How do you say 'birthday' in Italian?

The word is compleanno. The stress falls on an: com-ple-AN-no, and the e and the a stay separate.

What do I say if I want to exchange a gift in Italian?

You can ask: "Scusi, posso cambiare questo regalo se non va bene?" The verb cambiare means to make something different from before.

It falls on si: impos-SI-bile, not on the end of the word.

It's a child's birthday today and you still have to buy everything before the weather changes.

Dobbiamo sbrigarci, non abbiamo molto tempo per la spesa.

We need to hurry, we don't have much time for the shopping.

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tempo/ˈtɛmpo/
timenoun
The hours and days that pass.
sempre/ˈsɛmpre/
alwaysadverb
Every time, without exceptions.
importante/imporˈtante/
importantadjective
Something that matters a lot.
impossibile/imposˈsibile/
impossibleadjective
That cannot happen.
comprare/komˈprare/
to buyverb
To get something by paying for it.
cambiare/kamˈbjare/
to changeverb
To make something different from before.
imparare/impaˈrare/
to learnverb
To come to know something new.
bambino/bamˈbino/
childnoun
A person in the first years of life.
ombrello/omˈbrɛllo/
umbrellanoun
An object you open to keep the rain off.
compleanno/kompleˈanno/
birthdaynoun
The day you were born, which comes back every year.

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Dobbiamo sbrigarci, non abbiamo molto tempo per la spesa.
We need to hurry, we don't have much time for the shopping.
Mio fratello arriva sempre in ritardo alle feste.
My brother always turns up late to parties.
Per lui è importante avere una torta al cioccolato.
For him it's important to have a chocolate cake.
Oggi è impossibile trovare parcheggio vicino al negozio.
Today it's impossible to find parking near the shop.
Devo ancora comprare le candeline e i palloncini.
I still have to buy the candles and the balloons.
Scusi, posso cambiare questo regalo se non va bene?
Excuse me, can I exchange this gift if it doesn't work out?
Il bambino vuole imparare ad andare in bicicletta.
The boy wants to learn to ride a bike.
Cerco un regalo per un bambino di sei anni.
I'm looking for a gift for a six-year-old child.
Prendi l'ombrello, tra poco comincia a piovere.
Take the umbrella, it's about to start raining.
Oggi è il compleanno di mio nipote, compie sette anni.
Today is my nephew's birthday, he's turning seven.

impossibile/imposˈsibile/
The stress falls on si, impos-SI-bile, not on the end of the word.
ombrello/omˈbrɛllo/
The e is open, as in bello.
compleanno/kompleˈanno/
The e and the a stay separate and the stress falls on an: com-ple-AN-no.

coperto: At a restaurant you often pay a cover charge per person, shown on the menu or the bill. It is not a tip: it is a separate line.
scontrino: In a shop you are always given a receipt. Keep it, because you usually need it if you want to exchange a gift.
cambio regalo: Many shops accept gift exchanges, often with the receipt or a gift receipt. Rules vary from shop to shop, so it's best to ask at the till.
pausa pranzo: Many smaller shops close for a few hours in the middle of the day, especially outside big cities. Hours vary, so check before you go out.

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How do you say 'birthday' in Italian?: The word is compleanno. The stress falls on an: com-ple-AN-no, and the e and the a stay separate.
What do I say if I want to exchange a gift in Italian?: You can ask: "Scusi, posso cambiare questo regalo se non va bene?" The verb cambiare means to make something different from before.
Where does the stress fall in impossibile?: It falls on si: impos-SI-bile, not on the end of the word.

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