How to Say ‘What nerve.’ in Italian
Che coraggio.
keh koh-RAHD-joh
[keh koh-RAHD-joh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: [Che coraggio] can be admiring, amused, or mock-scolding depending on tone. In flirting it's usually playful disbelief, like "wow, bold move."
Phrase Breakdown
Che
[keh]
what / such
Used in exclamations to intensify the noun that follows.
Mi guardi così? Che coraggio.
You look at me like that? What nerve.
coraggio
[koh-RAHD-joh]
courage / nerve
Can be sincere or teasing; in flirting it often means wow, you’ve got nerve.
Entri con quella battuta? Che coraggio.
You come in with that line? What nerve.
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