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Ten phrases to arm you for your Italian date

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Ten phrases to arm you for your Italian date
In Italian a blind date is an "appuntamento al buio" (literally a date in the dark). Blind date photo: Shutterstock"

Just like English, the Italian language has some interesting expressions when it comes to love and dating. We’ve put together a list of ten of phrases – just in time for Valentine’s Day.

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The dating scene can be hard enough to navigate in your own language, let alone in Italian.

What, for example, does an Italian mean when he says a man is “cornuto” (horned) or a woman is being “preziosa”?

Here’s a list of common love and dating expressions, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Ten phrases to arm you for your Italian date

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