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Feb 2024
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126: Così: How To Say ‘So’ (and much mor...

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How do you say “so” in Italian? Most of the time, you can say “così”, a handy word for lots of different situations. Learn how to use it in this lesson.

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Today's Italian words:
Così piccante = so spicy
Così divertente = so fun
Il peperoncino è così piccante! = the chilli is so spicy!
Imparare l’italiano è così divertente! = learning Italian is so fun!
La burocrazia italiana è così complicata = Italian bureaucracy is so complicated
Perché impari l’italiano? = why are you learning Italian?
Così posso visitare posti meno turistici = so that I can visit less touristy places
Così posso parlare con i miei cugini = so that I can talk with my cousins
Inserisci la carta, così = insert the card, like so
Così? = like this?
Sì, così! = ues, like that!
Com’è il caffè? – Mm, così così. = how’s the coffee? – Hmm, so-so

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