g, another letter with a hanging tail, instead of y)
verde
blu (Just drop the e)
viola (violet, well, close enough, but the Italians are so musical they say vila instead of violet)
rosa
Marrone
nero (as in Caffe Nero, black coffee)
bianca



English
Good morning (or good day)
Good afternoon
Good evening
Hello
goodbye



Italian
Buongiorno (giorna is like our word journal, a daily account or diary)
Buon pomeriggio
Buonasera
ciao
addio



English
Happy Christmas
Happy New Year
Happy Birthday
Happy Anniversary

Thank you

You're welcome/my pleasure/don't mention it



Italian
Buon Natale
Felice anno nuovo (Felicie is like the English word felicitations and the girl's name Felicity, nuovo is like the English words new and novelty)
Buon compleanno (sounds like a completed year)
Felice anniversario

Grazie

Prego

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