{"id":19143,"date":"2020-11-20T19:34:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T18:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=19143"},"modified":"2021-03-18T15:36:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T14:36:47","slug":"italian-slang-and-expressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/italian-slang-and-expressions\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Slang and Expressions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lo slang italiano<\/em><\/p>\n

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Oggi analizzeremo lo slang italiano<\/em>, today we will analyze some Italian slang. If you want to blend in and sound like a local, you will have to use some of the more informal ‘lingo’ or linguaggio informale<\/em>. The Italian you may have learned in a textbook or through certain language classes will be perfect for everyday tourist activities such as dining out, shopping, cultural actives, ecc<\/em>… but you are going to hear very different vocabulary between friends and on the street.<\/p>\n

Of course, these words and expressions are always changing and passare di moda<\/em>, going out of fashion, just like in English. The vocabulary you hear can even change drastically between generazioni,<\/em> as I am sure you have noticed! (I remember learning ‘on fleek’ from my students a few years ago… I prefer to say something is ‘on point’ instead, but it’s always fun to learn new slang words)<\/p>\n

Impariamo lo slang italiano, il linguaggio dei giovani<\/em>. Let’s learn some Italian slang, the language of the youth (but not just them…):<\/p>\n

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  1. Mollare qualcuno<\/em> – to dump someone (literally to release, to let go)<\/li>\n
  2. Guastafeste –\u00a0<\/em>party-pooper<\/li>\n
  3. Che figata! <\/em>or Che figo!<\/em> – How cool! How awesome!<\/li>\n
  4. Figurati<\/em> – don’t worry about it, it’s nothing<\/li>\n
  5. Limonare<\/em> – to make out (literally ‘to lemon’)<\/li>\n
  6. Gufare<\/em> – to jinx (literally to ‘hoot’ as an owl)<\/li>\n
  7. Che schifo<\/em>! – How disgusting! That’s gross!<\/li>\n
  8. Che barba!<\/em> – How boring! (literally ‘what a beard’)<\/li>\n
  9. Che palle!<\/em> – What a pain! (literally ‘what balls’)<\/li>\n
  10. Incazzarsi<\/em> – to get pissed off<\/li>\n
  11. Leccaculo<\/em> – a kiss-ass<\/li>\n
  12. Mannaggia<\/em> – darn, dang<\/li>\n
  13. Che sfiga!<\/em> – What bad luck!<\/li>\n
  14. Sfigato<\/em> – dorky, uncool, loser<\/li>\n
  15. Boia<\/em> – rotten, god-awful (Che freddo boia!<\/em> – What god-awful cold weather!)<\/li>\n
  16. Vattene!<\/em> – Get lost!<\/li>\n
  17. Mi fa cagare<\/em> – it sucks, it’s awful (literally ‘it makes me poop’)<\/li>\n
  18. Una fregatura<\/em> – a rip-off<\/li>\n
  19. Filare<\/em> – to run, to ‘jet’ (Dobbiamo filare<\/em> – we have to jet!)<\/li>\n
  20. Beccarsi<\/em> – to see one another (literally it means to peck at food)<\/li>\n
  21. Friendzonare<\/em> – to be in the ‘friend-zone’ (derived from English, ovviamente<\/em>!)<\/li>\n
  22. Inciucio<\/em> – a relationship, affair\u00a0(literally a scam)<\/li>\n
  23. Fare after<\/em> – to attend an ‘after hours party’<\/li>\n
  24. Coatto<\/em> – slang of\u00a0grezzo,\u00a0<\/em>someone who is unrefined and volgare<\/em><\/li>\n
  25. Botto<\/em> – slang of un sacco<\/em>, a lot (ho mangiato un botto!<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Allora, che ne pensate? Avete mai sentito queste parole usate? <\/i>What do you\u00a0think? Have you ever heard these words used?<\/p>\n

    Write down some more slang words you have heard below, there are un botto! Ci becchiamo la prossima settimana!\u00a0<\/em>We’ll see each other next week!<\/p>\n

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    Lo slang italiano   Oggi analizzeremo lo slang italiano, today we will analyze some Italian slang. If you want to blend in and sound like a local, you will have to use some of the more informal ‘lingo’ or linguaggio informale. The Italian you may have learned in a textbook or through certain language classes…<\/p>\n

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