{"id":8639,"date":"2015-02-12T21:16:13","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T20:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=8639"},"modified":"2015-02-12T21:18:47","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T20:18:47","slug":"st-valentines-day-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/st-valentines-day-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Valentine\u2019s Day in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Italy, La Festa di San Valentino<\/strong> is very different from the Valentine\u2019s Day I experienced in the UK. I still vividly remember my first Valentine\u2019s Day in England, not because it was so romantic<\/em>, but because it was full of cultural surprises. It all started a couple of days before the 14th of February when John, a guy I shared my rented apartment with, announced all excited that he had to order six bunches of roses and send six Valentine\u2019s cards! \u201cSix??? Why???\u201d I asked him in total shock. Not only did John not<\/span> have a girlfriend, but due to his looks he was also the most unlikely guy to have even one, let alone six!<\/p>\n

Then on Valentine\u2019s Day I met my friend Gill who told me how her two daughters, aged six and three, had spent the whole of the previous afternoon preparing Valentine\u2019s cards. \u201cValentine\u2019s cards? For whom?\u201d I asked surprised. \u201cFor their teachers and us, of course\u201d. \u201cBut it\u2019s not Mother\u2019s Day or Father’s Day, it\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day, la festa degli innamorati<\/strong>! (the festival of those in love)\u201d It just didn\u2019t make sense to me.<\/p>\n

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So, how do we celebrate la Festa di San Valentino<\/strong> in Italy? Well, first of all only couples celebrate this festival, whether they are officially engaged or not, married or not it doesn\u2019t matter, as long as they are together. We don\u2019t send secret anonymous cards to parents, teachers (yuk!!!), boys and girls we fancy but don\u2019t dare talk to. Then, it\u2019s up to you how romantic you want to be and how much you want to spend for la tua dolce met\u00e0<\/strong> (your sweet half): a rose, dinner out, a night at the ballroom dancing to all the famous love songs, to the cinema, or a present. The present is often a silver or golden heart, because Amore fa rima con Cuore <\/strong>(Love rhymes with heart) as we say in Italy. And of course you can send SMS\u2019, messages on Facebook, electronic Valentine\u2019s cards, or dedicate a song on the radio (is it still popular? It was in \u2018my\u2019 time).<\/p>\n

So, if you want to impress your partner with your knowledge of la Bella Lingua<\/strong>, here\u2019s a short list of some romantic phrases you can you use for your Auguri di San Valentino<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n
\"buon-sanvalentino\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buon S\u2019anValentino Ti Amo is how not<\/span> to wish Happy Valentine\u2019s Day! from \u2018Amori Grammaticalmente Scorretti\u2019 (Grammatically Incorrect Love)<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Buon San Valentino, Amore Mio<\/strong> = Happy Valentine\u2019s Day, My Love<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Con te ogni giorno \u00e8 San Valentino \u2026 Grazie Amore<\/strong> = Everyday with you is St. Valentine\u2019s Day \u2026 Thank you Love<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Valentino \u00e8 solo un nuovo pretesto per dirti quanto sempre ti amo!<\/strong> = Valentine\u2019s Day is only a new excuse to tell you how much I always love you!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Amo te oggi e sempre. Buon San Valentino<\/strong> = I love you today and for ever. Happy Valentine\u2019s Day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Il giorno migliore per festeggiare il mio immenso amore per te! Buon San Valentino<\/strong> = The best day to celebrate my immense love for you! Happy Valentine\u2019s Day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Grazie Amore per rendere speciali i giorni della mia vita. Buon San Valentino<\/strong> = Thank you my Love for making the days of my life special. Happy Valentine\u2019s Day<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Altogether now: Ahhhhhhhh \u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

In Italy, La Festa di San Valentino is very different from the Valentine\u2019s Day I experienced in the UK. I still vividly remember my first Valentine\u2019s Day in England, not because it was so romantic, but because it was full of cultural surprises. It all started a couple of days before the 14th of February…<\/p>\n

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