A

Adesso – Now
Amore – My love
Amore mio – My love
Andiamo – Let’s go
Andiamo a casa – Let’s go home
Andiamo, bella – Let’s go, beautiful
Andiamo. Ora. – Let’s go. Now.
Attenta, bella – Careful, beautiful

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B

Basta – Enough
Bastardo – Bastard
Bella – Beautiful; also an intimate, possessive endearment
Bene – Good
Bevi, tesoro – Drink, darling
Brava – Good
Brava, amore mio – Good girl, my love
Brava, bella – Good girl, beautiful
Brava, mia cara – Good, my dear
Brava, piccola – Well done, little one
Brava ragazza – Good girl
Brava, stellina – Good girl, little star
Brava, tesoro – Well done, darling
Buona notte, tesoro – Good night, darling
Buonasera, bella – Good evening, beautiful
Buonasera, signori –Good evening gentleman

C

Capisci? – Understand?
Capisco – I see
Capito? – Understood?
Capo – Boss
Cara mia – My dear
Carina – Cute/lovely
Che adorabile. –How adorable
Che c’è, amore? – What is it, love?
Che peccato – What a shame
Chi? – Who?
Chi ami? – Who do you love?
Cuore mio – My heart

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D

Davvero? – Really?
Dimmi, bella. – Tell me, beautiful.
Dimmi che non sei mia. Vai avanti – Tell me you’re not mine. Go Ahead
Dio – God (as an exclamation: a raw, unguarded reaction)
Dio Santo – Holy God
Divertiti, tesoro – Enjoy him, sweetheart

E​

​E adesso – And now
È finita – You’re done here
​E secondo te qual è il tuo? – And what do you think yours is?

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F

​Fa’ come ti dico – Do as I say
Fidati – Trust me
Finalmente – Finally
Fuori dai coglioni – (lit. “Out of my balls”) An extremely vulgar and dismissive way to say “Get the f** out of my sight.”* Used to convey absolute contempt and impatience—a final warning before things turn violent.

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G

​Già – Yup
Guardami– Look at me

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H

Hanno osato – They dared

​I

Il Re – The King
Il re della città – The king of the city
Il Sepolcro – The Tomb

​Io sono il re della città – I am the king of the city.

L

La Notte Rossa – The Red Night
Lo fai – You do
Lo so – I know
 

M

Mangia, bella – Eat, beautiful
Merda – Shit
Mia – Mine
Mi diresti di no? – Would you tell me no?
Mia famiglia – My family
Muoviti! – Move!

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N

No, amore – No, love
Non chiedere di nuovo. – Don’t ask again.
Non combattere, bella. Sei già mia. – Don’t fight, beautiful. You’re already mine.
Non sei pronta per essere carina? – Aren’t you ready to be sweet?
Non sfidarmi – Don’t challenge me

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​P

​Perdonami – Forgive me

​Piccola bugiarda – Little liar

​Potresti essere grande – You could be great

​Poverina – Poor little thing

​R

​Ragazza – Girl

​Ragazzo – Boy/kid

​Re – King

​Respira – Breathe

​Resta – Stay

​S

​Sai, piccola – You know, little one

​Sei mia – You are mine

​Sei pronta per essere carina? –Aren't you ready to behave?

​Sei tutta per me – You are all mine

​Sei tutto per me. – You are everything to me

​Sempre – Always

​Sì – Yes

​Siediti – Sit 

Sidoti (Word’s Betrayal, Not Mine) Meaning: Not a real word. Not a character. Not Italian for anything useful. Correction: This was a Word autocorrect error. The intended word was siediti.

​Stai attenta, ragazza – Watch yourself, girl

​Stai attenta, sorella – Careful, sister

​Stai bene, bella? – Are you okay?

​Stronzo – Disrespectful word for idiot or fool

​T

​Tesoro – Darling, sweetheart, or treasure

​​Tesoro, l’ho fatto io – Sweetheart, I made it happen

​Ti amo – I love you

​Ti prego. – I beg you.

​Troppo brava – Too good

​Tu – You

​Tu appartieni a me – You belong to me

​Tu, vita mia – You, my life

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​U

Una volta per tutte – Once and for all

​V

​Vai avanti – Go on/Keep Going

​Vai – Go

​Vai a casa – Go home

​Vecchio –Old man

​Vedi – See

​Vieni – Come

​Vita mia – My life