Birbone

Birbone

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Thu 27 Oct 2011 12:00 AM

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!’)

 

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