Birbone
A badly behaved child. A pain.
Example: ‘Guarda che i’tu’ figliolo lè proprio birbone perchè un sta fermo un attimo!‘ (‘Your son is really a pain; he doesn’t stay still one second!’)
Mane
Florentine for ‘le mani’ (hands).
Example: ‘Nanni, lavati le mane prima di venire a tavola!’ (‘Little one, wash your hands before you come to the table!’)
Avenne!
Literally ‘averne’, to have something of value or something that can be useful.
Example: ‘Avenne di quelle bottiglie! Le rivenderei tutte!’ (‘I wish I had those bottles! I would resell them all!’)
