How to Say ‘Damn!’ in Italian
Mannaggia!
mahn-NAHD-jah
[mahn-NAHD-jah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Mild enough to say in front of grandparents or children. It's what many Italians mutter when they drop something or miss a bus.
Phrase Breakdown
Mannaggia
[mahn-NAHD-jah]
darn! / dammit!
Mild, very common exclamation of annoyance or frustration; safe in most company.
Mannaggia, ho perso il treno!
Darn, I missed the train!
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