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How to Say โ€˜Go to hell!โ€™ in Italian

Vai al diavolo!

VAH-ee ahl DYAH-voh-loh

[VAH-ee ahl DYAH-voh-loh]

๐Ÿ’ฌ Usage Tip: al is a + il merged into one word. The same thing happens in vai al mare "go to the sea".

Phrase Breakdown

Vai

[VAH-ee]

go

Informal 'you' command form of 'andare' (to go).

Example

Vai a casa!

Go home!

al

[ahl]

to the

'Al' is a contraction of 'a' (to) and 'il' (the), often used to indicate flavor or type.

Example

Abbiamo ordinato il gelato al cioccolato.

We ordered the chocolate ice cream.

diavolo

[DYAH-voh-loh]

devil

The devil; 'go to the devil' means 'go to hell'.

Example

Il diavolo รจ furbo.

The devil is cunning.

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