Word of the Day Discussions
Discussions about the word of the day.
Terrible / awful โ adjective expressing something very bad, frightening, or intense....
Come on! / up! / cheer up! A small urging word โ "su!" rallies, encourages, or beckons; also means "up / on"....
Really / truly / for real. Asks or confirms sincerity and surprise โ "davvero?" is the incredulous "really?", and "davvero!" pins down "I mean it!"....
Anyway / so much / after all. "Tanto" quantifies ("so much"), minimizes ("anyway, it doesn't matter"), and concludes ("besides / after all")....
See you later...
Darn it! / damn! / shoot! An exclamation of frustration, regret or disappointment โ "mannaggia!" is the mild, very Italian curse-word....
You decide / it's up to you โ informal phrase deferring a decision to the other person....
I'm sorry...
Please โ "per favore" is the standard Italian expression for "please", used when making a polite request. Literally "for favor"....
Gladly! / with pleasure! / willingly! The gracious acceptance-word โ "volentieri!" is the warm "I'd love to!"....
Thank goodness / what a relief / luckily / just as well โ the Italian sigh of relief. Literally "less bad", it celebrates narrowly-avoided trouble....
Just think / imagine โ โpensaโ is the imperative (2nd person singular) of โpensareโ (to think), used as an interjection to invite the listener to reflect or to express surprise/indignation. Very commo...
Right away / immediately / at once. The word that signals speed and promptness โ "subito!" is the crisp "right away!" Italians love to hear....
Lucky you! / good for you! โ โbeato teโ expresses envy (usually playful) toward someone's fortunate situation. It literally means โblessed/fortunate youโ. The adjective โbeatoโ agrees with the pronoun...
Incredible / unbelievable โ adjective expressing amazement or astonishment....
Enjoy your meal / bon appรฉtit...
Listen / look here / hey. The attention-getting word โ "senti" grabs the listener before making a point, a request, or a confession....
Perfect! / spot on! / just right! "Perfetto!" is the satisfied "perfect!" that approves a plan, a result, or an arrangement....
Good night...
Why / because โ the question word for reasons and the answer word for causes. One Italian word does double duty as both "why" and "because"....
