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Italiano in Trenta Brevi Lezioni
by Giancarlo v. Nacher Malvaioli
Twenty-Eighth Lesson
Lezione Ventottesima (ventotTEsima)
| INTERIEZIONI | INTERJECTIONS |
| grazie! abbasso! prego! aiuto! guai a te! vergogna! accidenti! forza! coraggio! perbacco! vai al diavolo (DIAvolo)! evviva! via! (vada via!-vattene! (VATtene!) avanti! Dio mio! davvero! attenzione! presto! pericolo! (peRIcolo) proprio così! non fumare! (proibito fumare) salute! me ne frego! silenzio! attenti al cane! coraggio! basta così! magari! che peccato! zitto! non disturbare! si sbrighi! maledizione! che curioso! non me lo dire! pronti! *buona fortuna! bravo! (bravo-i-a-e) |
thank you! down! don't mention it! help! woe betide you! shame! damn! come! cheer up! by Jove! go to hell! hurrah! go away! come in! for God's sake! My goodness! Indeed! to pay attention! Look out! hurry up! danger! quite so! no smoking! cheers! I don't care! keep silence! beware of the dog! cheer up! that's enough! God grant! what a pity! hush!-shut up! do not disturb! hurry up! curse!-damn! how funny! you don't say! ready! good luck! (good!-bravo!) |
- Italians think that to wish someone buona fortuna, is not good because it causes the opposite of the desired effect, then they say in bocca al lupo! (in the wolf's mouth), because to wish bad luck changes into good luck.
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