The middle and ring fingers are clenched while ⦠The twins were famously suckled by a gentle she-wolf before being rescued from a cave in the hills that would later for part of their Eternal City. The post Italian 101 â How to say Good Luck in Italian first appeared on DreamDiscoverItalia. What you have to answer to such a wishing? Outdoor (al fresco) dining is very popular in the summer months. Whilst Romans prefer to throw 3 coins into the Trevi Fountain. Anyway, for “show people” (theaters, public show and so on) it’s better to say -I’m sorry- “merda” or “in culo alla balena”, that’s “shit” and “in the ass of the whale” respectively, because “buona fortuna” is not good in this case. Traditionally, Italians eat lunch together as a family. Liz — Funny, I had the “lupo” exchange just yesterday in Venice. So if you wish that someone should plunge into the mouth of a devilish wolf, what youâre actually doing is wishing them the best fortune! All rights reserved. Italian Language Venice’s Fenice opera house audience looks harmless today! Rice may even represent coins and their growth while baking may symbolize the growing of oneâs wealth. It can be worn around the neck or hung above an infantâs bed to ward off any evil. In some places, if a black cat crosses your path itâs considered a sign of good luck. Since my last trip to Naples i now have red cornos on my key ring with me always! it was good to me too ð Anyway, “good luck” is not bad luck, it depends on accents maybe, or by real intentions of who said “good luck” – I think you can find irony in all languages ââin the world – but, generally, if I say it, it’s just to say someone “good luck” ð 17. ; Other. And thus their evil rating rose to stratospheric heights. May 2018 This is another way used all over Italy. May 2013 So whilst you might face struggles in life, if you have the protection of In bocca al lupo and keep pushing forward you will eventually come out the other side as a winner, much as Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandma did. July 2013 To the non-Italian saying âInto the wolfâs mouthâ or âDeath to the wolfâ may sound a bit strange. August 2013 âIn the mouth of the wolfâ? Very timely, too. This proverb suggests that wine is so healthy that it even makes good blood! In bocca al lupo to you!! Or the origin could be nothing more complex than the popular old belief that if you want to say one thing, you have to actually say the opposite so as not to jinx something. Many young Italian couples are given rice upon purchase of their first⦠Italian 101 â How to ask where is the toilet? April 2015 I knew that saying! May 2015 Yes Domenico, that's can be another option! âBecause he believes that it would be bad luck if he didnât. So youd think that wishing someone good luck, literally Buona Fortuna, would be a good thing, wouldnt you? The cimaruta is a very old Italian portafortuna (good luck charm) rooted in the lore of the ancient Pagan religions of Italy. Hereâs how to do it like the Italians! 2 Italian Wedding Ceremony. :o). And don’t forget to subscribe via email or join us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram so you don’t miss out on everything Italian from DreamDiscoverItalia. Xenophobia: being a foreigner in Italy 3. International business in Italy 4. Thanks for your lovely comments though Kathy and if your friend has any other good luck phrases I’d love to hear them! ð, Haha, this was entertaining, and even though I’ve been living in Italy – southern Tuscany – for three years, it’s the first time I hear much of it. I know “in bocca al lupo” but, for example, I have never heard the reply. Green is a color of good luck and most Italian brides will wear a green sash or emerald brooch at the rehearsal dinner. Symbols used to ward off malocchio, bad luck and evil in general are often used and referenced in Italian culture and, by extension, its fashions and jewelry design. How has that evolved to mean âgood luckâ? Or maybe itâs just a way of forcing us all to face our fears and do it anyway, a bit like actorsâ âbreak a legâ. It doesnât quite explain why the wolf is wished dead though? Other issues 7. Obviously the most common way is wishing BUONA FORTUNA (Good luck), but we also have other special ways, related to animals! Whilst others faithfully follow their horoscopes or call on the saints to help. Gift Giving. General education 5. Thanks Tom, I hope you remembered to say Crepi to the wolf!! Thatâs because in Italian culture, the number 17ânot 13âis considered unlucky, and