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"Happy Mother's Day!" in Italian: buona festa della mamma!

buona festa della mamma!

Say it: BWOH-nah FES-tah DEL-lah MAM-mahphrase/ˈbwɔ.na ˈfɛs.ta ˈdel.la ˈmam.ma/

Happy Mother's Day in Italian is buona festa della mamma! Say it on the phone, in a card, or at the table with flowers.

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Mamma, buona festa della mamma!
Mom, happy Mother's Day!
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How to pronounce buona festa della mamma!

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BWOH-nah FES-tah DEL-lah MAM-mah

/ˈbwɔ.na ˈfɛs.ta ˈdel.la ˈmam.ma/

Buona festa della mamma: BWOH-nah FES-tah DEL-lah MAM-mah. Stress FES and MAM.

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

ItalianEnglish
buona festa della mamma!happy Mother's Day!

Default.

tanti auguri per la festa della mammabest wishes for Mother's Day

Card language.

auguri mammahappy day, mom

Short hug line.

buona festa della mamma a tehappy Mother's Day to you

Direct to mom.

How to use buona festa della mamma! in real life

  1. 1Morning call

    Mamma, buona festa della mamma!

    Mom, happy Mother's Day!

    Direct.

  2. 2Card note

    Cara nonnabuona festa della mamma!

    Dear grandma—happy Mother's Day!

    Also for grandmothers sometimes.

  3. 3Office chat

    Hai già detto buona festa della mamma?

    Have you already said happy Mother's Day?

    Reminder.

Mistakes English speakers make with buona festa della mamma!

Incorrect: Buon Mother's Day.

Correct: Buona festa della mamma!

Keep the full Italian greeting.

Incorrect: Buono festa della mamma.

Correct: Buona festa della mamma!

Festa is feminine: buona.

Good to know

La festa della mamma in Italy often falls in May with breakfast in bed, flowers, and long Sunday lunch. Buona festa della mamma! works for moms, and sometimes for grandmothers who raised you.

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Choosing flowers before visiting mom

  1. ChatPal

    Rose o mimose?

    Roses or mimosa?

  2. You

    Rosee poi: buona festa della mamma!

    Roses—and then: happy Mother's Day!

  3. ChatPal

    Scrivo sul biglietto buona festa della mamma.

    I'll write happy Mother's Day on the card.

  4. You

    Perfetto, lei si emoziona sempre.

    Perfect, she always gets emotional.

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FAQ

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

Exact phrase?

Buona festa della mamma!

Card wording?

Tanti auguri per la festa della mamma.

Short?

Auguri mamma.

When?

Usually a May Sunday in Italy.

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