61. Il compleanno

From Italian Stories In Italian by Barbara Bassi

May 14, 2026 · 11 min · Season 3 · Episode 10

About this episode

This episode discusses how birthdays are celebrated in Italy compared to other countries, including customs and curiosities about gifts and greetings.

Come si festeggia il compleanno in Italia? Un confronto con gli altri Paesi (a partire dalla torta!), il rito della “pizzata" e alcune curiosità sui regali e sugli auguri. Impara l'italiano con questo podcast che ti racconta storie autentiche e ti fornisce una trascizione con lista di parole difficili sul blog di OnlineItalianClasses.com/ Birthday traditions in Italy: A comparison with other countries, the 'pizzata' custom, and curious facts about gifts and greetings. Learn Italian with this podcast featuring authentic stories, including full transcripts and vocabulary lists on the OnlineItalianClasses.com blog. Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blog Every Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribe Try an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

People in this episode

Host: Barbara Bassi

Topics covered

birthday traditions
Italy
cultural comparison
gifts
greetings
language learning

Keywords

birthday
Italy
pizzata
gifts
greetings
language learning
Italian culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OnlineItalianClasses.com