chiagnere
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Naples
What does “chiagnere” mean?
to cry
Example
“Nun chiagnere, passa tutto.”
Don't cry, it'll all pass.
Good to know
Neapolitan for 'piangere'. Common in songs: 'chiagne' = cries.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: piangere
Heard in a conversation
Haggling at the Pignasecca
Titina Tre euro? Peppe, tiene 'na cazzimma! Ajere stevano a duje!
Three euros? Peppe, you're a crafty one! Yesterday they were two!
Peppe Signò, nun me facite chiagnere! Tengo cinche figlie.
Lady, don't make me cry! I've got five kids.
Titina E io tengo fame e poche sorde. Duje euro e cinquanta, cumpà.
And I'm hungry and short of cash. Two-fifty, mate.
More from Naples
- nun me ne fotteI don't give a damn
- nun te preoccupàdon't worry
- stongo scucciatoI'm fed up
- uèhey!
- guagliòkid; dude
- jammelet's go!; come on!
- cazzimmaruthless cunning
- scugnizzostreet kid; urchin
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