Coloquialadverb
tipo
like, kind of, sort of
Traducción literal
"type"
Equivalente formal
per esempio, una specie di, circa
Ejemplos en contexto
"Era tipo mezzanotte quando siamo usciti."
"It was like midnight when we left."
"Ha detto tipo che non vuole più venire."
"He said like he doesn't want to come anymore."
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Nota cultural
The Italian equivalent of English 'like' as a filler word. Extremely common among younger speakers (under 40). Older Italians and language purists dislike its overuse. Avoid in writing and formal speech.
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