ammuina
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Naples
What does “ammuina” mean?
fuss; commotion
Example
“Che è tutta 'st'ammuina?”
What's all this fuss?
Good to know
'Fare ammuina' = make a commotion, or look busy without doing anything.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: confusione
Heard in a conversation
Christmas cribs on San Gregorio Armeno
Totò Mo'? Ma so' 'e otto 'e matina... nun me ne fotte d''e pasture!
Now? It's eight in the morning... I don't give a damn about crib figures!
Rosa Jamme, ampressa! Dopo ce sta n'ammuina ca nun se cammina.
Come on, quick! Later there's such a commotion you can't walk.
Totò Va buò... ma primma 'o cafè, sinnò nun connetto.
Okay... but coffee first, or my brain won't work.
📢 How other countries say “racket, commotion”
More from Naples
- jammelet's go!; come on!
- scugnizzostreet kid; urchin
- 'nciuciogossip; shady deal
- ampressaquickly; hurry
- scetatewake up!
- che ne sacciohow should I know?
- mammàmom
- faticàto work
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