How to Say โGo to hell!โ in Italian
Vai al diavolo!
VAH-ee ahl DYAH-voh-loh
[VAH-ee ahl DYAH-voh-loh]
๐ฌ 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).
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.
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'.
Il diavolo รจ furbo.
The devil is cunning.
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