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Christmas Italian Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| la Befana | a benevolent witch who brings toys to good children and coal to bad ones on Jan 6 (Epiphany) |
| il Capodanno | New Year's Day |
| i fuochi artificiali | fireworks |
| il Natale | Christmas |
| il pandoro | traditional Christmas cake |
| il panettone | traditional Christmas cake |
| il torrone | traditional Christmas nougat |
| In boca al luppo!/Crepi il lupo! | Good luck!/Thank you! |
| il malocchio | evil eye |
| portare fortuna | to bring luck |
| portare sfortuna | to bring bad luck |
| la favola, la fiaba | fairy tale, fable |
| il folklore | folklore |
| stagionale | seasonal |
| l'usanza, gli usi, i costumi | customs |