Colloquial Speech

Gergo is the ever-changing slang of the Italian street and of chat. Some words have become so universal that your nonna says them, your boss says them — and you read them in every WhatsApp message. Marina hears them everywhere and finally wants to join in.

Gergo	Meaning	Example usage
Che figata!	awesome!	Che figata 'sto posto!
Boh	no idea	Boh, non lo so.
Dai!	come on! / go on!	Dai, andiamo!
Magari!	and how! / if only!	"Vinci tu?" "Magari!"
Una cifra	loads, totally	Mi piace una cifra.
Cioè	I mean, that is…	Cioè, non saprei…
Tipo	like, roughly	Era tipo le tre.

"Cioè" (pronounced "cho-È") and "tipo" are the Italian conversational fillers, like the English "like" or "you know" — they are sprinkled through any casual speech.

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