Meaning
wow
- wow!
In a sentence
Wow, che bella vista da qui!
Wow, what a beautiful view from here!
Wow, hai visto il suo nuovo telefono?
Wow, did you see his new phone?
Wow, non me l'aspettavo proprio.
Wow, I really didn't expect that.
Usage notes
- Use wow mainly in informal speech and writing. In formal Italian, prefer che sorpresa, incredibile, or notevole depending on context.
- Italian often uses wow unchanged, especially among younger speakers. Native alternatives include wow, uau, però, cavolo, or ammazza by region and tone.
- As an interjection, wow stands alone or introduces a comment: Wow, che bello! Don’t try to inflect it or make it agree.