when it comes to Friday the 17th, some would even call it âun giorno nero" (a black day). As for the origin – la lupa is known to mean something else than she-wolf… so it’s a question who really nursed the twins: a gentle animal or a prostitute. Another suggestion is that opera singers started using the phrase before going on stage; a bit like actors saying âBreak a legâ to avoid putting a hex on a performance by saying âGood Luckâ. June 2013 Carp scales (Poland) In several countries in Europe, itâs a tradition to serve carp for the traditional ⦠Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for reminding me how wonderful Italian mythology is!! IN BOCCA AL LUPO. Hey DreamDiscoverItalia, I’m sorry to be late. One of the more popular superstitions is the Malocchio (mal=bad occhio=eye) or the evil eye. 10. To start this week in the best way here you'll find the most common ways to wish Good Luck in Italian! A cornicello (Italian pronunciation: [korniËtÊÉllo]), cornetto ([korËnetto]; Italian for '"little horn" or "hornlet"'), corno (Italian for "horn"), or corno portafortuna (literally "horn that brings luck" in Italian) is an Italian amulet or talisman worn to protect against the evil eye (or malocchio [maËlÉkkjo] in Italian) and bad luck in general, and, historically, to promote fertility and virility. When youâre feeling under the weather, chances are you want ⦠Continuing the theme, some suggest that there is actually a very simple origin; the childrenâs fable Little Red Riding Hood. Italian Art 101 â Lacoon and His Sons, Vatican Museum, Writing for LâItalo-Americano newspaper. È facile far paura al toro dalla finestra. Yes Janice,you're right! This is a less used way to wish good luck, but if somebody tells you this, just answer: SPERIAMO CHE DORMA A PANCIA IN SU! Not so ⦠In bocca al lupo is a wonderfully idiomatic Italian saying and wherever it came from, it is the only way to say Good Luck in Italian unless you want to poke Lady Luck in the eye! If you want to wish someone good luck in their exams, starting a new job or before a first date, the phrase you actually want is In bocca al lupo, pronounced een boh-kah al loo-poh. Statue of twins Romulus and Remus suckling from the she-wolf. If you give a gift of a purse or a wallet, superstition holds that you should include some money in it â even a coin â to ensure good luck for the recipient. So singers say In bocca al lupo to wish each other a good performance hoping to avoid being savaged by the wolf or rather, the audience. This is the day of Epiphany, which in Italy is believed to be a witch called La Befana . Out in the countryside many suggest that the expression comes from the rural hunting world where wolves were a risk to livestock and therefore hunted. In Medieval times the wolf took on an extra level of evilness, even being associated with the devil. 7. Iâve only found this story in one place so far, so I canât say how well-held the belief is but it all blends into the wolf equals bad news idea so who knows…? December 2013 I’m always telling brits not to say villa Fortuna. In Italian culture, the color red is associated with fertility, and so people wear it under their clothes in the hopes that it will help them conceive in the coming year. I thought "auguri" covered everything. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! You're Welcome Marianna! In many folk traditions, eggs represent fertility and rebirth, new life, and potential. Hand carved cameo jewellery in Venice : a classic art. Tidy! And its suggested that saying In bocca al lupo goes back to the she-wolf who will protect you, as she did the twins. Reblogged this on Livedinitaly's Blog and commented: Italian weddings are intimate gathering. Go with an IN BOCCA AL LUPO, and everything will be perfect! Interesting regional Italian customs. Italians are a superstitious lot. France: 13 was traditionally considered a lucky number in France prior to the First World War, and was used in numerical form as a good luck symbol on postcards and charms. Using idioms (may) make Italians think you know more of their language than you actually do. Italian bureaucracy â How to get a codice fiscale and survive to tell the tale! According to Italian folklore, those giving the malocchio can cause harm to someone else. Love this one. Thanks for the reblog!! Egg ⦠So youâd think that wishing someone good luck, literally Buona Fortuna, would be a good thing, wouldnât you? Every day is a school day Paolo, thanks so much for your tips! Thanks for popping by