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Così: How To Say ‘So’ (and much more) in Italian

1. You’re sipping on a glass of Barolo, a red wine from the Piemonte region, but you’re finding it a bit dry. When your Italian friend asks you how it is, how would you reply “so-so”?

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Così cosa

Così così

Così

Così piccante

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2. Your Italian friend insists you shouldn’t put parmesan on your “spaghetti alle vongole” (clam spaghetti). Their reason? So that you don’t cover the delicate taste. How would they say this in Italian?

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Così così non copri il sapore delicato

Allora non copri il sapore delicato

Così non copri il sapore delicato

Quindi non copri il sapore delicato

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3. After your meal, the same friend orders an espresso, not a cappuccino or americano. Their reason? They say “così digerisco meglio”. What does this mean?

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So that I digest better

The cappuccinos and americanos here are only so-so

Because my digestion is only so-so

So I can have a digestive (liquor Italians sometimes have after dinner)

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4. You’re taking part in a pasta class and trying to roll the shapes with your hands. How would you ask the instructor “like this?” to check you’re doing it right?

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Perché?

Quando mangiamo?

Così?

Quindi?

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5. You’re at a b&b in Italy, and you find some old Parmesan rinds in the fridge. You ask your host why, and they say “così posso usarle nelle zuppe, sono così buone!”. What does this mean?

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So that I can keep scraping off the cheese, it’s still good!

So that I can use them in soups, they’re so tasty!

To prove I eat Parmesan so they don’t take away my Italian citizenship

So that I can use them in soups, they’re tasty!

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