Meaning
cheerful
- lively
In a sentence
Oggi sono molto allegro, è una bella giornata.
Today I'm very cheerful, it's a beautiful day.
Perché sei così allegra stasera?
Why are you so cheerful tonight?
Dopo la festa, siamo rimasti allegri per ore.
After the party, we stayed cheerful for hours.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| allegro | masculine · singular |
| allegra | feminine · singular |
| allegri | masculine · plural |
| allegre | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use allegro for a lively, upbeat mood; felice means happy, and contento means pleased or satisfied.
- It agrees in gender and number: allegro, allegra, allegri, allegre.
- Very common for music tempo too: allegro means fast and lively, not someone's personality.