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Dictionary of Italian Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Paperback)

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Valuable for both students and travelers alike, this text lists approximately 4,500 common slang words and colloquial expressions in Italian. Entries include information on the region where the word is commonly used, its definition in English, a sentence or phrase in the target language to illustrate usage, an English translation of the example, and where applicable, a corresponding English slang expression. Entries also identify the word or phrase by type: student or youth slang, sports slang, entertainment slang, professional or computer jargon, and criminal slang.

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Text: English, Italian

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (February 1, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764104322
ISBN-13: 978-0764104329
Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.9 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces

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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it..., January 19, 2001

By	David Ferrero "Yardie" (Hill Country, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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1.0 out of 5 stars Who wrote this????, November 1, 2007

By	Mauro Corbani (San Mateo, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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4.0 out of 5 stars x.o., January 29, 2005

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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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3.0 out of 5 stars Use with caution!
This compilation is fun to read, but as someone who is learning Italian and visits Italy frequently, I have to say that as a resource for speaking, it has its limitations. Read more

Published on January 9, 2007 by Linda

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of words, but no English to Italian Section
This book is great if you can hear Italian natives speak, and actually understand what they have said, otherwise it's useless with no English to Italian section. Read more

Published on April 17, 2003 by C. A. Parker

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is hilarious!!!!!!!
This book is sooooo funny even though it's not english-italian. The is books has all of the perverted comments made about ("THINGS"). I'm sure you'll love this book.

Published on March 10, 2001 by Donna L. Hill

2.0 out of 5 stars Dictionary of Italian Slang
Buyer Beware: There is no English to Italian section in this dictionary as there are in normal academic foreign language dictionaries. i.e. Read more

Published on March 19, 2000

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