Italian slang quiz
Want to sound like a local? Let’s see if you know this essential Italian slang (not found in your textbook).
Ten words you’ll hear at the aperitivo, on the bus and in every group chat in Italy. Each one comes in a real sentence. Pick what it means.
10 slang wordsbeginner to advancedabout 2 minutesno sign-up
Quel locale è troppo figo.
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22 words locals really say and textbooks leave out. Each card comes with audio, an example and when it’s safe to say.
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Italian slang quiz
The 10 slang words in this quiz
Here’s what each one means in Italy, with the sentence it came in.
figo
BeginnerCool
Quel locale è troppo figo. That place is really cool.
With friendsraga
BeginnerGuys (short for ragazzi)
Raga, ci vediamo davanti al cinema? Guys, shall we meet in front of the cinema?
With friendspara
BeginnerParanoia, nerves
Mi è venuta una para prima dell’esame. I got really anxious before the exam.
With friendsdaje
IntermediateCome on! Yes! (Roman)
Daje, abbiamo preso i biglietti! Yes! We got the tickets!
With friendsche sbatti
IntermediateWhat a hassle
Andare fin là? Che sbatti. Going all the way there? What a hassle.
With friendsspaccare
IntermediateTo be amazing, to rock
Il tuo pezzo nuovo spacca! Your new track is amazing.
With friendsrosicare
IntermediateTo be bitter, jealous
Sta rosicando perché hai vinto. They’re bitter or jealous because you won.
With friendsgasato
AdvancedHyped, pumped
È super gasato per il concerto. They’re really hyped for the concert.
With friendsmaranza
AdvancedA loud, swaggering street kid
Al parco c’era un gruppetto di maranza. There was a group of loud, swaggering street-style youths at the park.
Best avoidedfissa
AdvancedAn obsession
Ho una fissa per quella serie. I’m obsessed with that show.
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Questions
Is this slang still used?
Yes. Every word here is in everyday use, and each answer says where it’s safe: fine at work, with friends, or best avoided. A few sound younger than others, and the answer tells you which.
Why does the quiz show a sentence?
Slang changes meaning with context, so each word comes in a real sentence. Pick the translation that fits. The first three are common, the last three need more of an ear.
What do I get if I unlock the 12?
A free deck with all 22 words, added for you when you finish setting up: the 10 from the quiz (the ones you missed first, each with its example), then the 12 new ones. Every card has audio and comes back for review just before you’d forget it.
Is Italian slang the same all over Italy?
Not quite. Daje comes from Rome and maranza from Milan, though social media has spread both. Figo, raga and che sbatti work almost anywhere.
Is maranza offensive?
It can be. It labels a loud, swaggering style of street kid, so it’s one to recognise rather than call anyone.