Textbook knowledge of a language will only take you so far. Most languages have a large amount of slang utilized by those who are native-speaking. Here is a volume that lists approximately 4,500 common slang words and colloquial expressions. Entries include grammatical information, the definition in English, a sentence or phrase to illustrate usage, and an English translation of the example and, where applicable, a corresponding English slang expression. Each entry also identifies the word or phrase by type: student of youth slang, political slang, lieterary slang, and criminal and drug-related slang. Because of the nature of slang, this book might contain certain expressions that some readers might find offensive.
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Travelers who speak some Italian, as well as Italian language students, know how important it is to get past the slang barrier. This book helps them do exactly that. It teaches Italian idioms and demonstrates how Italians use them in normal conversation.
More than 4,000 words and colloquial expressions--many not found in standard English-Italian dictionaries--are listed alphabetically with definitions. Each entry includes a phrase or short sentence demonstrating how the term is used in a conversational context.
As a comprehensive summary of modern Italian slang usage, this book includes some entries generally considered vulgar. Some readers might find them offensive. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Travelers who speak some Italian, as well as Italian language students, know how important it is to get past the slang barrier. This book helps them do exactly that. It teaches Italian idioms and demonstrates how Italians use them in normal conversation.
As a comprehensive summary of modern Italian slang usage, this book includes some entries generally considered vulgar. Some readers might find them offensive. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Dictionary of Italian Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Paperback)
Even though it did not have an English to Italian section as one reviewer complained, I still found this book to be very entertaining and informative. It is chock full of useful colloquialisms and it was a nice break from the usual "high school" type Italian one usually learns from instructional language books. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a love for the language even if you aren't yet fluent in it.
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This review is from: Dictionary of Italian Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Paperback)
Who wrote this book probably doesn't know how in Italy people speak. by the way I'm Italian and I live in California from 2006 so ... I know my language.
Some example: ABRAMUCCIO??? who uses this word in Italy?? maybe in her family. -- ACCANNARE??? Where in hell she got this .. the right expression is: CANNARE .. ACCHIAPPANZA????? what, who says this? an expedition for picking up girls??? what the hell is she writing? but let's go on ... ACCHITTARSI???? ACCHITTATO???? ACETO?????? Please ... don't use these words. we don't use them in Italy. There are some words in the book that we actually use but are less then 300. And if you are gonna use some of those 300, be careful ... you can receive a fist in your face
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This review is from: Dictionary of Italian Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Paperback)
Most of the reviews I see here are incredibly bizzare!! People critiquing the book as if it were a serious language dictionary, complaining it's only english to italian etc.! The book is meant to entertain with all kinds of slang terms, most a little dirty or crazy. Very, very entertaining it is!. Check it out - especially if you already know some italian and can read the phrases aloud to your friends with gusto! It's hialrious
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