Italiano
An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.
In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.
Examples :
| Expression example sentences | |
|---|---|
| What about you, Mike? | E tu Mike? |
| Can you stop bothering me, please? | Puoi smettere di darmi fastidio, per favore? |
| Diego, can you tell me what she said last night, please? | Diego, puoi dirmi cosa ha detto ieri sera, per favore? |
| Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say... | Ok, Toby mio amico dalla bocca larga, mi spiace dirlo… |
| Can we have our drinks before the meal please? | Possiamo avere i nostri drink prima del pasto per favore? |
| That's wonderful, thank you very much! | Meraviglioso, grazie infinite! |
| Alright, see you soon. | Va bene, a presto. |
| Yeah, I was wondering if his willy was sticking in or out, thanks! | Già, mi chiedevo se il suo pistolino fosse rimasto dentro o fuori, grazie! |
| That would be the worst, I guess. | Quello sarebbe stato peggio, suppongo. |
| Thank you, madam, see you then! | Grazie signora, ci vediamo allora! |
| What about this one behind Iceland? | Che cosa ne dici di questa dietro Iceland? |
| Really? Thank you so much! | Davvero? Grazie tante! |
| I don't think I would leave my cat to get a room, thank you! | Non penso che lascerei il mio gatto per prendere una stanza, grazie! |
| Oh, you found some, thank you very much! | Oh, lo ha trovato, grazie mille! |
| Thanks for letting me know, bye! | Grazie per avermelo fatto sapere, ciao! |
| I am fine, thank you. | Sto bene, grazie. |
| Congratulations, well spotted! | Congratulazioni. Hai indovinato! |
| Yes, what about them? | Si, e allora? |
| Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please? | Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, per favore? |
| Can you summarize it before you go, please? | Puoi ricapitolare prima di andare, per favore? |
