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noun; it refers to a selfish person that does not care about anybody and anything. He is a selfish person who only cares about himself! He does only whatever he wants. start learning		menefreghista Lui è proprio un menefreghista! Fa solo quello che vuole lui.
as an exclamation it means "if only!" or "I wish"; otherwise it can literally be translated as "maybe", "probably". Would you like to win the lottery? Oh, I wish! start learning		magari! Vorresti vincere al lotto? Oh, magari!
it means "I love you" but it is specifically used to express a deep affection to someone who is not a lover, like a friend or a relative. Otherwise, to your lover you say "Ti amo", and never "ti voglio bene!". My dear friend, I love you! start learning		"Ti voglio bene" Caro amico mio, ti voglio bene!
it can be translated as "oh my god". However, it can used to express both surprise and a feeling of dislike. Oh my god, he is so boring! start learning		"Mamma mia"! Mamma mia quanto è noioso! Pay attention: "noioso" is referring to a male person, if the person you are referring to is a woman you should say "noiosa"
exclamation that means "I do not know/who knows". I do not know, why should I know it?! start learning		"boh" Boh, e io che ne so?!
expression that denotes someone who likes eating a lot, not being picky at all. I see that you are a big eater, there is nothing you do not eat! start learning		"essere una buona forchetta" Vedo che sei una buona forchetta, mangi qualsiasi cosa!
adverb; it can be compared to "rather". No, you'd rather go to do groceries. start learning		semmai No, semmai ci vai tu a fare la spesa!
pronoun; it can be translated as "it to him" (glielo) or "It to her" (gliela). My car? I am not going to lend it to him again! start learning		glielo/gliela Pay attention: "macchina" is a feminine noun, hence you use "gliela" La mia macchina? Non gliela presto più.

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