Typical Italian hand gestures

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Ma che dici? / Ma che vuoi?
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What the hell are you saying? / What do you want?
Le corna
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The horns: is a superstitious gesture or means that your partner is unfaithful
Ti faccio un sedere cosi!
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Literally means "I'll make your behind of this size (and you show it with your hands)". This means that someone want to hit you.
Ma va va!
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“Get lost!” or ”Go away!”
Mi stai qua / Non ti sopporto.
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I can't stand you.
Sei un fesso.
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You are stupid (because someone cheated you).
Sei furbo.
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You're clever.
Sei intelligente.
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You're smart.
Me ne frego.
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I don't care/ I dont give a damn.
Ma com'è possibile? Non ci posso credere!
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How is it possible? I can't believe it!
Se ti prendo...!
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"If I will catch you...!" (I will hit you for sure)
Ti tengo d'occhio.
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I'm watching you/ I have my eye on you.
Sei pazzo?!
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Are you crazy?!
Buono!
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It tastes good!
"Il gesto dell'ombrello" (vai a quel paese!)
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"The umbrella gesture" (go to hell!)
Boh! (Non lo so)
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I don’t know.
Capisci?
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Do you understand?
Vieni qui.
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Come here.
Ho fame.
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I'm hungry.
Vado via.
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I'm leaving.
Scordatelo.
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Forget about it.
Ti meno.
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I'll beat you.
Tempo fa /In passato...
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Some time ago/ In the past...
qualcosa di costoso
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something expensive
testa dura/cocciuto
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lit. "hard head", stubborn
morto
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dead
arrabbiato
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angry
Che puzza!
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It stinks!
Ma tu guarda questo...
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lit. "Take a look at him (or at her)..."; you use it when someone is disrepectful towards you, something similar to "how dare you!"
mangiare
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(to) eat
al bacio/fatto a puntino
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perfectly done
Bla bla bla
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Blah blah blah, you can use it when someone is talking too much
"aumma aumma"
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it is more like a sound; this is referring to something done “under the counter” (while nobody sees you)

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