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Italian culture & holidays vocabulary

Essential Italian vocabulary for culture & holidays — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core Italian words for culture and holidays.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Flashcards

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Practice quiz

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regalo

Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • festa
    FES-tah
    party
  • piñata
    pee-NYAH-tah
    candy-filled container
  • tagliare carta
    TAHL-yah-reh CAHR-tah
    cut paper
  • shakers
    SHAY-kers
    shakers
  • cappello
    cahp-PEL-loh
    hat
  • musica
    MOO-zee-kah
    music
  • ballo
    BAHL-loh
    dance
  • colori
    coh-LOH-ree
    colors
  • regalo
    reh-GAH-loh
    gift
  • bambino
    bahm-BEE-noh
    child
  • altare
    al-TAH-reh
    altar
  • teschio
    TES-kee-oh
    skull
  • calendula
    kah-LEN-doo-lah
    marigold
  • pane dei morti
    PAH-neh day MOR-tee
    bread of the dead
  • candela
    kahn-DEH-lah
    candle
  • antenati
    ahn-teh-NAH-tee
    ancestors
  • defunti
    deh-FOON-tee
    deceased
  • tomba
    TOM-bah
    grave
  • incenso
    een-CHEN-soh
    incense
  • foto
    FOH-toh
    photo
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