BEST WISHES (IN ITALIAN)
Let’s start with when you can give your best wishes in Italian, which is generally on the following occasions: birthday, anniversary or public holidays such as Xmas or Easter.
“AUGURI” is the most common word for this purpose and the options below will make your wishes sound even warmer:
• AUGURONI
• TANTI AUGURI
• TANTISSIMI AUGURI
• TANTI CARI AUGURI
Another common way to give your best wishes in Italian is by using the adjective “BUON“/”BUONA” plus the name of the occasion you’re celebrating, for example:
• Buon compleanno (= Happy birthday)
• Buon anniversario ( = Happy anniversary)
• Buon Natale ( = Happy Xmas)
• Buona Pasqua ( = Happy Easter)
Then if you want to simply wish someone good luck, these are the most used expressions:
• BUONA FORTUNA ( = Best of luck)
• IN BOCCA AL LUPO ( = Break a leg)
Watch the video below on the animals to know more about this idiom
CONGRATULATIONS (IN ITALIAN)
Let’s move on to the congratulations. In Italian, you say “CONGRATULAZIONI” and these are some instances where you can use this word: a promotion or a new job, graduation, a wedding or an engagement, a new birth.
Let’s see how to use this word in a context. You need the preposition “per” to refer to the reason you're congratulating someone, for example:
• Congratulazioni per la promozione = congratulation on your promotion
• Congratulazioni per il nuovo lavoro = congratulations on the new job
• Congratulazioni per la laurea = congratulations on your degree
• Congratulazioni per il matrimonio = congratulations on the wedding
• Congratulazioni per il fidanzamento = congratulazioni on the engagement
• Congratulazioni per la nascita di tuo figlio = congratulation on the birth of your baby (if it’s a boy)
• Congratulazioni per la nascita di tua figlia = congratulation on the birth of your baby (if it's a baby girl)
Before we carry on with the last part of this lesson, I’d like to mention another word to say congratulations: “FELICITAZIONI“. This is similar to “congratulazioni” but sounds quite formal and to be honest not very common in the spoken language.
COMPLIMENTS (IN ITALIAN)
And last but not least, here's how you pay your compliments in Italian.
“COMPLIMENTI” is what you say when either you like something about a person or for something they’ve done or achieved.
Let’s look at some real-life examples and how you can include this word in your conversations.
You can say this to someone who cooked a delicious dinner for you to show how much you liked it
È un quadro stupendo, complimenti!
This is a way to express your appreciation for a beautiful painting
You can say the following compliment when someone’s wearing a dress that really suits them
Siete una coppia stupenda, complimenti!
This is a perfect thing to say to a splendid couple on their wedding day
Che bella casa. Complimenti!
Use this expression when you're visiting someone and want to congratulate them for their beautiful house
Hai molto talento, complimenti!
You can say this to address someone who’s very talented and show your admiration
In this lesson, you've learned some common ways to give your best wishes, congratulations, and compliments in Italian. I've listed them again for you.
BEST WISHES IN ITALIAN
• Auguri
• Auguroni
• Tanti auguri
• Tantissimi auguri
• Tanti cari auguri
• Buon/Buona + occasion (e.g. buon compleanno, buona Pasqua, etc)
• Buona fortuna ( = best of luck)
• In bocca al lupo ( = break a leg)
CONGRATULATIONS IN ITALIAN
• Congratulazioni
• Felicitazioni (Note: this is quite formal and not common in the spoken language)
COMPLIMENTS IN ITALIAN
• Complimenti
Hope you liked this lesson and I'll see you in the next one 😉
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Best Quotes for a Baptism Card
“Baptism is an outward expression of an inward faith.”
Watchman Nee
“At Baptism, I received grace — that quality that makes me share in the very nature of God.”
Mother Angelica
“Baptism is not only a sacrament of our union with Christ; it is also a sacrament of our communion as the body of Christ.”
Michael Horton
“All of us who desire the kingdom of God are, by the Lord's decree, under an equal and rigorous necessity of seeking after the grace of Baptism.”
Saint Basil
“Baptism is the gate through which all must enter to accomplish the Lord's desire to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.”
Bruce R. McConkie
“We bring them Lord, in thankful hands, And yielding them up to Thee; Joyful that we ourselves are Thine, Thine let our off-spring be.”
John H. Gower
“God brings men into deep waters not to drown them, but to cleanse them.”
