Culo – Ass.
Dio / Dio Mio – God / My God.
Don – A mob boss, the head of a crime family.
Donna / Donne – Woman, lady / Women, ladies.
Dottore – Doctor.
Famiglia – Family.
Figa – Pussy.
Fighetta – Hot girl, hot chick, little pussy.
Figlia – Daughter.
Figlio – Son.
Figlio di Puttana – Son of a bitch. Puttana also means whore.
Grazie / Grazie Mille – Thank you, thanks / Thank you very much, many thanks. Literal meaning: a thousand thanks.
Grazie a Dio – Thank God.
Madre / Mamma – Mother / Mom, Mommy.
Mafioso – A member of the mafia. Mafiosi (Plural).
Merda – Shit.
Padre / Papà – Father / Dad, Daddy.
Pronto – Used instead of hello when answering the phone.
Ragazza / Ragazze – Girl / Girls.
Ragazzo / Ragazzi – Boy / Boys.
Sì – Yes.
Signora – Mrs. or Madam.
Signore – Mr. or Sir. The “e” is dropped when the title is placed in front of a name.
Soldato / Soldier – a low level mafia member who protects high-ranking members as well as doing their dirty work, such as collecting outstanding payments.
Stronzo – A nasty word with multiple meanings, such as asshole, turd, and bastard. Used as an insult. Stronzi (Masculine plural).
Troia – Bitch, slut, and can also mean whore.
Regarding SURNAMES and their PLURAL FORM:
Due to the mix of English and Italian in the text, there will be some variations in the surnames.
Santini, Landi, and Donatelli - The “i” at the end of these names already denotes the plural form in Italian, so they will not have an “s” added to them.
The D’Angelo and Rosso names will use the English rule, adding an “s” when they become plural, since the “o” in Italian is singular.
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