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===Idiomatic phrases=== | ===Idiomatic phrases=== | ||
# Monþȯ al·lȯ volfȯ: calqued from Italian [[wikt:in bocca al lupo|in bocca al lupo]], equivalent to [[wikt:break a leg|break a leg]], [[wikt:good luck|good luck]]; literally, “in the wolf’s mouth”. | # Monþȯ al·lȯ volfȯ: calqued from Italian [[wikt:in bocca al lupo|in bocca al lupo]], equivalent to [[wikt:break a leg|break a leg]], [[wikt:good luck|good luck]]; literally, “in the wolf’s mouth”. | ||
# Dauþit lȯ volfȯ: | # Dauþit lȯ volfȯ: calqued from Italian [[wikt:crepi il lupo|crepi in lupo]], an answer similar to “thank you”; literally, “may the wolf die”. | ||
# Tvi italiani miþ sole ainȧ manȧ: equivalent to [[wikt:two birds with one stone|two birds with one stone]]; literally, “two Italians with only one hand”, a mock to Italians’ [[w:Che vuoi?|''che vuoi?'']]. | # Tvi italiani miþ sole ainȧ manȧ: equivalent to [[wikt:two birds with one stone|two birds with one stone]]; literally, “two Italians with only one hand”, a mock to Italians’ [[w:Che vuoi?|''che vuoi?'']]. | ||
# Veġlare anþerȯ pomȯdorȯ: an expression for someones who is ''asking for special treatment''; literally, “to want another tomato”. | |||
# La herba vicini ist aive verdiza: equivalent to [[wikt:the grass is always greener on the other side|the grass is always greener on the other side]]; literally, “The neighbour’s grass is always greener”. | |||
# La fame laþot pasta, agque si inu salsȧ: equivalent to [[wikt:desperate times call for desperate measures|desperate times call for desperate measures]]; literally, “Hunger calls for pasta, even if without sauce”. | |||
# L’amore dominat inu regolam: somewhat equivalent to [[wikt:all's fair in love and war|all's fair in love and war]]; literally: “Love rules without rules”. | |||
# Blegguare lȯ quiodȯ capȯ: equivalent to [[wikt:hit the nail on the head|hit the nail on the head]], with the same literal translation. | |||
# Martellare lȯ ditȯ: the opposite to the previous idiomatic phrase, when someone is totally wrong; literally: “To hammer the finger”. | |||
# Ġnoscȯ las meinas patatas: equivalent to ''I can handle this''; literally: “I know my potatoes”. | |||
# Stoppau di rogiare fragquese: an expression asking for someone to be straightforward and speak one’s mind; literally: “Stop speaking French”. | |||
# Imparasti fragquese, nu rogiâ: equivalent to [[wikt:make one's bed and lie in it|make one's bed and lie in it]]; literally: “You learnt French, now speak it”. | |||
# Pasta miþ salsȧ e caffê aive nero: equivalent to [[wikt:call a spade a spade|call a spade a spade]]; literally: “Pasta with sauce and coffee always black”. | |||
# Il þeino sale stâþ dolce: | |||
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