John H. Aughey
“Baptism is faith in action.”
Watchman Nee
“Baptism with water is the sign and seal of baptism with the Spirit, as much as it is of the forgiveness of sins. Water-baptism is the initiatory Christian rite, because Spirit-baptism is the initiatory Christian experience.”
John Stott
“In order to live a life of holiness, we must first receive new life from God — we must be born from above.”
J. Vernon McGee
“Indeed, baptism is a vow, a sacred vow of the believer to follow Christ. Just as a wedding celebrates the fusion of two hearts, baptism celebrates the union of sinner with Savior.”
Max Lucado
“The Church does not dispense the sacrament of baptism in order to acquire for herself an increase in membership but in order to consecrate a human being to God and to communicate to that person the divine gift of birth from God.”
Hans Urs von Balthasar
“Baptism is the door of the spiritual life and the gateway to the sacraments.”
Thomas Aquinas
“Living in the present moment is the recurring baptism of the soul, forever purifying every new day with a new you.”
Alaric Hutchinson
“A man who knows that he is saved by believing in Christ does not, when he is baptized, lift his baptism into a saving ordinance. In fact, he is the very best protester against that mistake, because he holds that he has no right to be baptized until he is saved.”
Charles Spurgeon
“When we were baptized we took upon us not only the name of Christ, but also the law of obedience.”
Robert D. Hales
“Baptism in the Holy Spirit belongs to them that believe and are not of this world.”
Sunday Adelaja
“Every child born into the world is a new thought of God, an ever fresh and radiant possibility.”
Kate Douglas Wiggins
“It takes a lot of courage, to be baptized in his name, to die to the old self and be forever change. May God bless your life for stepping out for him, proclaiming unto others the faith you have within.”
M.S. Lowndes
“Baptism is the sacrament of allegiance of them that are to be received into the Kingdom of God, that is to say, into Eternal life, that is to say, to Remission of Sin. For as Eternal life was lost by the committing, so it is recovered by the remitting of men's sins.”
Thomas Hobbes
“Baptism is the initial step of a faithful heart.”
Max Lucado
“There are two sides to this Baptism: The first is, you possess the Spirit; The second is that the Spirit possesses you.”
Smith Wigglesworth
“For that purpose Christ instituted holy baptism, thereby to clothe you with his righteousness. It is tantamount to his saying, My righteousness shall be your righteousness; my innocence, your innocence. Your sins indeed are great, but by baptism I bestow on you my righteousness; I strip death from you and clothe you with my life.”
Martin Luther
“God’s people should be baptized because God commanded it, not because some church requires it.”
John R. Rice
“If you accept the belief that baptism incorporates us in the mystical body of Christ, into the divine DNA, then you might say that the Holy Spirit is present in each of us, and thus we have the capacity for the fullness of redemption, of transformation.”
Thomas Keating
Galatians 3:27
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
John 3:7
Do not marvel that I said to you, “You must be born again.”
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — Jews or Greeks, slaves or free — and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Acts 19:5-6
On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
1 Peter 3:21
Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Acts 19:4
And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”
Romans 6:3-4
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
Colossians 2:12
Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
Psalm 127:3
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.
Titus 3:5
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 3:16
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.
Mark 1:4-5
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Luke 3:16
John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
Ephesians 4:4-6
There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Numbers 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance[a] upon you and give you peace.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
Acts 2:41
So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Luke 3:21-22
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, “John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.
50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child
by TeachThought Staff
There are many ways to encourage a child, but for students of any age, honest, authentic, and persistent messages from adults that have credibility in their eyes are among the most powerful.
The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning has put together the following list, 50 Ways To Encourage A Child. It was designed for younger students (head start/kindergarten), but with the exception of 4, 17, 21, and maybe 40, they're actually useful for K-12 in general. It all depends on your tone, the situation, and who else is listening.
In addition, they've got a couple of other useful documents under their tips for fostering teacher connections series you can check out as well.
50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child
50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child
Ed note: I started to revise this list and decided to do a follow-up post. I left a few of the sentence stems before the list itself.
I respect how you…when…
I noticed when you…and I think…
You're improving at…which I can tell is helping you by…
There are a lot of wonderful things about you but today I'm noticing that…
I tried…times and failed when I tried to…. Stick with it and you might surprise yourself.
The way you…and…is allowing you to….
