Roby
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 Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:11 am Post subject: Interjections and Exclamations |
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I accidentally deleted dmj's post when transferring it here. Josh I am sorry..
Dmj120 wrote
| Quote: | * suvvia! = C'mon!
* aiuto! = help!
* hey! = hey!
* oh! = wow!
* ahi! = ouch!
* bontà mia! = My goodness! |
Where did you find these? You need to include the source.
I found them....
http://www.italianlanguageguide.com/italian/grammar/interjection.asp
An interjection is a word or expression often given increased emotive value in the stream of speech.
Although a interjección can form a complete sentence (that is to say, expressing a thought with no need of a subject and a verb), one can often also be inserted within an sentence, separated generally by commas of the rest of the sentence. Interjections are rarely used in formal or business writing. In print interjection is usually followed by an exclamation mark or a comma:
* suvvia! = C'mon!
* aiuto! = help!
* hey! = hey!
* oh! = wow!
* ahi! = ouch!
* bontà mia! = My goodness!
Examples:
* Ahi! Mi sono rotto una gamba!
» Ouch! I broke my leg!
* Suvvia, vedi di non dire sciocchezze!
» C'mon stop talking nonsense!
http://www.italianlanguageguide.com/italian/grammar/exclamation.asp
The exclamation "What...!" is expressed in Italian with the help of the word che. These phrases will surely prove to be very useful in your Italian conversations:
* Che bei fiori! » What beautiful flowers!
* Che belle ragazze! » What beautiful girls!
* Che buon'idea! » What a good idea!
* Che partita! » What a game!
* Che rumore! » What a noise!
The Exclamation Pronouns give a stronger emphasis to an exclamation, although their use is not always necessary. The more usually exclamation pronouns are:
che...!
how...! quanto...!
how...! how much...! quanti...!
how many...!
Examples:
* che bello! » how nice! (masculine singular)
* che bella! » how nice! (feminine singular)
* quanto ha mangiato! » how much he ate!
* quanto dormono! » how much they sleep!
* quanto vino! » how much wine!
* quanta roba! » how much stuff!
Below is a list with the "Ten more used Italian Expressions":
* Mamma mia! (My goodness!)
Italians use Mamma mia! (mahm-mah mee-ah) to express surprise, impatience, happiness, sorrow—any strong emotion.
* Che bello! (How lovely!)
Che bello! (keh behl-loh) is used when you're enthusiastic about something.
* Uffa! (Aargh!)
Uffa! (oof-fah) is a clear way to show that you're annoyed, bored, angry, or fed up.
* Che ne so! (How should I know?)
When Italians want to say that they have no idea, they shrug their shoulders and say Che ne so! (keh neh soh).
* Magari! (If only!)
Magari (mah-gah-ree) is just one word, but it expresses a lot. It indicates a strong wish or hope. It's a good answer if, for instance, somebody asks you if you'd like to win the lottery.
* Ti sta bene! (Serves you right!)
Ti sta bene! (tee stah beh-neh) is the Italian way to say "Serves you right!"
* Non te la prendere! (Don't get so upset! / Don't think about it!)
If you see that somebody is sad, worried, or upset, you can try to console him by saying Non te la prendere! (nohn teh lah prehn-deh-reh).
* Che macello! (What a mess!)
Figuring out the derivation of Che macello! (keh mah-chehl-loh) isn't difficult. The literal translation is "What a slaughterhouse!"
* Non mi va! (I don't feel like it!)
Non mi va! (nohn mee vah) is one of the first phrases that Italian children learn. It means that you don't want to do something.
* Mi raccomando! (Please, I beg you!)
With Mi raccomando! (mee rahk-koh-mahn-doh), you express a special emphasis in asking for something. An example is Telefonami, mi raccomando! (Don't forget to call me, please!)
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Roby
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