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Italian

mo

/ˈmɔ/adverbB2
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Meaning

now

  • right now, at this moment; immediately

In a sentence

Mo andiamo a casa perché si è fatto molto tardi.

Let's go home now because it has gotten very late.

Mo basta, non ho più intenzione di sentire altre scuse!

That's enough now, I have no intention of hearing more excuses!

E mo come risolviamo questo problema?

And how do we solve this problem now?

Usage notes

  • Regional: originally central and southern Italian, but widely understood and used colloquially nationwide.
  • Often repeated as 'mo mo' to mean 'just now' or 'in a minute'.

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