How to use the word “beato” in Italian

What does the expression beato me or beato te mean?

“Beato” is an adjective indicating a person that feels very happy about about herself or the good fortune of someone else.  

• Beato lui che va ogni mese in vacanza! – How lucky he is to go on vacation every month!
• Massimo è andato in pension e adesso vive beato e contento alle Bahamas – Massimo retired and now he is happily living in Bahamas!

Beato me!

Beato often appears in combination with the Italian tonic pronouns me/te/lui/lei/noi/voi/loro. In the such cases is an exclamation of good fortune! Lucky!

• Beato me! – lucky me
• Beato te! – lucky you
• Beato lui / Beata lei! – lucky him/her
• Beati noi! – lucky us
• Beati voi! – lucky you (all)
• Beati loro! lucky them