VulgarCalabriaphrase
che palle!
what a drag! / this sucks! / how annoying!
Traducción literal
"what balls"
Equivalente formal
che noia! / che seccatura!
Ejemplos en contexto
"Che palle, piove di nuovo!"
"What a drag, it's raining again!"
"Che palle questo traffico, non si muove niente."
"This traffic sucks, nothing is moving."
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Nota cultural
Technically vulgar (referring to testicles), but so widely used across Italy that it has lost much of its shock value. In Southern Italy it's heard constantly to express boredom, frustration, or annoyance. Parents may scold children for saying it, but most adults use it freely. It's the Italian equivalent of 'this sucks.'
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