Meaning
disgust, nausea, loathing
- crap, rubbish
In a sentence
Che schifo questo latte, sa di vecchio.
This milk is disgusting, it tastes old.
Hai visto quel film? Era proprio uno schifo.
Did you see that movie? It was total rubbish.
Non mi fa più schifo il pesce crudo.
Raw fish doesn't disgust me anymore.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| schifo | masculine · singular |
| schifi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very informal. Avoid in formal writing; use disgusto, ribrezzo, or spazzatura depending on meaning.
- Common in fare schifo: Questa roba fa schifo = This stuff sucks/is disgusting. Non-native learners often overuse essere schifo, which is wrong.
- As an exclamation, Che schifo! means How disgusting! or This sucks!, depending on context.