Meaning
blessed
- lucky, fortunate
- carefree, blissful
In a sentence
Beato te, hai trovato parcheggio subito.
Lucky you, you found parking right away.
Il gatto dorme beato sul divano al sole.
The cat sleeps blissfully on the sofa in the sun.
Beata te che parti per il mare questo fine settimana!
Lucky you going to the seaside this weekend!
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| beato | masculine · singular |
| beata | feminine · singular |
| beati | masculine · plural |
| beate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use beato mainly for religious or elevated contexts; in everyday speech, fortunato is more common for ordinary luck.
- In speech, beato! often means “lucky you!” with envy or irony; tone matters.
- It agrees in gender and number: beato, beata, beati, beate.