tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post5024473716757041199..comments2024-03-28T07:52:07.647-04:00Comments on venezia blog: Some Greetings in Italian & Venetian Best AvoidedSteven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-61528946571186970052012-09-08T16:33:24.075-04:002012-09-08T16:33:24.075-04:00Ah, Sasha, when it comes to Italian terms to apply...Ah, Sasha, when it comes to Italian terms to apply to one's female beloved perhaps it's best if we don't stray too far from "bellisima." I don't want to think about what my wife would do if I called her gnocca! You're very brave!Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-46896487075245759482012-09-06T08:27:37.702-04:002012-09-06T08:27:37.702-04:00Oh, any word can sound as a harmless and almost en...Oh, any word can sound as a harmless and almost endearing slur in a little boy's mouth but when adults try to sound more idiomatic in a language they didn't grew up with it could be really insulting. My Italian girlfriend was appalled when I called her - jockingly - a <i>gnocca</i>. I thought since the word derives from a little dumpling it stresses her cuteness but no, it's much more appropriate for some Jersey Shore bimbo than a really pretty girl with a good job and a fluency in 5 languages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com