AcknowledgmentsĪ heartfelt thank-you to Mara Cavadini, our reference Italian teacher who, despite a baby in diapers, found the time to get down and dirty for us.īig thanks to Daniele and Stefania Basilico, Massimo Palo, Marco Lorio, the Vanuccis, and the Tichellis, who all helped enormously in writing this book. While they may laugh at your mistakes, they’ll appreciate your bravado, for which you will certainly be rewarded. Remember, Italy is not France: attempting to speak the real day-to-day language of Italians will win you big bonus points and impress everyone you meet. After all, would you rather bring home the usual souvenirs or the person who sold them to you? We can’t claim this book will do the latter, but without it you’re almost certain to leave la bella Italia with an awful plastic Leaning Tower of Pisa. Rather than parade around Rome with a cheesy phrasebook for common conversations, you are better off with a copy of Talk Dirty: Italian. While your schoolbook Italian is a good base, without slang you’ll miss the beauty of Bertolucci’s films, Bocelli’s vocals, and Benigni’s humor. What’s the point of speaking Italian slang? Why, to understand what the Italians are actually saying, of course! Movies from cine-città, the Italian Hollywood, lyrics of a song, lines of a contemporary author, or programs della tivù spazzatura are all made specifically for Italians. Obbiettivo sesso: Dirty, Dirtier, and Dirtiest ItalianĪll entries come with sample sentences as wellĪs common use and literal translations with the Voglia di Sesso: Partners and Their Private Parts La bella e la bestia II:Looks Aren’t Everything La bella e la bestia: She/He’s Got the Look Guerra e pace: Looking for Trouble and Keeping the PeaceĬhe follia!: Life is a Cabaret. Un medico in famiglia: Following Doctors’ Orders Guardia o ladro: The Wrong Side of the Law Ĭome stai?: Expressing Your Ups and Downsįarsi un culo così: Yes, You Do Need an Education Ma ce l’hai il cazzo?: Words to Both Flatter and InsultĬosa bolle in pentola: Food, Glorious Food La testa a posto: Smart, stupid, or just plain nuts Qui non si parla italiano:What’s That Strange Language?Ĭiao bambino: Getting Off on the Right Foot Who hates pasta, loves spaghetti westerns, This book is available at quantity discounts for bulk purchases. From a Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional advice. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher exceptions are made for brief excerpts used in published reviews.Īdams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. LINGO YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU SPEAK ITALIANO TALK DIRTY ITALIANĪLEXIS MUNIER & EMMANUEL TICHELLI 9781598697698_0004_001Ĭopyright © 2008 by Alexis Munier and Emmanuel Tichelli BEYOND CAZZO:THE CURSES, SLANG, AND STREET
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