and commenting! Wishing for good luck Just like you might tell someone to âbreak a legâ in English, Italians have their own idiom to wish someone good luck without actually uttering that phrase, which, naturally, would be considered to mean the opposite. :o). It was fun to write! Now that you know this, you will bring luck to everybody! Hope alls good with you too?! A challenging situation like an exam is compared to being caught in the fangs of a wolf ready to swallow you up, but you have to face it to become stronger. Therefore, in this article, we are going to answer these questions, once and for all! The cimaruta is a very old Italian portafortuna (good luck charm) rooted in the lore of the ancient Pagan religions of Italy. Why 17 Is Considered Unlucky It can be worn around the neck or hung above an infant's bed to ward off any evil. Florentines will touch the snout of a bronze boar statue in the old marketplace whilst dropping a coin into the fountain. Italians are a superstitious lot. Italian 101 â How to ask will you marry me? I’ll be returning to Italy this week . April 2013, All Italian Proverbs About Business. Pretty strange like ours! Want to bring yourself some luck this new year? But the wolf icon pops up throughout history and there are lots of different stories explaining where this little good luck phrase came from. The population is about 59,5 million according to Report ISTAT Census 2011. No housework must be done on the 6 th of January. More slang for you!!! Copyright © 2013 TheItalianBridge. Today a visitor may be surprised at which superstitions are taken seriously and which are taken with a grain of salt, so to speak. Translations. June 2015 However, this is not always practised in the fast-paced environment of the modern day. I’ve heard a much ruder reply to “In bocco al lupo”! In bocca al lupo! October 2017 She was dressed up for Venice Carnival last year and having a ball!!! I love that the she-wolf could be a wolf or prostitute because both are outsiders showing their softer side. All my WordPress news goes straight to my spam folder (despite my annoyance and regular attempts to change it). But if you value your health, dont ever mutter those two little words to an Italian as its considered extremely b⦠November 2018 I know exactly what you mean Andrea!! That one makes perfect sense to me! But whether itâs the Charles Perrault or Brother Grimm adaptation, the gist of the message is that the village is safe but the woods are dangerous and that we should always obey our mother! or simply Crepi! Eggs. And all birth control devices should be confiscated or at least tampered with. Many carry lucky charms or touch iron to ward off bad luck (touching wood in Italy will get you nowhere by the way!) Educational standards 6. ; Italy: 13 was the lucky number in the Italian football pools (Totocalcio).The Italian expression "fare tredici" (literally, "make thirteen") means to hit the jackpot. The wolf isnât the only thing that Italians use when summoning up good luck. Similarly to how âbreak a legâ has evolved to mean buona fortuna, good luck, in everyday conversations here- from the backstage of theater⦠Continue Reading They're made with either or both hands. A presto, Sue x, Thanks Sue, your support is always appreciated!! In this idea, the wolf is a metaphor for the audience to be faced, with the proscenium arch of the stage equaling the wolfâs mouth. A jar of cooked rice on the kitchen counter. 8 things you didnât know about St Peterâs in Rome, Weekly Photo Challenge - Intricate Burano Lace. Hope I didn't insult or jinx anyone all these years. Throughout history, Italian culture has been rich with superstitions for good or evil that continue to form the basis of many of the Italian Life Rules. To us Americans, this seems like a silly way to wish someone good luck. Italians have many different ways of telling someone to get lost. Watch Out for the Evil Eye. ð, Don’t you love how legends develop Manja, its fascinating!! Wishing someone In bocca al lupo, therefore is a way of saying Good luck, watch out for danger and be good all in one! In Milan its apparently tradition to spin on your heel over the âcrown jewelsâ of a mosaic bull in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade. Confused? January 2016 Many carry lucky charms or touch iron to ward off bad luck (touching wood in Italy will get you nowhere by the way!) Well, bare with me and all will be explained. I saw the title of your latest post yesterday but as it started “Monster mice….” or