Questo tempo fa culaia: Expression
to indicate that rain is on the way.
Example: ‘Mmm, questo tempo fa culaia; mi sa che fra poco inizia
a piovere!” (‘Mmm, the clouds are gathering; I think it’s going to
start raining soon!’)
Gòrfe: In Italian, the word
‘golf’ is used to indicate a lightweight sweater. ‘Gòrfe’ is the Florentine pronunciation.
Example: ‘Forza vestiti, mettiti i’ gorfe sennò alla fine tù fa’
tardi a scuola!’ (‘Come on, get dressed! Get
your sweater on now or else you’ll be late for school!’)
Guazza: Condensation formed from
humidity.
Example: ‘Certo che stanotte doveva essere freddino, ho trovato
una guazza di nulla uscendo.’ (‘It must’ve been cold last
night. When I left this morning there was a bunch of condensation outside.’)
