Ten Italian words I wish English would steal
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Ten Italian words I wish English would steal
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Italian has plenty of everyday words that carry a whole attitude, a habit, or a social ritual. Here I share ten I wish English would borrow, from the shrug of boh to the late night joy of a spaghettata. By the end, you’ll see why most of them work less like vocabulary and more like permission.
The ten words
Boh, I don’t know, and I don’t care to
Magari, maybe, if only, let’s hope so
Apericena, aperitivo that turns into dinner
Abbiocco, the happy drowsiness after a big meal
Passeggiata, the evening stroll
Menefreghismo, a shrugging indifference
Spaghettata, an impromptu late night pasta with friends
Scroccare, to get something at someone else’s expense
Arrangiarsi, to make do with what you have
Ti voglio bene, I love you in the way you’d say it to family and friends
This week’s challenge
Pick a question you usually over-explain and answer it with a plain, shrugging boh. Then answer one invitation with magari instead of yes or no. Notice what happens to the energy of the conversation.
Your turn
Which word would you steal first? Leave a comment or reply to this email. Lucy reads every response.
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