Meaning
lucky, fortunate
In a sentence
Sei fortunato, hai trovato subito un parcheggio.
You're lucky, you found a parking spot right away.
Non sono stata molto fortunata oggi al lavoro.
I wasn't very lucky at work today.
Tuo fratello è fortunato: va già in vacanza.
Your brother is lucky: he's already going on vacation.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fortunato | masculine · singular |
| fortunata | feminine · singular |
| fortunati | masculine · plural |
| fortunate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- It agrees in gender and number: fortunato, fortunata, fortunati, fortunate.
- Use essere fortunato for people; use per fortuna to mean luckily in a whole sentence.
- Common with infinitives: sono fortunato ad avere... = I’m lucky to have...