You inspire me to be a better teacher by the way you…
• Thumbs up.
• You're on the right track now.
• You've worked so hard on that.
• I heard you say how you feel. That's great,
• Oh, that turned out very well.
• That's coming along nicely.
• I'm proud of the way you worked today.
• You've just about got it.
• That's the best you've ever done.
• You stayed so calm during that problem.
• That's it!
• Now you've figured it out!
• That's quite an improvement.
• I knew you could do it.
• Congratulations.
• I love hearing your words.
• What a superstar you are.
• You've solved the problem.
• Keep working on it, you're almost there!
• Now you have it.
• Your brain must be working hard, you figured that out quickly.
• I bet you're proud of yourself.
• One more time and you'll have it.
• Great idea!
• You're amazing!
• Terrific teamwork!
• Nothing can stop you now.
• You have such creative ideas.
• That's the way to do it.
• Sensational!
• You must have been practicing.
• You handled that so well.
• I like how you think.
• Good remembering.
• You know just what to do!
• You really are persisting with this.
• You expressed yourself so well.
• You did it!
• I knew you two could figure it out together.
• Excellent job saying how you feel.
• I know it's hard, but you're almost there.
• Fantastic problem-solving!
• I love hearing about your ideas.
• I know that was hard for you, but you stayed so calm.
• Yes!
• Looked at how you help each other.
• You finished faster because you worked together.
• You kept trying!
• Excellent try!
• You are a creative thinker.
50 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child; image attribution flickr user skokiemonumentpark
Congratulations!!
Having a baby is so exciting! The pregnancy, the teensy little clothes and shoes and everything, the understanding that you’re bringing new life into the world — okay, whoa there! Even having ultrasound imaging done to see what the baby is going to look like is part of the excitement! And of course, you get to choose your baby’s name.
Naming is a daunting proposition. Giving another person a name they’re going to carry with them for the rest of their life: it’s a big responsibility! But you know what? Nobody is more up to the task than you. To get you started, here are some of the most popular baby names of the 21st century along with their meanings, in no particular order:
Ella
Short form of Eleanor, meaning “light”; also, “beautiful fairy woman”
Logan
“Little hollow” in Scottish Gaelic
Alyssa
“Alyssum”, thought to cure madness, also, “noble”
John
“God is gracious”
Natalie
“Christmas morning” in Latin
Ryan
Stems from the Irish word for “king”
Sarah
“Lady”, “princess,” or “noblewoman”
Benjamin
“Son of the right hand,” Hebrew name for Jacob’s youngest son
Ashley
“Ash tree meadow,” also, from Aisling, “vision” as of a feminine spirit
David
“Beloved”
Alexis
“Defender of men, helper”
James
“Supplanter, one who follows”
Chloe
“Blooming, fertility”
Anthony
“Highly praiseworthy”
Grace
“Favor, thanks”
Christopher
“To bear, to carry”
Olivia
“Olive tree,” also, “kind one”
William
“Resolute protector”
Emily
“Industrious, striving”
Jacob
“To circumvent, supplant, seize by the heel”
So there we have it, a laundry list of the most popular names of the early 21st century in America. Of course, many choose to go different routes in naming their children, such as:
• Creating a name that is a hybridization of the parents’ first names
• Naming the baby after a beloved friend or family member
• Drawing inspiration from nature
• Drawing inspiration from national heritage, ethnicity, tribal heritage, or other sociocultural groups
• Using a name that is deeply rooted in history, familial or otherwise
• Using a name that has deep spiritual meanings for the family
• Creating a name using the mother’s surname
• Or, just coming up with a name you really like all on your own!
The sky is really the limit when it comes to kid’s names. And, of course, suggestions from parents who already have kids of their own are bound to be useful. We knew a woman once who gave her son a very simple name, and did so because she said she knew she’d be hollering it a lot over the years and wanted to make sure it was fairly easy to call out. That’s probably one of the most logical reasons I’ve ever heard for giving a child a particular name.
It can be especially nice to get a really clear image of your child while you are selecting their name, to see if anything about them is suggested by their features or their personality. We can see an incredible amount of detail, especially starting around week 24 and ongoing. Having an HD ultrasound is also a wonderful way to begin bonding with your baby from the very beginning. You can see their movements and expressions, how they react in their environment and get a clear picture of who you’re about to meet! An HD ultrasound is an extraordinary way to get to know your baby before they’re born.