giorno
day
The Italian word 'giorno' is used to refer to a day in the same way as the English word 'day'. It can be used to describe a 24-hour period, or a specific day of the week or month. For example, 'Oggi è lunedì' means 'Today is Monday' in English.
Example sentences using: giorno
Ho aspettato tutto il giorno per te.
I waited all day for you.
This example sentence uses 'giorno' to mean 'day', indicating a whole day spent on waiting for someone, illustrating the use of 'giorno' in expressing duration.
Buon giorno, signora.
Good day, madam.
In this example sentence 'Buon giorno' is a common Italian greeting that directly translates to 'good day'. This showcases the use of 'giorno' in common salutations.
Vediamo ogni giorno il sole.
We see the sun every day.
This is an example of 'giorno' used to express a daily action or routine, in this case, seeing the sun. The phrase illustrates the use of 'giorno' in communicating frequency.