When in Florence: make sure to add maremma maiala whenever you ask for things in shops or bars. Locals appreciate it and they might give you a discount as well. For example: “How much are these leather shoes, maremma maiala?” or “Can I have two espressi, maremma maiala?”
When in Milan: make sure to say pirla every time you thank people. For example, they say “For the Duomo, you need to go left and then right” and you reply “Thank you, pirla.”
When in Naples: the word (e’) kitemmuort has the same function as “maremma maiala.” Neapolitans are really friendly and they might give you twice the discount you normally get in Florence. Example: “Two pizze margherite, e’ kitemmuort!”
When in Venice: when on public transport they ask you for the ticket, you should always say va in mona after showing your ticket to the officer. It’s sign of courtesy in Venice. Example: “May I see your ticket, sir?” and you reply “Here it is, va in mona.”
When in Rome: the word mortacci tua has the same function as “pirla” but it comes before the “thank you.” For example, they say “For the Colosseum take the metro B” and you reply “Mortacci tua, thank you!”
When in Palermo: the word cuinnutu has the same function as “pirla.” For example, “Thank you, cuinnutu!” Make sure to do the heavy metal gesture with your right hand when saying so.
When in Sardinia: the word coddaproccusu it’s normally used when you’re asking for directions. For example, you want to visit the beautiful Villa Certosa in Olbia but you don’t know where it is. You should say “Excuse me, coddaproccusu, how can I get to Villa Certosa?”
When in Turin: it’s considered very polite to say testa ‘d còj when people help you. “Testa ‘d còj” means “kind head” as “testa” means “head” and “còj” means “kind.” Example: “Thank you testa ‘d còj!”
When in Pisa: you can substitute a classical sir or madam with a more elegant ghiozzo di bua. It’s often used to politely ask for information to policemen or carabinieri. E.g: “I beg your pardon, ghiozzo di bua, can you please show me my position on this map?”
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