11 Slang Phrases Flashcards
Learn local colloquialisms
boh
I don’t know
figo
Cool
dai
Come on
magari
I wish / perhaps
tranqui
Short for “tranquillo/a”, calm, tranquil. Meaning “don’t worry”.
sciallo
Calm, relaxed
sciallarsi
To relax
mitico
Great
una cifra
A lot
un botto
A lot
figurati
Don’t mention it
una paglia / una paia
A cigarette
fes
Only in Lombardy: a lot
coatto
In Rome: rough
bordello
Mess
ferro
Gun
sfigato
Loser
sbirro
Cop
Che figata!
How cool!
essere in canna
To be full of energy
essere gasato
To be excited
meno male!
How lucky!
Bella lì!
Sweet!
Bella storia!
Way to go! / Cool!
Che top!
Super
avoglia
Sure / of course / yes
a fagiolo
Just right
bon / va bon
Ok
amouninn’
In Sicily: “Let’s go”
‘ndom
In Northern Italy: “Let’s go”
fare un after
To stay up until the morning
sbronzarsi
To get drunk
cazzeggiare
To do nothing / waste time
spaccare
To be cool
avere culo
To be lucky
Che palle!
How annoying!
avere le palle girate
To be annoyed / angry
sclerare
To go crazy
sbroccare
To go crazy
svalvolare
To go crazy
gufare
To bring bad luck
farsi le pare
To get paranoid
Che schifo!
Disgusting!
Fa cagare!
It’s disgusting (literally: It makes you poo)
Che menata!
What a drag!
stare addosso
To badger someone
Ci fai o ci sei?
Are you stupid or what?
essere fuori
To be crazy (lit. to be out)
fuori come un balcone
Crazy (lit. out as a balcony)
Non esiste!
No way!
non me ne frega niente
I don’t care at all