[Italian Lesson] Phrases for a bad day.

You know those days where nothing seems to go right at all, where you feel like EVERYTHING is working against you? 

(Cue Daniel Powter singing, “So you had a bad day…")

That’s what today’s bite-sized lesson is all about. So what do you say in Italian when you’ve had a bad day? 

Here are 6 phrases you can use in conversation (and warning: there are curse words used in this one, so cover the ears of littles ones if they’re nearby!)

1. È stata una giornataccia a lavoro. - It was a bad day at work.

2. Hai avuto una brutta giornata? - Did you have a bad day? 

3. Sto vivendo un incubo!  - I’m having a sh*tty day. 

4. Questa è veramente una giornata di merda! - This is a real shitty day.

5. Che giornataccia per te! - What a bad day you’re having!

6. Non vedo l’ora che finisca questa giornata storta! - I can’t wait until this bad day ends!

Un caro saluto,

Cher

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