Meaning
hallelujah, finally!
- An exclamation of relief, triumph, or celebration ('finally!')
- A liturgical expression of praise to God
In a sentence
Alleluia, siete finalmente arrivati dopo ore di ritardo!
Hallelujah, you've finally arrived after hours of delay!
Hanno approvato il progetto? Alleluia, non ci speravo più!
Did they approve the project? Hallelujah, I'd lost all hope!
Alleluia, è finita la riunione e possiamo andare a pranzo.
Hallelujah, the meeting is over and we can go have lunch.
Usage notes
- Frequently used ironically in modern speech to say 'finally!' or 'at long last!'
- Also spelled 'alleluja', but 'alleluia' is the standard modern Italian form.