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Silly boy

Italian translation: see below

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English term or phrase:Silly boy
Italian translation:see below
Entered by: giogi

12:36 Aug 28, 2000
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: Silly boy
No, you silly boy! I mean that....
Heather
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Explanation:
SCIOCCO!
In Italian "sciocco" without anything else. You can understand that he is a boy from the whole context.
So: NO, SCIOCCO, VOGLIO DIRE CHE...
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giogi
Local time: 06:01
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Giogi-

Thank you so much for your help. My father is Italian and I envy his knowledge of the language. Unfortunately, I never learned it myself. But occassionally I do try to incorporate a word or phrase when corresponding with my family- just to impress. You make my life easy!

Gracie mille,

Heather
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Explanation:
SCIOCCO!
In Italian "sciocco" without anything else. You can understand that he is a boy from the whole context.
So: NO, SCIOCCO, VOGLIO DIRE CHE...


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giogi
Local time: 06:01
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1358
Grading comment
Giogi-

Thank you so much for your help. My father is Italian and I envy his knowledge of the language. Unfortunately, I never learned it myself. But occassionally I do try to incorporate a word or phrase when corresponding with my family- just to impress. You make my life easy!

Gracie mille,

Heather
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