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197: Good Luck in Italian: What to Say and How to Reply

Author
Joy of Languages
Published
Tue 09 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://learnitalianwithjoyoflanguages.fireside.fm/197

_Italians have lots of fun ways to say and reply to “good luck” in Italian. Here, you’ll find out what they are so you can start using them in Italy. _

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Today's Italian words:

In bocca al lupo = Good luck (lit. into the wolf’s mouth)

Buona fortuna = Good luck

Crepi! = Thank you! (reply to in bocca al lupo, lit. may it die!)

In culo alla balena = Good luck (lit. in the whale’s butt)

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