something along those lines I haven’t summoned the courage to open it!! thanks for sharing! As one of the most well-known Italian superstitions, the Malocchio is a ⦠Banish past bad luckâand old pansâItalian-style. Certainly this holds true in for stage people in show business so could easily spread to those of us not in the spotlight! Anyway, just had a catch up on your blog (excellent Forli one too! Iâd love to hear your thoughts on where the phrase came from or whether you use any lucky charms so leave me a comment with your stories. And because going in the mouth of the wolf is definitely dangerous, you have to answer: CREPI! Saying In bocca al lupo is therefore suggested to be a way of warding off both the devil and the disease. Horns play almost as big a part in Italian sign language as testicles. The European fairy tale about a young girl and big bad wolf has several versions, some more gory than others. Others relate it back to ancient Roman history. November 2013 In bocca al lupo was a way for hunters or farmers to wish each other good luck in the face of a dangerous predator as they went out to cull it. Whilst others faithfully follow their horoscopes or call on the saints to help. Other stories also link into the wolf-devil association, suggesting that 18th and 19th century travellers would use the phrase to generate courage before a long journey and against the danger of wolf attack. If they forget or just say âGrazieâ they risk bad luck so make sure itâs not forgotten! Grapes and dried fruits show wisdom amongst those who eat them, as well. Kinda relieved as I’m sure I’ve said ‘buona fortuna’ more than once in Italy. Good to know! Yeah so have I Yvonne but I resisted the temptation to go there as I didn’t want to cause any offence or get it wrong and cause even more offence!!!!!! I never used to have anything on my keyring but since living in Italy now have a number of charms etc! Thank you very much ChgoJohn! Always much appreciated!! In fact, the number 13 is considered good luck in Italy. I just mentioned to a close friend who is Italian about not saying ‘buona fortuna’ because it means bad luck — he’s never heard that. Italian idioms add color to a language and make you sound competent and comfortable. Vai a farti benedire / Vai a quel paese | Go get blessed / Go to that town. Living in the Caput Mundi and trying to decipher Italian culture for the English speaking world. Beware the big bad wolf! Siena Palio â which contradas are racing on 16th August 2016? One of the main ideas dates back to the story of the abandoned twins, Romulus and Remus, who went on to found Rome. Translation: âRed wine makes good blood.â Italian proverbs cover all areas of existence, even health, and Italy is famous for its fabulous wine. :o). meaning âDeath to the wolf!â Itâs pronounced kre-pee al loo-poh and is an essential part of the good luck ritual. Ah I’d never thought about compliments being suspicious but that makes sense Francis! I just adore that photo of the little Red Riding Hood. Thatâs good because it means people will respond in kind and help you both to expand your language skills and ease your acceptance into another [â¦] Take care!! Just as I remember! Nice article. It is considered bad luck to say"good luck", so there seems to be some parallel there. 1. Donât take a bath when youâre sick. The origin dates back to the early Renaissance in the Republic of Florence. Thanks for the opportunity as always Lyn! But Iâll let you make your mind up which one sounds most plausible, as Iâve not yet found a definitive answer! Have a wonderful weekend in Southern Tuscany with your beau!! But thatâs not all because the person youâre wishing good luck to must immediately reply Crepi il lupo! :o). Italian 101 â How to say Happy Birthday! May 2019 :o). Your comment will be posted after it is approved. Breakfast is not a big meal in Italian culture and is sometimes skipped. In Italy compliments are always suspicious! The family of my amore is just not very superstitious. Thanks for sharing. Many of our Italian relatives believe in superstitions. In bocca al lupo è is certainly the most used and renowned Italian expression and its meaning is quite simple: itâs used to wish someone good luck, best of luck! Itâs the look that one person gives to another if they are jealous or envious. Who knew! Some suggest that it goes back to the opera theatre, a bit like when actors say âBreak a legâ before going on stage. South Korean New Year, known as Seollal, usually falls in late January or