Italian is not a language, Italian is a feeling. So melodic and spirited the language, so beautiful and passionate the expressions. Beautiful words from Italy...
"Dondolone"

No hurry, no stress: That is the motto of a "Dondolone". "Dondolare" translated means to swing or sway. So a dondolone is someone who swings or sways. Sounds much more charming than lazy. Italy and its beautiful words.
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"Struggimento"

You probably only know this feeling if you come from Italy. No one lives as temperamentally as the people from Italy - and no one suffers as much.
In this particular case, the "struggimento", it is a mixture of terrible misery and longing. It's something like a poetic feeling of passion and sorrow. If you know people from Italy, 99.5 percent of you have experienced it live. Italy and its beautiful words.
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"Magari!!!"

Anticipation is known to be tomorrow's sunshine. People from Italy are known for having a particularly sunny disposition. There is even a word for it: "magari". It means as much as: How nice would that be?! Example: Imagine winning the lottery. "Magari!" Italy and its beautiful words.
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written by Pietro Perroni, first published 17.3.22
Source: Italian life in general and in particular





