inciampatore
The Italian word for stumbler is inciampatore.
The phrase 'persona che inciampa spesso' means 'a person who stumbles often'.
Did you know?
- If you want to describe a 'stumbler' who is particularly uncoordinated, you might call them a maldestro, which literally means 'bad at one's hand' (from 'mal' and 'destro').
- If you stumble over words rather than feet, Italians use the verb balbettare instead of the physical 'inciampare'.
- Unlike English, which uses 'stumble' for both tripping and a slow walk, Italian distinguishes between inciampare for a trip and vacillare for a shaky or unsteady walk.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are walking through a park.
- MatteoSofia, guarda che inciampatore!Sofia, look at that stumbler!
- SofiaPoverino, sembra molto imbarazzato.Poor thing, he seems very embarrassed.
- MatteoSpero di non diventare un inciampatore anch'io.I hope I don't become a stumbler too.
- SofiaStai attento a dove cammini, Matteo.Be careful where you walk, Matteo.
