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IT: Interjections
Interjections: From Mastering Italian Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| ah! | ah |
| ah no! Ah, no! Così non va! | oh no! Oh no, that won't do! |
| ah si? | oh yes? |
| ahi! Ahi! Che male! | ow! ouch! Ouch, that hurts! |
| basta! | enough! nonsense! |
| certo | certainly, of course |
| chissà | who knows? |
| come no! | of course! |
| eccome! Saresti contento? -Eccome! | and how! Would you be glad? -And how! |
| ehi! Ehi! Senti un po'! | hey! Hey, just listen! |
| insomma! | in short; after all; well! |
| magari | I wish it were so! |
| maledizione! | darn it! damn it! oh, bother! |
| oh | oh |
| beh Beh! Cosa ha detto Mauro? | well? and? Well, what did Mauro say? |
| caspita | Good gracious! |
| guai Se non stai zitto, guai! | woe! woe betide! If you don't keep quiet, woe betide you! |
| mah Mah, cosa vuoi che ti dica! | well! hm! Well, what do you want me to say to you? |