essere felice come una pasqua
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression essere felice come una pasqua, which means to be as happy as a lark. Remember that la Pasqua is the Italian word for Easter. See the expression used below:
[audio:https://paroladelgiorno.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Essere-Felice-Come-Una-Pasqua.mp3|titles=essere felice come una pasqua]Sandra era felice come una pasqua quando seppe che era stata promossa a vice direttore della scuola. Finalmente il lavoro le stava dando i risultati che desiderava!
Sandra was as happy as a lark when she found out she had been promoted to vice principal of the school. Her job was finally yielding the results she wanted!