early February, and the soup is believed to bring those who eat it good luck in the new year, according to Culture Trip. And finally so many Italians are superstitious about the number 17 that national airline AllâItalia doesnât have a row 17 on any of its planes! Liz ð Great blog! Forli seems ages ago now but it was a great couple of days and I loved the mosaics, didn’t you?! Italian business culture 2. Well, donât worry, hereâs how to wish someone Good Luck in Italian and ensure that Lady Luck looks kindly on you and your friends forever! In the meantime, Iâd just like to say In bocca al lupo tutti, Good Luck everyone!! This is the most used sentence. The bull in Milan getting his bits trampled, Give Florence’s wild boar statue a stroke for good luck, Verona’s Juliet statue offers good luck in romance, Venice’s 2 columns in Piazzaetta San Marco. Thatâs because as well as being a predator of domestic animals, wolves were spotted eating the corpses of plague victims from mass graves. The climate is mainly Mediterranean: in the north of the country winters are cold and summers are warm. And why are we being so mean wishing it such a terrible ending? CREPI! Good job I never bought her a Yucca plant then, as Italians call this the plant of happiness but it brings bad luck into the home. And yes, Little Red Riding Hood’s a cutie isn’t she! View DreamDiscoverItalia’s profile on Facebook, View DreamDiscoverItalia’s profile on Instagram, Romulus and Remus, who went on to found Rome, Italians are superstitious about the number 17, Italian 101 â How to say Good Luck in Italian, Italian 101 - How to say please, thank you and youâre welcome in Italian. Italian Food & Cuisine :oD. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. In some cultures, black cats are thought to bring good luck, but it's quite the opposite in Italy, where they are considered unlucky due to associations with witchcraft. The following article, written by Jerry Finzi, appears on GrandVoyageItaly.com.. But whatâs a wolf got to do with good luck? (let's hope it will sleep on its back). Little Red Riding Hood at Venice Carnival. ;o). Cultural taboosItaly is a peninsula covering 301,401 km2, and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. But if you value your health, donât ever mutter those two little words to an Italian as its considered extremely bad luck! Like many of the lasting ancient symbols and beliefs, the cimaruta design eventually took on certain symbols of Catholicism. My Italian teachers have always insisted that Buona Fortuna is bad luck but I guess that, like most things, it varies from region to region? Culture & Life Style So whether youâre knocking on iron, stamping on bullsâ bits or touching up Juliet, there is no need to be afraid of this big bad wolf. ... âand it is said that the number of pomegranate seeds that end up scattered is directly correlated with the amount of good luck ⦠The Italian Horn, or Cornicello, is an ancient good luck symbol, traditionally worn to ward off the negative power of the evil eye. Felines. Thanks for commenting! Veronaâs superstitious rub the breast of a bronze statue of Juliet, of Romeo and Juliet fame, hoping for luck in love. The Torinese (from Turin), have a similar tradition to Milan of standing on a bull or touching the finger of a statue of Colombo for a safe trip and prosperous life! And Venetians wonât walk between 2 columns in the Piazzetta di San Marco because executions were carried out there. In bocca al lupo – In the mouth of the wolf! Pork is often associated with prosperity and wealth due to its fattening properties. In the US, when an actor is about to go on stage (or somebody is about to face some challenging task, like an exam) we say "break a leg"....in other words, "do your best". Should I be scared……?!!!!! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It literally means âIn the wolfâs mouthâ or âInto the wolfâs mouthâ but is intended to mean anything from good luck, fingers crossed, break a leg or even face your fears! Thank you for linking up very interesting article with #TheWeeklyPostcard. However, many people donât know the origin or how to reply to this expression. Eating sausage before midnight is another good luck charm rooted in Italian culture. Ever wonder why the rooster is such a prominent theme in Italian ceramics? ), keep up the good work and apologies for my seeming lack of support! Some coins should be thrown between the sheets to bring good fortune. 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