per carità!*

* for charity!

Italian Italy and Switzerland

Interjection USED Very frequently BY Everyone

Generally at the end of the sentence to stress that something is negative. Equivalent to "God forbid" or "hell no".

"Giovanna, ma ti piace Marco o no?" "Ma per carità!"

"Giovanna, do you or do you not like Marco?" "For God‘s sake, no!"

Submitted October 2020 by speed2

Confirmed by 5 people