Hande's Flying Carpet
By Hande Yazar / @Milan
'COULD YOU DROP ME OFF HERE, PLEASE?'
Italian Word of the Day
NERAZZURO
03/05/2021
Adjective / Noun
Meaning:
1. Black with blue reflections
2. Official uniform color of Inter Milan, one of Milan's two famous football clubs. Hence the name given to Inter players instead of 'blue and black'.
Eg:
"I nerazzurri sono forti e l'Inter è uno dei club più importanti del mondo." (Lionel Messi)
"The Nerazzuri are strong and Inter is one of the most important teams in the world." (Lionel Messi)
DAI!
30/04/2021
Discourse, phrase
Meaning: c'mon, okay, enough
'Dai' is a common Italian phrase. Usually used as c'mon, it is also used to stop someone from doing something or vice versa, to push someone to do something.
Ex: Andiamo al cinema, dai!
Lets go to the cinema, cmon!
Finisci il tuo cibo, dai!
Finish your meal, c'mon!
Dai, basta parlare, voglio riposare un po '.
Ok enough talking, I want to get some rest.
BRONTOLONE
29/04/2021
Adjective
Meaning : grumpy, grouchy, sullen
Ex : Qualcuno ti ha mai detto che sei un brontolone?
Has anyone ever told that you are such a grumpy?
IN BOCCA AL LUPO!
28/04/2021
Direct translation: In the mouth of the wolf
Meaning: Good luck
Example: In bocca al lupo per gli esami!
Good luck with your exams!
BASTA
26/04/2021
Verb
Meaning: enough, end of discussion, okay
Eg:
1- Someone is filling your plate and there is enough food on it.
Ok basta, grazie.
OK enough, thank you.
2- Used to end unpleasant situations.
Basta! Non voglio più sentire!
Enough! I don't want to hear any more!
CHIACCHIERONE
23/04/2021
Noun
Meaning: very talkative, chatty, chatterbox
Ex: Sei chiacchierone insopportabile, devi proprio parlare quando cerco di riposarmi?
You are an unbearable talker, do you really have to talk while I'm trying to rest?
MOZZAFIATO
22/04/2021
Adjective
Meaning: Breathtaking
Ex : Il percorso costiero che collega le Cinque Terre è mozzafiato!
The coastal road connecting Cinque Terre is breathtaking!
21/04/2021
PORCA MISERIA!
Phrase, saying
Direct translation: Pig's misery!
Meaning: Damn!
'Porca Miseria!' is a saying that Italians use a lot when things do not go as planned. This saying is quite popular also because it is a lightened version of other swear words.
AUGURI
Phrase
Meaning: Auguri is used to give 'good wishes' or to simply say 'congratulations'. So Italians use this phrase on almost all special occasions: birthdays, mother's day & father's day, graduations, new year, Easter & Christmas holidays.
The origin of the word 'augur' in Latin refers to a religious person who interprets the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds. Thus, 'Auguri' used today to offer good wishes actually dates back to the Ancient Romans.
Eg:
- Tanti Auguri di Buon Natale! (Merry Christmas!)
- Buona Festa di Papà! Auguri i tutti papà del mondo! (Happy Father's Day to all fathers around the world!)
- Tanti auguri a te! (Happy birthday to you!)
19/04/2021
16/04/2021
PAFFUTO
Adjective
Meaning: Chubby
Eg: Mentre leggevo il giornale stamattina, il mio gatto paffuto dormiva.
This morning while I was reading the newspaper, my chubby cat was sleeping.
BOH!
15/04/2021
Phrase, saying
Meaning : I don't know, who knows
'Boh!' is one of the most common sayings in Italian. Instead of directly saying 'I don't know', they usually lift their shoulders and maybe an eyebrow and say 'Boh!'.
Eg:
- Cosa vuoi per cena?
+ Boh! Decidi tu!
- What do you want to eat for dinner?
+ I don't know! You pick!
AMPOLLOSO
14/04/2021
Adjective
Meaning: verbose, very talkative, chatty
Ampolloso is an adjective used to describe a person who bores and annoys others by exaggerating in talking.
Eg: Quel professore è troppo ampolloso, non posso restare sveglio!
This professor is too verbose, I can't stay awake!
FIFONE
13/04/2021
Noun
Meaning : scaredy-cat, coward
'fifa' means fear in Italian, although the main word for fear is 'paura'. The word fifone is obtained when '-one' suffix, which denotes largeness, is added to the end of the word fifa.
Eg: Camilla è una vera fifona. Ha paura di tutto!
Camilla is a real coward. She is afraid of everything!
ALLORA
12/04/2021
Filling word, saying
Meaning: so, well, then, okay, therefore, actually, so what...
Allora is one of the most famous Italian words. Italians loooove to sprinkle these words into their sentences. So you should expect to hear it a lot, in almost any kind of situation!
Eg: Allora, se vuoi andare a casa, posso tornare.
Well, if you want to go home, we can go back.