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Top 10 corniest Italian chat-up lines

Top 10 corniest Italian chat-up lines
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"Posso offrirti una bevanda calda per sciogliere il ghiaccio?" ("Can I get you a hot drink to melt [break] the ice?"). Like most things, this line sounds better in Italian. Just in time for winter, it could be the perfect way to woo  the object of your affections.Photo: Bev Goodwin/Flickr
“Ti faccio vedere la città, andiamo con la Vespa!” ("Let me show you the city, we'll go on my Vespa!"). What the users of this phrase lack in originality, they make up for in clichés, and reliance on Italy's image as a nation of Latin lovers. Many of our readers reported being offered a 'private tour' of their new Italian hometown, often on a Vespa by night.Photo: SOCIALisBETTER/Flickr
“Mi sono perso. Mi diresti dove abiti tu?” (“I'm lost. Could you show me where you live?”). This crosses the line from cheesy to plain cheeky, but is likely to elicit at least a smile.Photo: Ed Yourdon/Flickr
“Distinguiti dalla massa, dimmi di si” (“Stand out from the others, say yes to me”). If you prefer to skip the gushy romance and get straight to the point, this line could be the one for you. Plus, it proves you're not a quitter. Photo: Holidayextras/Flickr
“Potresti aiutarmi ad imparare l'inglese?” Foreigners coming to Italy are likely to hear this request, which translates as, "could you help me learn English?" But what seems to be an innocent request for conversation practice is often anything but.Photo: graham.james.campbell/Flickr
“Ma sai che la tua voce e bellissima?” In a similar vein to the last one; Italians aren't going to miss out on an opportunity for flirtation, so don't be surprised if what you thought was a simple phonecall, to book train tickets or pay a bill, results in this line. It translates as, “do you know you've got a beautiful voice?” Full marks for effort.Photo: Victor1558/Flickr
“Complimenti alla mamma, sei fantastica!” A classic in Southern Italy in particular, this line could go down well with family-orientated Italians. It means, “congratulations to your mum, you're fantastic!” Photo: jennicatpink/Flickr
“Sei quasi più figa di me” One Italian described this as his go-to line, meaning, “you're almost as hot as I am”, which shows no lack of confidence, but perhaps a certain misunderstanding of what women want to hear.
Photo: Lynda Sanchez/Flickr
“Tuo padre farà di sicuro il pasticcere ...guarda che paio di bomboloni!” This won't win any prizes for subtlety, so we may as well get straight to the point. It means, "your father must be a baker...look at those buns!"Photo: Editor_Tupp
"Ciao, bella!" They say the old ones are the best, and this line has certainly stood the test of time. Just take it with a pinch of salt - it seems to be delivered to every female, regardless of how 'bella' or not she might be.Photo: Dana Rocks/Flickr


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