In today’s lesson we are gonna learn 40 useful, colloquial, slang expressions in Italian.
When you learn Italian, it feels like there’s so much to do, right?
You have to wrap your head around tricky grammar like the subjunctive and the Italian past tenses. As well as wrap your tongue around Italian sounds and pronunciation!
But what is it that really helps you blend in with native speakers when you talk to them?
The quickest and easiest way to speak more native-like Italian and sound like an Italian is to use Italian slang phrases.
With a few expressions under your belt, be they slang, idioms or dialect, you can quickly sound less like a textbook and more like an Italian.
Plus you won’t have to bug your Italian friends to ask them to explain expressions to you!
With that in mind, I’ve put together a big list of 30 need-to-know Italian slang expressions and idioms to help you fit in with the natives.
40 useful, colloquial, slang expressions in Italian
| Italian | Urdu | English |
|---|---|---|
| A proposito |
| By the way |
| Anch’io |
| Same here/ me also |
| Buon appetito! |
| Bon apetit |
| Calmati! |
| Take it easy |
| Certamente |
| Of course |
| Che casino! |
| What a mess! |
| Come mai? |
| How come ? |
| Coraggio! |
| Courage |
| Davvero? |
| Really? |
| Devo andare |
| I have to go. |
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| Italian | Urdu | English |
|---|---|---|
| Di niente |
| Does not matter. |
| Prego |
| You’re welcome. |
| Dimmi |
| Tell me |
| Fai attenzione! |
| Watch out! |
| Fai come se fossi a casa tua |
| Make yourself at home |
| Fai come vuoi. |
| It’s up to you |
| Lasciami in pace! |
| Leave me alone! |
| Meglio tardi che mai! |
| Better late than never |
| Mi ricorda qualcosa. |
| It reminds me of something. |
| Mi stai prendendo in giro. |
| You’re pulling my leg. |
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| Italian | Urdu | English |
|---|---|---|
| Non ne ho idea. |
| I have no idea. |
| Non c’é da stupirsi |
| No wonder |
| Pagare in contanti |
| To pay cash |
| Tenga il resto. |
| Keep the change. |
| Rivelare un segreto |
| Reveal a secret |
| Salute! |
| Bless you! |
| Sbrigati! |
| Hurry up |
| Se soltanto |
| If only |
| Stai scherzando? |
| You’re kidding. |
| Ti sta bene |
| It looks good on you. |
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| Italian | Urdu | English |
|---|---|---|
| Che palle! |
| how annoying! |
| Basta! Sono stanco perché lavoro troppo! | That’s enough! I’m tired because I work too much! | |
| Boh! Per esempio: A: Quando viene Sara casa mia? B: Boh! | معلوم نہیں | I don’t know For example: A: When is Sara coming to my home? B: I don’t know [and I don’t really care]. |
| Mamma mia! |
| Oh my god! |
| Figurati! |
| Don’t worry about it “or” it’s nothing |
| A: Mamma mia! Ho perso il mio portafoglio di nuovo. Non posso pagare il caffè! B: Figurati! Pago per te! |
| A: Oh my God! I lost my wallet again. I can’t pay for coffee! B: Don’t worry about it! I pay for you! |
| Meno male! | !خدا کا شکر ہے | Thank God! |
| A: Ho trovato il mio portafoglio! B: Meno male! | ا: مجھے اپنا پرس مل گیا ہے ب: خدا کا شکر ہے | A: I found my wallet! B: Thank God! |
| Magari! |
| maybe or if only |
| A: Forse mamma cuoca il pesce per noi. B: Magari! |
| A: Maybe Mom will cook fish for us. B: If only! |
| Dai! |
| Come on! |
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The big question you are probably asking yourself is: how do I memorize all these words?
To learn anything quickly there are no miracles: you have to read, listen, speak several times!
In fact, the secret to memorizing anything is “repeating”.
If you learn a word and don’t repeat it, it will come out of your head sooner than you think!
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