sto morendo dal ridere
The English phrase 'lmao' can be expressed in Italian as sto morendo dal ridere.
In Italian, you use sto morendo dal ridere to indicate that something is extremely funny. Other informal ways to express intense laughter include the expression ridere da morire (to laugh to death) or essere piegato dalle risate (to be bent over with laughter).
Did you know?
- Italian has a specific verb, sghignazzare, which describes a loud, coarse or mocking laugh, different from the general ridere used in sto morendo dal ridere.
- The phrase morire dal ridere follows a common Italian linguistic pattern where 'death' is used as an intensifier for almost any extreme emotion, such as 'morire di fame' for being very hungry.
- The word ridere shares a common ancestor with the English word 'ridiculous', as both stem from the idea of something being worthy of laughter.
Examples in context
- Sto morendo dal ridere per questo video.I am dying laughing at this video.
- Guarda quella foto, sto morendo dal ridere!Look at that photo, I'm dying laughing!
- Non ce la faccio, sto morendo dal ridere.I can't take it, I'm dying laughing.
Example conversation
Sofia sends a funny meme to Alessandro via text message.
- SofiaHai visto questo meme?Have you seen this meme?
- AlessandroSì, sto morendo dal ridere!Yes, I'm dying laughing!
- SofiaÈ davvero assurdo.It is really absurd.
- AlessandroTroppo divertente.Too funny.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ridere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
