Midnight is getting closer. There’s spumante waiting to be opened, a few crumbs of pandoro and panettone left on the table, and the music is becoming more upbeat. Before long, someone will probably start a trenino weaving its way around the room.
It must be Capodanno!
This word search comes with a little extra challenge. The words beneath the first grid are in English, so you’ll need to work out their Italian translations before you can find them.
If you get stuck, there’s a table further down the page where you can check them.
The second puzzle uses the same Italian words, but they’re hidden in different parts of the grid, so you have two full puzzle pages to solve.
Buon divertimento!🥂
| hugs | abbracci |
| cheerfulness | allegria |
| expectations | aspettative |
| good wishes | auguri |
| omens | auspici |
| dances | balli |
| banquet | banchetto |
| toast | brindisi |
| New Year's Eve dinner | cenone |
| disco | discoteca |
| celebrations | festeggiamenti |
| fireworks | fuochi |
| lentils | lenticchie |
| midnight | mezzanotte |
| firecrackers | petardi |
| resolutions | propositi |
| show | spettacolo |
| sparkling wine | spumante |
| conga line dance | trenino |
| late-night party / gala | veglione |
| stuffed pig's trotter | zampone |
If Capodanno has you thinking about the rest of the festive season too, you might enjoy my Natale e Capodanno interactive word scramble, which covers Christmas and New Year traditions, and a few of the same words make another appearance, so it's a nice way to check your spelling too.