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giornata

day

noun johr-NAH-tah Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'diurnus', of the day

Usage Note

Giornata stresses the daytime span and its content, unlike giorno which marks the calendar unit — buona giornata! wishes someone a good day ahead. Use it in che giornata! ('what a day!'). The plural is giornate.

Examples

"È stata una giornata lunga."

Natural Translation

It's been a long day.

Literal Translation

It-is been a day long.

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