fuori di testa
slang
Italians say fuori di testa, literally "out of his head", for someone crazy. The simpler words are matto and pazzo.
Meaning: crazy, wild (adj)
Ways to say it
| Italian | Note |
|---|---|
| fuori di testa | slang |
| Matto | casual, masculine |
| Pazzo | everyday, masculine |
Between friends sei matto! can be a joke or a compliment about something wild. Said in anger it can sound rude.
Which one should you use?
Pazzesco describes a thing as crazy or incredible, such as una storia pazzesca.
How does it change in a sentence?
Matto and pazzo end in -a for a woman: matta and pazza. Fuori di testa does not change.
Did you know?
- Pazzesco is used all the time in Italian for anything amazing, from a goal to a view.
Examples in context
- Sei fuori di testa!You are out of your mind!
- Che idea pazzesca!What a crazy idea!
- Mia sorella è un po' matta.My sister is a bit crazy.
Example conversation
Luca tells his friend Anna he will swim in the sea in December, in Genoa.
- LucaDomani faccio il bagno in mare.Tomorrow I am going for a swim in the sea.
- AnnaSei matto! Fa freddissimo.You are crazy! It is freezing.
- LucaLo so, è una sfida.I know, it is a challenge.
