No. 335 in Italian
natale
"Natale" means "Christmas" or "birth" (depending on context) in English.
In a sentence
A Natale festeggiamo con la famiglia.
At Christmas, we celebrate with the family.
In this sentence, 'Natale' refers to the holiday of Christmas and is used as a proper noun.
La mia città natale è molto tranquilla.
My hometown is very peaceful.
Here, 'natale' is an adjective meaning 'native' and modifies 'città', indicating the place where the speaker was born.
Durante le vacanze di Natale, visitiamo sempre i nonni.
During the Christmas holidays, we always visit our grandparents.
In this example, 'Natale' refers to the holiday season around Christmas, commonly celebrated with family gatherings and traditions.
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