Veni, vidi, vici. (“I came, I saw, I conquered.”) In Italian, it's: Venni, vidi, vinsi. This is probably the oldest and most memorable of all the popular Italian quotes, and it comes from ancient Italian times (and more precisely, from ancient Rome).
Here are some famous Italian sayings: a caval donato non si guarda in bocca (don't look a gift horse in the mouth), chi dorme non piglia pesci (you snooze, you lose), parla bene, ma parla poco (speak well, but speak little), tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene (all is well that ends well).
Italian sayings about love for lovers
Amore non è senza amaro./Love is not without bitterness. L'amore non è bello se non è litigarello./ Amor senza baruffa, fa la muffa./Love is not beautiful if it is not a quarrel. / Love without a quarrel, it makes mold.
The Italian Republic does not have an official motto, but it does have a common phrase: "L'Italia e' una Repubblica democratica, fondata sul lavoro" (Italy is a democratic Republic, founded on labor).
What do Italian people say when raising a glass? The most popular ways of making a toast in Italian are "cin cin", "salute", "alla nostra" (or the extended version "alla nostra salute").
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The common verbal greeting is “Ciao” (Hello). This is quite casual. People may also say “Buongiorno” (Good day) or “Buonasera” (Good evening) to be more formal. Address a person by their title and last name, and continue to do so until invited to move to a first-name basis.
"Buon appetito" is an italian phrase said before and during a meal, thus, it is certainly categorized as an eating phrase. Buon appetito!
The Italian word for cheers is either “Salute” or “Cin Cin”. This is usually followed by “alla nostra salute”, which means “to your health”. If you would like to make a toast, you would say “fare un brindisi”. Italians love to say “cin cin” because it recalls the sound of glass touching when making the toast.
"Chin chin" is the Italian way to say "Cheers!".
When someone sneezes in Italy you say, Salute! wishing them good health. You also hear people say, Salute e figli maschi!
In the Italian language, “Ok” means “Va bene.” Although it is an English word, “Ok” has become a pretty common Italian word with time. It is often used in other languages. But part of learning a new language is to know different variations.
You're probably thinking of cin cin, which is pronounced 'cheen cheen. ' It's an Italian way to say 'cheers' while making a toast.
Salute. This is the most common way to say cheers in Italian and a pretty universal Italian toasting expression.
chichi {adjective}
pretenzioso {adj.} chichi (also: flatulent, highfalutin, highfaluting, la-di-da, pseud) vistoso {adj.} chichi (also: chintzy, meretricious, splashy, flaring)
Why do Italians say chin-chin? Chin Chin seems to derive from an ancient Cantonese greeting (qǐng qǐng – 请请). This expression became popular among European merchants, who transcribed it as chin chin. The Italians liked it a lot because it reminded them of the sound of clinking glasses, and they adopted it as a toast.
In France, Italy and sometimes Britain, the word for “cheers” has Chinese origins. “Cin-cin!” (pronounced chin-chin) is uttered by Italians when they raise and clink their glasses together in a toast before sipping from a flute of spumante sparkling wine as they look each other directly in the eye.
If you want tap water, you should specify it to the waiting staff of the restaurant or bar, asking for a glass of “acqua di rubinetto”.
Simply put, the Italian digestif or digestivo is an alcoholic drink served after dinner to help with digestion.
After you sit down to eat, ask the cameriere (male waiter) or cameriera (waitress) what they would recommend.