Word of the Day Discussions
Discussions about the word of the day.
Help! โ the Italian cry for help in emergencies. Also a noun meaning "assistance"....
Tonight / this evening...
Exactly / really...
How disgusting! / gross! โ common colloquial interjection expressing disgust or revulsion....
Crazy / insane / unbelievable โ adjective expressing amazement, shock, or that something is extraordinary....
Come on! / go on! / oh please! โ the urging, coaxing, pleading particle of spoken Italian. Spelled the same as the verb "dai" (you give), but said differently....
Wonderful / marvelous โ adjective expressing deep admiration. One of the strongest positive adjectives in Italian....
Are you serious? / You mean it? โ informal phrase asking if someone is being serious or truthful....
Still / again / yet / more โ a single word juggling time, repetition and quantity. Context decides whether it means "still", "again" or "one more"....
Hooray! / yay! / long live! The exclamation of pure joy and celebration โ "evviva!" cheers a victory, a holiday, good news....
Oh my! / my goodness! / wow! The two-word exclamation that captures surprise, dismay, delight or exasperation โ Italy's most famous emotional reflex....
Sorry / regretful โ formal adjective meaning 'sorry' or 'regretful'. More formal than 'mi dispiace'....
No problem โ reassuring phrase meaning there's no issue or difficulty....
I don't know โ the most common way to express ignorance or uncertainty....
Here is / there is / here you go / here we are. The deceptively simple word that introduces, presents, or points things out โ "ecco" is the Italian "voilร "....
What a pity / what a shame / too bad โ the Italian word of regret. Literally "sin", it laments small misfortunes and missed chances with a touch of sympathy....
Come on! / cheer up! / be brave! As an interjection "coraggio!" encourages someone to keep going; as a noun it means "courage"....
Excellent! / great! / top-notch! "Ottimo!" is the enthusiastic "excellent!" that warmly approves a result, an idea, or a meal....
Obvious! / of course! / clearly! "Ovvio!" is the confident "of course!" or "obviously!"; the adjective "ovvio" means "obvious / self-evident"....
Don't mention it / no problem / you're welcome / don't worry โ the Swiss-army-knife reply of Italian courtesy. Answers thanks, apologies and worry all at once....
