Italian Emotions Flashcards

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Memory Hooks & Tricks

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annoiato (bored)

Memory Trick: Picture someone at an ANNOIing lecture who is extremely annoiato (bored).

ANNOIing situations make you annoiato!

orgoglioso (proud)

Memory Trick: Imagine an OGRE wearing a gold medal and feeling super orgoglioso (proud) of his achievements.

The proud OGRE is orgoglioso!

spaventato (frightened)

Memory Trick: Imagine stepping into a dark SPA where a ghost jumps out, leaving you spaventato (frightened).

A scary SPA leaves you spaventato!

deluso (disappointed)

Memory Trick: Think of someone who was DELUded by false promises and ended up feeling completely deluso (disappointed).

Being deluded leaves you deluso!

sollevato (relieved)

Memory Trick: Think of a heavy burden being SO LIFTED off your chest—you instantly feel sollevato (relieved).

Having a weight so lifted leaves you sollevato!

pensieroso (thoughtful)

Memory Trick: Picture someone holding a PENCIL near a rose, deep in thought: pensieroso.

Pondering with a PENCIL makes you pensieroso!

Regional Varieties & Dialects

How emotions vocabulary varies across Spain and Latin America.

Expressing 'Angry' or 'Furious'

Standard Italian: Arrabbiato / Incollerito
Rome (Lazio): Invelenito / Inviperito
Naples (Campania): Sbragato / 'Mpalato
Milan (Lombardy): Inbufalito / Invelenato

Expressing 'Scared' or 'Frightened'

Standard Italian: Spaventato
Tuscany: Impaurito / Intimorito
Veneto: Insciantado / Insemo
Sicily: Mpratutatu / Scantatu

Expressing 'Moody' or 'Grumpy'

Standard Italian: Scontroso / Bisbetico
Tuscany: Ircocervo / Lunatico
Rome (Lazio): Roso / Cattivo
Piedmont: Grugno / Sgonfio

Expressing 'Extremely Tired / Exhausted'

Standard Italian: Esausto / Stanchissimo
Rome (Lazio): Pezzo di fango / Distrutto
Naples (Campania): Screziato / Schiantato
Veneto: Cotto / Straco

Expressing 'Overwhelmed' or 'Bewildered'

Standard Italian: Sgomento / Disorientato
Tuscany: Sbalordito / Sbigottito
Emilia-Romagna: Imbranato / Straniato
Sicily: Incantato / Stonato

Expressing 'Cheerful' or 'Full of Joy'

Standard Italian: Allegro / Contento
Swiss Italian (Ticino): Sorridente / Sollevato
Naples (Campania): Cuntento / Festoso
Rome (Lazio): Ringalluzzito / Felicione

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