
Casual street slang: Common slang
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Key Phrases
Che figata!
How cool!
Fare un pacco
To flake out
Sei un grande!
You're amazing!
Skills You'll Learn
Expressing enthusiasm
Esprimere entusiasmo
Describing unreliable behavior
Descrivere comportamenti inaffidabili
Complimenting others
Fare complimenti agli altri
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Che figata!
keh fee-GAH-tah
How cool!
๐ฌ Used to express excitement or admiration.
๐ฎ๐น Italians love to show enthusiasm, and this is a popular way to do it!
See breakdown โBella!
BEHL-lah
Hi there!
๐ฌ Literally means 'beautiful', but used like a friendly hello.
๐ฎ๐น It can be used with friends in informal settings.
See breakdown โFare un pacco
FAH-reh oon PAH-ko
To flake out
๐ฌ Means canceling plans last minute.
๐ฎ๐น Be careful, Italians value commitment once plans are made.
See breakdown โFatti vivo!
FAH-tee VEE-vo
Stay in touch!
๐ฌ Literally means 'Make yourself alive'.
๐ฎ๐น A common phrase among friends and family to encourage keeping in touch.
See breakdown โTutto a posto?
TOOT-to ah POS-to
All good?
๐ฌ Used to check if everything is okay.
๐ฎ๐น Often used in casual conversations as a friendly check-in.
See breakdown โMitico!
MEE-tee-ko
Awesome!
๐ฌ Used to describe something legendary or cool.
๐ฎ๐น Derived from 'mythical', it's a go-to word for something impressive.
See breakdown โCi sta
chee stah
That works
๐ฌ Indicates agreement or approval.
๐ฎ๐น Italians are expressive, and this phrase helps smoothly signal acceptance.
See breakdown โSballo totale
SBAH-lo toh-TAH-leh
Total blast
๐ฌ Used for describing a great time.
๐ฎ๐น Often associated with parties or fun social events.
See breakdown โSgagio
ZGAH-jo
Cool guy
๐ฌ Describes someone who's laid-back and fun.
๐ฎ๐น This is regional slang mostly found in Northern Italy.
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