Italian word of the day
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Gift |
| Origin | From the Spanish word regalo, referring to gifts to the king |
Different forms of regalo
Like most nouns in Italian, regalo has two articles (definite or indefinite articles) and two numbers (singular or plural).
Un regalo
A gift
Dei regali
Some gifts
Il regalo
The gift
I regali
The gifts
Examples
| Che regalo vuoi per il compleanno? – Nulla di impegnativo. | What kind of gift do you want for your birthday? – Nothing fancy. |
| I usually throw away unwanted gifts. | Sono solito buttare via i regali sgraditi. |
| I regali riciclati sono comunque dei regali. | Recycled gifts are still gifts. |
| Cosa possiamo dare a Luca come regalo di nozze? | What can we give Luke as a wedding gift? |
Expressions
There are a number of common collocations with regalo in Italian. Some of them are…
| Regalo indovinato | Spot-on gift | |
| Regalo scherzoso | Gag gift | |
| Regalo frivolo | Frivolous gift | |
| Regalo riciclato | Recycled gift | |
| Regalo simbolico | Symbolic gift | |
| Regalo d’addio | Parting gift | |
| Regalo di compleanno | Birthday gift | |
| Regalo di Natale | Christmas gift | |
| Regalo di nozze | Wedding gift | |
| Regalo di anniversario | Anniversary gift | |
| Idea regalo | Gift idea | |
| Confezione regalo | Gift box | |
| Carta da regalo | Wrapping paper |
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