festeggiare

celebrate

verb feh-sted-JAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from festa, 'feast, party'

Usage Note

Festeggiare means to celebrate an occasion or a person, as in festeggiare il compleanno or festeggiare qualcuno. The -gg- before -iare keeps the soft /dʒ/ sound; the 'i' is silent before -a, -o.

Examples

"Festeggiamo il tuo compleanno."

Natural Translation

Let's celebrate your birthday.

Literal Translation

We-celebrate the your birthday.

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