What They Didn't Teach You in Italian Class (eBook)

Packed with slang words, phrases and expressions not found in any textbook, this fun-to-read handbook teaches the casual, everyday language heard in the cafes, bars and streets of Italy. No one actually speaks the formal Italian taught in school, which makes this book a must have for anyone looking to chat with the locals without sounding like a robot. Published as an attractive, small trim hardcover, this handy phrasebook makes the perfect gift for travelers and students who want to fill the gap between the Italian they are learning in class and what is really spoken in Italy.

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A lighthearted language guide filled with slang, swear words, and useful phrases for real-life conversations in Italy!Whether you're sipping espresso at a sidewalk cafe, toasting a pint of birra in the piazza, or cheering for Azzurri at lo Stadio Olimpico, sometimes you need to drop the textbook formality and chat with the locals in Italy's everyday language. This guide helps you out with hundreds of translations including:* What's up? Che c'e?* I'm so plastered. Sono demolito/a.* Do you wanna cuddle? Vuoi coccolarci?* Nice body! Che corpo!* I'm friggin' starving. Ho una fame da morti.* Hey ref, you're a moron! Arbitro cretino!Also included are tips for travelers to help you pronounce words correctly, know your -ino from your -issimo, avoid looking like a tourist when you're ordering food, and more.