Dirty Italian: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!" (Dirty Everyday Slang) [Paperback]

Gabrielle Euvino (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1569755663 | ISBN-13: 978-1569755662 | Publication Date: October 28, 2006

GET D!RTY
Next time you’re traveling or just chattin’ in Italian with your friends, drop the textbook formality and bust out with expressions they never teach you in school, including:

•Cool slang
•Funny insults
•Explicit sex terms
•Raw swear words

Dirty Italian teaches the casual expressions heard every day on the streets of Italy:

What's up?
Come va?

He's a real hottie.
Lui è proprio un figo.

This pizza's awesome!
Questa pizza è buonissima!

I'm totally wasted.
Soo sbronzo.

I gotta piss.
Devo pisciare.

Hey ref, you're an asshole!
Arbitro cornuto!

Wanna do it doggy-style?
Lo facciamo alla pecorina?

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (October 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569755663
• ISBN-13: 978-1569755662
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Slang & Idioms
  • #8 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Italian
  • #18 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Italian

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buffo!, November 15, 2007

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Amy Cote - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirty Italian: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!" (Dirty Everyday Slang) (Paperback)

Ms. Euvino has obviously done copious research on the subject of modern Italian slang. This is a tiny book packed with information. It is funny and entertaining with many historical references and amusing illustrations: a must have for anyone seriously interested in learning Italian!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DIRTY ITALIAN by Gabrielle Euvino, November 30, 2007

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J. Wise - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirty Italian: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!" (Dirty Everyday Slang) (Paperback)

Having tried to learn Italian for years using one sanitized text or another, I found this book with some sizzle. It's fun to get out of the language lab and understand what they actually said on the 'Godfather'. Now I have the chance to understand the insult coming my way the next time in Italy and, maybe, have a reply. The book is a lot of fun.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will really keep you interested!, February 9, 2008

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Norman Stgeorges "Foreign language junkie" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirty Italian: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!" (Dirty Everyday Slang) (Paperback)

It's an excellent book to learn all the slangs and bad words in Italian. It's easy reading and enjoyable. Not too difficult to remember the words. The author has done a great job trying to capture the student's interest and enthusiasm. Even the native Italians can benefit from it, because some of the words and expressions are quite new to them, particularly to the old generation. For some reason we tend to remember the slangs and cuss words better than ordinary and literally work. I cannot wait to jump to the next chapter and pick my curiosiy at the next topic. I highly recommend it...