A hashtag that has been trending on social media across all of Italy is #iorestoacasa (Io resto a casa). It was started in response to people going out and socialising despite the Italian government’s plea to perform social distancing and self isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. In English this phrase can be translated as either …
A slogan that went viral when Italy was dealing with an ever-increasing numbers of coronavirus cases was Andrà tutto bene! which translates as Everything is going to be all right! / Everything will be ok! in English. It comprises three parts: andrà (future third person of andare ‘to go’) + tutto (everything) + bene (well, …
A very important phrase for all those who enjoy a hearty Italian meal is Ho fame! which in Italian means I’m hungry! It is made up of two components: the first person conjugation of the verb avere (to have) and the noun fame which translates as famine or hunger. Ho (I have) + fame (hunger) …
If you’ve been living in Italy for any amount of time, you will have surely come across the phrase va bene in conversation! Literally translating as (it) goes well, it can be used as a substitute for the affirmative responses okay, alright or (that’s) fine in English. Mangiamo fuori stasera? – Va bene. Shall we …
If you are brimming with confidence before a difficult task or simply feel ready to take on any challenge the world throws your way, here is the perfect Italian phrase for you! 🙂 Ce la faccio! is the way Italians say I can do it! It comes from the pronominal verb farcela, meaning to manage …
One of the safest and least vulgar ways of saying I don’t care in Italian is the phrase Non mi interessa, which literally means It doesn’t interest me. Non mi interessa che tu voglia andare a casa. Dobbiamo rimanere qui. I don’t care that you want to go home. We have to stay here. As …