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I was forgetting / I almost forgot — imperfect tense of 'dimenticare', used as a polite interjection to add something.
So / then / well then / in that case — the quintessential Italian discourse marker, sprinkled through almost every conversation.
Right / correct / just — used as adjective for correctness and adverb meaning 'just/enough'.
Poor thing / poor guy
All in all / on the whole — “tutto sommato” evaluates a situation by weighing pros and cons. It implies a balanced judgment after considering everything. Synony…
Nice to meet you / pleasure — "piacere" is the standard greeting when introduced to someone, short for "piacere di conoscerti" (pleasure to meet you).
Impossible — adjective meaning 'impossible', or interjection expressing frustration or disbelief.
Well done! / good job! / great! The word Italians use to praise someone's effort, performance or behaviour — "bravo!" is the universal applause-word.
In my opinion — phrase used to express a personal viewpoint.
Eh / yeah / hmm... The single-syllable sound that agrees, hesitates, sighs, or calls — "eh" is the Swiss-army-knife of Italian interjections.
Welcome — the standard Italian greeting when welcoming someone. Agrees in gender and number.
Strange / odd — adjective describing something unusual or unexpected.
Let's go! / come on! As an exclamation "andiamo!" rallies, urges, or expresses disbelief — "let's get going!" or "come on!".
Maybe / perhaps / if only / I wish! — a small word carrying a wistful, hopeful nuance that is hard to translate in one English word.
Wait! — imperative of "aspettare" used as an interjection to tell someone to wait or pause.
Tell me — informal imperative of 'dire' (to tell), with indirect pronoun 'mi' (to me).
Also / even / go ahead / feel free. A versatile little word: "pure" adds ("also"), permits ("go ahead"), and emphasizes ("even").
