If you have just explained something to someone, and want confirmation that they have absorbed everything you’ve said, you might ask the question Do you understand? in English. The Italian equivalent is Hai capito? Hai capito? Do you understand? The phrase Do you understand? can translate in three ways in Italian depending on who you’re …
Today’s phrase is one you’ll end up using all the time when you are in Italy, especially once you start making friends or if you have / work with children. Dai, andiamo! Come on, let’s go! Learn with our video Dai is an interjection in Italian that means Come on! It’s formed from the preposition …
This week’s phrase was inspired by the refrain of Zitti e Buoni, the song that won 2021 edition of the European Song Contest. Written by Italian rock band Måneskin, it is dedicated to the widely misunderstood and misjudged Generation Z, to which the band members belong. Siamo fuori di testa! We’re out of our minds! …
The Swedish band Abba may have made the expression popular around the world, but Italians have been using Mamma mia! as a mild expression of surprise, joy, annoyance, disappointment, anger and fear for years. It can translate in numerous ways in English including Oh my goodness! Wow! and Oh man! to name a few. Mamma …
If you and a friend go to a restaurant, but the waiters are slow and the dish you ordered doesn’t float your boat, you might describe the restaurant with the phrase: Non è un granché! It’s nothing special! / It’s not all that great! This phrase is used to say that you don’t particularly like …
A question you can expect to hear when visiting friends and family in Italy is Vuoi qualcosa da mangiare? which translates as Do you want something to eat? Vuoi qualcosa da mangiare? Do you want something to eat? Let’s take a quick look at the four words that make up this phrase: vuoi Vuoi is …