La Finlandia è (ancora) il paese più felice del mondo

Finland is (again) the happiest country in the world

ancora Finlandia. Per il settimo anno di fila, il paese delle renne è stato nominato il più felice del mondo secondo il World Happiness Report, un rapporto annuale compilato dalle nazioni Unite e basato su dati raccolti da Gallup nel periodo 2021-2023.

pur perdendo sei centesimi rispetto all’anno scorso, passando da 7,80 a 7,74 su 10, la Finlandia rimane saldamente in cima alla classifica. 

Stabile anche il podio, che vede la Danimarca e l’Islanda seguire la Finlandia. A completare la top 10 ci sono Olanda, Norvegia, Lussemburgo, Svizzera e Australia.

purtroppo, l’Italia non se la passa bene, perdendo 8 posizioni e passando dal 33esimo al 41esimo posto, con un punteggio di 6,32.

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Keywords

la renna: reindeer

nominare: to nominate, to be elected

compilare: to compile, draft

saldamente: firmly

passarsela bene: to be doing well

Grammar

Gerundio
Gerund

The gerund is generally used in subordinate sentences, mostly when the subject of the main and the subordinate are the same. It’s used with different meanings:

1. To express HOW something happens:
– Sono dimagrita MANGIANDO meno (I lost weight BY EATING less)

2. To express a CAUSE:
– AVENDO la febbre, Marta non esce (HAVING flu, Marta doesn’t go out)
(→ Since she has flu, she doesn’t go out)

3. To express a CONDITION:
– FACENDO sport, ti sentirai meglio (You’ll feel better IF you do some sport)

4. To express CONTEMPORANEITY:
– Ho visto Luca andando a scuola (I saw Luca GOING to school)
(→ WHILE I was going to school, I saw Luca)

5. To express a CONCESSION (after PUR):
– Pur non AVENDO fame, ho mangiato (Although I WASN’T hungry, I ate)

Translation

Once again, Finland. For the seventh consecutive year, the reindeer country has been named the happiest in the world according to the World Happiness Report, an annual report compiled by the United Nations based on data collected by Gallup from 2021 to 2023.

Despite losing six cents compared to last year, dropping from 7.80 to 7.74 out of 10, Finland remains firmly at the top of the ranking.

The podium remains stable, with Denmark and Iceland following Finland. Also in the top 10 are the Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Australia.

Unfortunately, Italy is not doing well, losing 8 positions and dropping from 33rd to 41st place with a score of 6.32.