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Natale è arrivato! - Christmas is here!

Let's break it down!

Natale The word for Christmas.

è An auxiliary verb. The third person singular of essere (to be).

arrivato The past participle of the verb arrivare (to arrive).

Example phrase:

Natale è finalmente arrivato. Buon Natale a tutti!

Christmas is finally here. Merry Christmas everyone!

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