che stai a dì?
🇮🇹 Italian slang from Rome
What does “che stai a dì?” mean?
what are you on about? / what are you saying?
Example
“Che stai a dì? Io non c'ero!”
What are you on about? I wasn't there!
Good to know
Roman "stare a" + verb = to be doing; "dì" is "dire" cut short. "Che stai a fà?" = what are you doing?
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: Che cosa dici?
Heard in a conversation
Five-a-side on Thursday
Claudio Se vincemo, la birra la paghi tu. Se perdemo... sticazzi, la paghi tu uguale.
If we win, you pay for the beer. If we lose... who cares, you pay anyway.
Fabrizio Che stai a dì? Vabbè, annamo. Ce vedemo alle nove!
What are you on about? Fine, let's go. See you at nine!
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