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Italian Idioms

The little words and idioms that make Italian sound Italian — Magari, Boh, Allora — and exactly when to use them.

A 19th-century Italian genre painting depicting two men shrugging in conversation on a cobbled street, with a woman looking on from a window.
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Boh: How Italians Really Say 'I Don't Know'

Forget 'Non lo so' for a moment. Discover 'Boh,' the wonderfully expressive Italian sound that means 'I don't know,' 'who knows,' or 'I couldn't care less,' all wrapped into one perfect shrug.

A 19th-century painting depicting two people sharing coffee in a sunlit Italian piazza, with a church tower in the background.
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Ti Va un Caffè? How to Say 'I Feel Like It' in Italian

Learn how to use 'mi va' and 'ti va' to express 'I feel like it' or 'Do you feel like it?' in Italian, a common and natural way to talk about desires and inclinations.