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"Happy Father's Day!" in Italian: buona festa del papà!

buona festa del papà!

Say it: BWOH-nah FES-tah del pah-PAHphrase/ˈbwɔ.na ˈfɛs.ta del paˈpa/

Happy Father's Day in Italian is buona festa del papà! Use it in messages, cards, and at lunch with dad.

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Papà, buona festa del papà!
Dad, happy Father's Day!
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How to pronounce buona festa del papà!

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BWOH-nah FES-tah del pah-PAH

/ˈbwɔ.na ˈfɛs.ta del paˈpa/

Buona festa del papà: BWOH-nah FES-tah del pah-PAH. Stress FES and PAH.

"Happy Father's Day!" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
buona festa del papà!happy Father's Day!

Default.

tanti auguri per la festa del papàbest wishes for Father's Day

Card style.

auguri papàhappy day, dad

Short hug line.

buona festa del papà a tehappy Father's Day to you

Direct.

How to use buona festa del papà! in real life

  1. 1Phone call

    Papà, buona festa del papà!

    Dad, happy Father's Day!

    Direct.

  2. 2Sibling chat

    Hai scritto già buona festa del papà?

    Have you already written happy Father's Day?

    Reminder.

  3. 3Gift tag

    Per te: buona festa del papà!

    For you: happy Father's Day!

    Tag line.

Mistakes English speakers make with buona festa del papà!

Incorrect: Buon festa del papà.

Correct: Buona festa del papà!

Festa is feminine: buona.

Incorrect: Happy festa del daddy.

Correct: Buona festa del papà!

Keep the full Italian greeting.

Good to know

La festa del papà in Italy is often tied to Saint Joseph's Day in March, though families also celebrate other dates. Buona festa del papà! fits calls, cakes, and simple gifts.

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Buying a tie before seeing dad

  1. ChatPal

    Blu o grigia?

    Blue or gray?

  2. You

    Blue sul biglietto: buona festa del papà!

    Blue—and on the card: happy Father's Day!

  3. ChatPal

    Scrivo anch'io buona festa del papà.

    I'll write happy Father's Day too.

  4. You

    Poi pranziamo tutti insieme.

    Then we'll all have lunch together.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Happy Father's Day!" in Italian

Exact phrase?

Buona festa del papà!

Card?

Tanti auguri per la festa del papà.

Short?

Auguri papà.

When in Italy?

Often around March 19 (Saint Joseph).

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