Ciao! Premetto che in realtà sono di madrelingua italiana, però mi è venuto un dubbio. Ho sentito occasionalmente usare l'espressione "pagare alla napoletana" per intendere andarsene dal ristorante senza pagare. Sarebbe il corrispettivo dell'inglese "dine and dash".

Non so però effettivamente quanto sia diffusa questa espressione e soprattutto se sia offensivo per i nostri amici partenopei. Ci sono alternative migliori? Conoscete quest'espressione?

Hi! Replying to a very nice lady who emailed me regarding our upcoming stay in Florence.

Is concluding with “Molte grazie, e a presto” too casual? I know very little Italian, and thought “a presto” is slang.

Appreciate any help!

Hello, I bought something from Italy, and the seller shipped it with Poste Express since June 22th. It got returned due to missing papers, but luckily he went to the post office and they taped the required papers on the package and sent it back to the system.

but since July 3rd, it says "In transito

la spedizione è in transito

03 Luglio 2026 00:24 Fiumicino (RM)"

and has been stuck ever since. Is it lost or simply buried very deep in the warehouses? it is a fairly expensive and valuable item and seller can't get anything when he comes to the post office - they always tell him to file a complaint.

Hi everyone! I’m an Italian citizen living in New Jersey, and I’m planning to get married here soon.
I have a birth certificate issued by the Italian government, with some information already provided in English, but I may need a complete English translation for my marriage license application.
Unfortunately, I’m on a tight budget and can’t afford to pay for a certified translation agency right now.
Would anyone who is fluent in both Italian and English be willing to help me translate this document for free? I would really appreciate it!
I’ll check with the local Registrar first to make sure the type of translation they can provide or help me with would meet the requirements.
Thank you so much for any help or advice!

Portuguese, Galician, Spanish & Italian resemble dialects that could be very simply reintegrated & reunified into r/Neolatino Romance, r/LatinoSineFlexione or r/Interlingua for maximized immediate comprehension & maximized international communication.

questa sono io, con trucco e senza, che nazionalità sono?