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11 Slang Phrases Flashcards

Learn local colloquialisms

1
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boh

A

I don’t know

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figo

A

Cool

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dai

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Come on

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4
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magari

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I wish / perhaps

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tranqui

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Short for “tranquillo/a”, calm, tranquil. Meaning “don’t worry”.

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sciallo

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Calm, relaxed

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7
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sciallarsi

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To relax

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8
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mitico

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Great

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9
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una cifra

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A lot

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10
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un botto

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A lot

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11
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figurati

A

Don’t mention it

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12
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una paglia / una paia

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A cigarette

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13
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fes

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Only in Lombardy: a lot

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14
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coatto

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In Rome: rough

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15
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bordello

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Mess

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ferro

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Gun

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17
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sfigato

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Loser

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sbirro

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Cop

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19
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Che figata!

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How cool!

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essere in canna

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To be full of energy

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21
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essere gasato

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To be excited

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22
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meno male!

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How lucky!

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23
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Bella lì!

A

Sweet!

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24
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Bella storia!

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Way to go! / Cool!

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25
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Che top!

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Super

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26
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avoglia

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Sure / of course / yes

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27
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a fagiolo

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Just right

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28
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bon / va bon

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Ok

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29
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amouninn’

A

In Sicily: “Let’s go”

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30
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‘ndom

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In Northern Italy: “Let’s go”

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31
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fare un after

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To stay up until the morning

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32
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sbronzarsi

A

To get drunk

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33
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cazzeggiare

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To do nothing / waste time

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34
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spaccare

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To be cool

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35
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avere culo

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To be lucky

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36
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Che palle!

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How annoying!

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37
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avere le palle girate

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To be annoyed / angry

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38
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sclerare

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To go crazy

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39
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sbroccare

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To go crazy

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40
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svalvolare

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To go crazy

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41
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gufare

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To bring bad luck

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42
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farsi le pare

A

To get paranoid

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43
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Che schifo!

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Disgusting!

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44
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Fa cagare!

A

It’s disgusting (literally: It makes you poo)

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45
Q

Che menata!

A

What a drag!

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46
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stare addosso

A

To badger someone

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47
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Ci fai o ci sei?

A

Are you stupid or what?

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48
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essere fuori

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To be crazy (lit. to be out)

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49
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fuori come un balcone

A

Crazy (lit. out as a balcony)

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50
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Non esiste!

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No way!

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51
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non me ne frega niente

A

I don’t care at all

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52
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tirare un bidone / bidonare

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To stand someone up

53
Q

intortare

A

Northern Italy: to fool someone

54
Q

palloso

55
Q

toppare

A

To make a mistake

56
Q

essere scazzato

A

To not be in the mood for anything

57
Q

incazzarsi

A

To get angry

58
Q

essere pesante

A

To be heavy / oppressive

59
Q

avere il muso

A

To be in a bad mood / sulking

60
Q

rompipalle

A

An annoying person

61
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bannare

62
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taggare

63
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killare

64
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chattare

65
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stalkerare

66
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whatsappare

A

To WhatsApp

67
Q

trollare

68
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nerd

69
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googleare

70
Q

La grana

71
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Il grano

72
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La pila

73
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Le palanche

74
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Un deca

75
Q

Un ventino

76
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Un cinquantino

77
Q

Una centa

78
Q

Costare un botto

A

To be expensive

79
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vecchio / vecchia

80
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vecio / vecia

81
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socio

82
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bro

83
Q

raga’

A

Rome: Guys

84
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compa

85
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guaglió

A

Southern Italy: Guy

86
Q

gnaro

A

Northern Italy: Guy

87
Q

pivello

A

Inexperienced kid

88
Q

bocia

89
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friendzonare

A

To friendzone

90
Q

beccarsi

A

To meet up

91
Q

fare bordello

A

To make a mess / party

92
Q

drinkare

93
Q

Come va?

A

How’s it going?

94
Q

Come va la vita?

A

How’s life?

95
Q

Come te la passi?

A

How do you do?

96
Q

Com’è?

A

How are things?

97
Q

Cosa mi racconti?

A

What’s up?

98
Q

Che si dice?

A

What’s up?

99
Q

Come butta?

A

What’s up?

100
Q

Tutto a posto?

A

Everything alright?

101
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un figo / una figa

A

A hot guy / girl

102
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una gnocca

A

A beautiful girl

103
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limonare

A

To give a French kiss

104
Q

trombare

A

To have sex

105
Q

scopare

A

To have sex

106
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snobbare

A

To snob someone

107
Q

ghostare

A

To ghost someone

108
Q

lovvare

109
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amo’

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Short for “amore”: like calling someone ‘love’

110
Q

inciucio

A

Affair / secret involvement

111
Q

tramino

A

Relationship / secret involvement

112
Q

fare le corna

A

To cheat on someone

113
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un figo / una figa

A

A hot guy / girl

114
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una gnocca

A

A beautiful girl

115
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limonare

A

To give a French kiss

116
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trombare

A

To have sex

117
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scopare

A

To have sex

118
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snobbare

A

To snob someone

119
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ghostare

A

To ghost someone

120
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lovvare

121
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amo’

A

Short for “amore”: like calling someone ‘love’

122
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inciucio

A

Affair / secret involvement

123
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tramino

A

Relationship / secret involvement

124
Q

fare le corna

A

To cheat on someone

125
Q

Chissenefrega!

A

Who cares!

126
Q

Stammi giù di dosso!

A

Leave me alone!

127
Q

Mollami!

A

Leave me alone!

128
Q

Fatti i cavoli tuoi!

A

Mind your own business!

129
Q

Rimbambito!

Bright Trip Language Start Up - Italian (12 decks)

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