aò
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome
What does “aò” mean?
hey!
Example
“Aò, ma che stai a fa'?”
Hey, what are you doing?
Good to know
The quintessential Roman interjection, to get attention or show surprise. Also spelled 'ahò'. 'Stai a fa'' = Roman for 'stai facendo'.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
👋 Hellos☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: Ehi!
Heard in a conversation
Five-a-side on Thursday
Fabrizio Aò Claudio, stasera calcetto alle nove. Ce stai?
Hey Claudio, five-a-side tonight at nine. You in?
Claudio Daje! Ma chi c'è? Se viene Marco io nun gioco, è 'na pippa.
Let's go! But who's coming? If Marco comes I'm not playing, he's useless.
🙋 How other countries say “hey!”
More from Rome
- abbioccofood coma; drowsiness
- annamolet's go
- aridajehere we go again
- caciararacket; ruckus
- manco pe' gnenteno way; not at all
- a fratèbro, brother (calling a friend)
- che stai a dì?what are you on about? / what are you saying?
- bella!hi! / bye! (Roman all-purpose greeting)
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