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Common Italian Expressions for Your Next Italian Vacation
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Transcript of Common Italian Expressions for Your Next Italian Vacation
COMMONITALIAN
EXPRESSIONS
Meno male!(meh-noh mah-leh)• Literally means “less bad”• Used in the same way as “thank
goodness!” in English
Examples of when to use “Meno male!”
• catching your flight at the last possible minute
Menomale!
• Finding your phone without a scratch after you dropped it
Figurati!(fee-goo-rah-tee)
Used in the same way as:• “It’s no trouble at all!”• “I don’t mind!”
Example of when to use “Figurati!”
•when a friend thanks you for letting him or her hitch a ride with you
Che figata!(keh fee-gah-tah)
(or “Figo!” for short)
Used in the same way as:• “That’s so cool!”• “Awesome!”
Examples of when to use “Che figata!” and “Figo!”• 24-hour wine
and cheese buffet
Figo!
Che figata!• Getting driven around the city in a Lamborghini
Mannaggia!Used in the same way as:
“Darn!”
Che peccato…Used in the same way as:
“What a shame…”
Mannaggia!and
Che peccato…Can be used separately, or
together!
Example of when to use “Mannaggia!” and “Che peccato”
• you’ve found that perfect designer jacket AND it’s on sale, but it doesn’t come in your size
Che peccato…
Mannaggia!
•We’re out of coffee!
“Mannaggia, che peccato!”
• Favorite sports team lost a big match by one point
Che schifo!(keh skee-foh)Used in the same way as:• “Eww!”• “Yuck!”
Example of when to use “Che schifo!”
• Finding week-old, smelly gym socks in your car
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