scopare
/skoˈpa.re/
The English word banging can be translated into Italian in several ways depending on the context, with scopare being the default form.
If you are describing food as 'banging', you should use Buonissimo! To describe something as 'cool' or 'awesome', you can use the slang term Figo. If you wish to say something is 'spectacular' or 'awesome' in an informal way, use Spettacolare.
Meaning: excellent (adj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To express that something is cool or awesome using slang, use Figo. For a more general informal way to say something is spectacular or awesome, use Spettacolare.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /skoˈpa.re/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd of the 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- While the page suggests scopare as a translation for 'banging', in modern Italian slang this word is almost exclusively used to mean 'to have sex'. Using it to describe something as 'excellent' would be a major social mistake.
- If you want to say a song is 'banging' or has a great beat, avoid scopare and instead use una bomba, which literally translates to 'a bomb'.
- The Italian word scopare shares its roots with the English word 'sweep' through the Latin scōpāre, which meant to brush or sweep with a broom.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are at a new restaurant.
- MatteoChe ne pensi di questo piatto?What do you think of this dish?
- SofiaÈ assolutamente scopare, Matteo!It is absolutely banging, Matteo!
- MatteoSono d'accordo, è delizioso.I agree, it's delicious.
- SofiaDobbiamo tornarci presto.We must come back here soon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry scopare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries scopare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
