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Key Phrases

Che cazzo vuoi?

What the fuck do you want?

Rompi le palle!

You're annoying as hell!

Mannaggia!

Damn it!

Skills You'll Learn

Expressing anger and frustration

Esprimere rabbia e frustrazione

Using colloquial insults

Usare insulti colloquiali

Reacting to annoying situations

Reagire a situazioni fastidiose

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

๐Ÿ–•

Vaffanculo!

vahf-fahn-KOO-loh

Fuck off!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Derived from 'va' (go) + 'a fare in culo' (literally, 'to do it in the ass').

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A very strong expression, often used in heated arguments.

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๐Ÿคฌโ“

Che cazzo vuoi?

keh KAHT-tsoh VWOH-ee

What the fuck do you want?

๐Ÿ’ฌ 'Cazzo' is a vulgar term for male genitalia but is used here to express frustration.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Commonly used to confront someone who's bothering you.

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๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿคฌ

Stronzo!

STRON-tso

Asshole!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Literally means 'turd'.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Used to insult someone who is being unpleasant or foolish.

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๐Ÿ•๐Ÿง’

Figlio di puttana!

FEE-lyoh dee poot-TAH-nah

Son of a bitch!

๐Ÿ’ฌ 'Puttana' means prostitute. This phrase targets someone's mother.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Extremely offensive and often leads to a fight if used.

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๐Ÿ’ฉ

Merda!

MEHR-dah

Shit!

๐Ÿ’ฌ A direct translation.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Used to express dismay or disappointment.

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๐Ÿ˜ค

Porca miseria!

POR-kah mee-ZEH-ree-ah

For fuck's sake!

๐Ÿ’ฌ Literally 'pig misery'.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Often used when something goes wrong or frustrates you.

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๐Ÿ†๐Ÿคฌ

Testa di cazzo!

TEHS-tah dee KAHT-tsoh

Dickhead!

๐Ÿ’ฌ 'Testa' means head.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Used to insult someone who is acting stupidly.

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๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿคฌ

Ma che cazzo fai?

mah keh KAHT-tsoh fye

What the fuck are you doing?

๐Ÿ’ฌ Expresses disbelief or frustration at someone's actions.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Common in situations of exasperation or confusion.

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๐Ÿคช

Sei un coglione!

say oon koh-LYOH-neh

You're an idiot!

๐Ÿ’ฌ 'Coglione' is a vulgar term meaning testicle.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น A common insult for someone perceived as an idiot or fool.

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