Christmas is finally almost here! Wherever you are celebrating this year, you may be interested in reading these popular Italian sayings about Christmas.
This expression means that we should spend Christmas with our parents and our family. Whereas itโs fine to spend Easter with whoever you would like to.
2) Natale viene una volta allโanno; chi non ne approfitta, tutto va a suo danno.
This is an encouragement to make the most of Christmas. It means that Christmas comes just once a year, for those that donโt make the most of it โ itโs their loss.
This expression is about the temperature outside โ at Christmas time it can be cold, but generally it is absolutely not freezing cold.
4)Panettone, piรน torrone, piรน capitone, piรน cenone, uguale a indigestione
Of course, we had to have a Christmas saying about food! This one is about eating too much and having indigestions. Literally it means Panettone, and nougat, and a large eel, and a Christmas dinner, means youโll have indigestion!
This saying is for the end of the holidays.
It means that when epiphany comes, all the holidays go away. Itโs the end of the Christmas break and time to go back to school and work!
6) Buon natale and felice anno nuovo!
This means โmerry Christmas and a happy new yearโ in Italian.
And finally, one you can use for Christmas and new year โ Auguri! Best wishes!