Italian (language) questions

[evenflow]

When talking about a driver (as in racing driver), would the Italians say pilota (piloti?)?

The word "scuderia" translates as stable - is Ferrari called "scuderia ferrari" because of the prancing horse, or would an italian refer to another team using this phrase - e.g. scuderia williams?

TIA.

[MK4 Slowride]

Barchetta as in Ferrari 550 Barchetta means little boat.

Countash is 'wow' iirc

[evenflow]

Thanks Mk4.

Did you read the question?

[speed8]

From my Italian missus.... She says yes, you're correct about the first and scuderia is the team rather than specifically ferrari (so your williams would be scuderia williams)

Edited by speed8 on Wednesday 11th March 19:41

[AnotherClarkey]

You have it right - drivers are 'pilota' (sing.), 'piloti' (pl.).

Scuderia does come from stable but is not applied to Ferrari because of the Cavallino badge - it can be used for any such team operation.

[sleep envy]

evenflow said:

The word "scuderia" translates as stable - is Ferrari called "scuderia ferrari" because of the prancing horse, or would an italian refer to another team using this phrase - e.g. scuderia williams?

whilst scuderia means stable one must note that not only were horses around before Enzo Ferrari but italian has far, far fewer words than english

that necessarily means some words have more than one meaning as the italian language and technology has progressed, a good example is your one 'pilota'

ferrari is known as 'scuderia ferrari' but the word scuderia can also be used for other teams eg 'la scuderia minardi' meaning the minardi racing team

[sleep envy]

MK4 Slowride said:

Countach is 'wow' iirc

don't remember being taught that word, think that one is down to a journalist making copy up late one night

[evenflow]

Thanks for all the replies chaps, sorted

[AnotherClarkey]

sleep envy said:

MK4 Slowride said:

Countach is 'wow' iirc

don't remember being taught that word, think that one is down to a journalist making copy up late one night

I think it is a general type of exclamation - but not actually in Italian. I think it is from one of the northern dialects, maybe Piemonte.

Edited by AnotherClarkey on Wednesday 11th March 19:52

[evenflow]

AnotherClarkey said:

sleep envy said:

MK4 Slowride said:

Countach is 'wow' iirc

don't remember being taught that word, think that one is down to a journalist making copy up late one night

I think it is a general type of exclamation - but not actually in Italian. I think it is from one of the northern dialects, maybe Piemonte.

Edited by AnotherClarkey on Wednesday 11th March 19:52

I remember having a poster of a Countach on my wall, and it said that the name was used in the Piedmontese language as a sort of "gosh" or "wow" - but I bow to greater knowledge.

[sleep envy]

if it's dialetto it could be from anywhere then - it changes in every town, village and hamlet

[AnotherClarkey]

sleep envy said:

if it's dialetto it could be from anywhere then - it changes in every town, village and hamlet

Ain't that the truth! My in-laws all hoot with laughter if I accidentally pick up a word of dialect. I had the difficulty of living in Ferrara but working in Rovigo so picked up loads of strange words.

[sleep envy]

my dad is from one town, my mum from another, her mum from another, other family from the next pronvincia, etc, etc

I now make my own up from 8 different types

[crofty1984]

sleep envy said:

if it's dialetto it could be from anywhere then - it changes in every town, village and hamlet

That's true. My office is shared with 2 genovese, 1 american, 1 roman, 1 sardinian and me! We're in Milan.

[Cara Van Man]

Ric, I've got some spaghetti needs cooking, you wouldn't pop over and do it for me please?

[sleep envy]

crofty1984 said:

2 genovese

du d'ud zenna?

the genovese and parmense dialects are two I'll never understand

[crofty1984]

sleep envy said:

Cara Van Man said:

Ric, I've got some spaghetti needs cooking, you wouldn't pop over and do it for me please?

spaghetti?

I st it

I actually did laugh out loud then.

[sleep envy]

too quick

[Cara Van Man]

crofty1984 said:

sleep envy said:

Cara Van Man said:

Ric, I've got some spaghetti needs cooking, you wouldn't pop over and do it for me please?

spaghetti?

I st it

I actually did laugh out loud then.

oh eer. and no to the sauce.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Wednesday 11th March 20:21

[Cara Van Man]

swerni said:

Cara Van Man said:

crofty1984 said:

sleep envy said:

Cara Van Man said:

Ric, I've got some spaghetti needs cooking, you wouldn't pop over and do it for me please?

spaghetti?

I st it

I actually did laugh out loud then.

oh eer. and no to the sauce.

Edited by Cara Van Man on Wednesday 11th March 20:21

shut up a your face

What sa madda you? Eh? Gotta no respect!