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schifo

"schifo" means "disgust, nausea, loathing" in Italian. It is number 925 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

disgust, nausea, loathing; crap, rubbish; dinghy

IPA

/ˈski.fo/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Facciamo schifo.
  We suck.
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• Che schifo!
  How disgusting!
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• Fai schifo!
  You suck!
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Learned together

In the course, "schifo" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

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• occhiata look, glance, gander
• risposta answer, reply, response,…
• servizio service, serve
• dolore ache, pain
• realtà reality
• fame hunger
• programma programme/program, schedule,…
• nonna grandmother, granny

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