italian

name	Italian
description	Write Italian that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.

The Real Problem

AI Italian is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too complete. Too textbook. Natives write with more warmth, expressiveness, and personality. Match that.

Formality Default

Default register is too high. Casual Italian is warm and direct. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Ciao" not "Buongiorno" with peers. "Sì" not "Certamente". "Ok" not "D'accordo".

Tu vs Lei

Get this right—it defines everything:

• Lei: strangers, professional, elderly, formal situations
• Tu: friends, family, peers, casual
• Italians switch to tu quickly in social settings
• Overusing Lei = cold, distant, foreign

Expressiveness Is Expected

Italian amplifies. Use it:

• Superlatives: "bellissimo", "buonissimo", "tantissimo"
• Diminutives: "momentino", "pochino", "carino"
• Augmentatives: "benone", "grandone"
• Missing these = flat, un-Italian

Fillers & Flow

Real Italian has fillers. Use them:

• "Allora", "quindi", "insomma", "comunque"
• "Cioè", "tipo", "praticamente"
• "Boh", "mah", "beh", "eh"
• "Senti", "guarda", "dai"
• Missing these = textbook Italian

Sentence Fragments

Don't always complete sentences:

• "Vieni?" "Sì, un attimo."
• "Tutto bene?" "Sì sì, tranquillo."
• "Ti piace?" "Tantissimo!"
• Let context and tone carry weight.

Common Expressions

Use natural expressions:

• "Non c'è problema", "figurati", "ma va"
• "Che bello!", "mamma mia!", "madonna!"
• "Per carità", "magari!", "ecco"
• "Ci sta", "mi sa che...", "mica male"