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Ma e pazzo?

Mah ay POT-soh?
What are you? Crazy?
Larva umana.

LAR-vah 00-MON-ah
Wimp. (human larva).
Vaffanculo.

VA-fon-COOL-oh
Screw yourself.
Lei e uno scaricatore di porto.


LAY ay OON-oh SCAR-ee-cah-TORE-ay dee PORT-oh.
You have no class.
(literally, you're a dock worker).
Un Pertetto mascalzone e anche brutto.

Oon pair-FETT-oh MAH-scal-ZONE-ay ay ONK-ay BRUTE-oh.
An utter scoundrel, and ugly, too.
Sporco parassita.


SPORE-coh PAR-ah-SEET-ah.
Filthy parasite.
Proprio uno stronzo.


PRO-pree-oh OON-oh STRONE-zo.
Complete Asshole.
C'e qualcosa che non va, agente?

Chay kwall-COZE-ah kay noan vah ah-JENTE-ay?
Is there a problem, officer?
Mi dispiace davvero.

Mee DEE-spee-YOTCH-ah dah-VAIR-oh
I am truly sorry.
Che pezzo di stupido!

Kay PET-zoh dee STOO-pee-doh!
What a jerk!
Questo e il miglior cibo che abbia mai assaggiato.

KWEST-oh ay eel MEAL-yore CHEE-boh kay AH-bee-yah my ah-sah-JAH-toh.
This is the best food I have ever tasted in my life!
Per favore. Non datemi nient'altro da mangiare.

Pair fah-VORE-ay. Noan DOT-ay-me nee-EN-TAL-troh da mon-JAR-ay.
Please. No more food.
Non capisco cos'e che non va.

Noan cah-PEACE-coh coze-AY kay noan vah.
I don't know what's wrong.
Mi dispiace, ma al momento non ho tutto questo contante.
I'm afraid I don't have that much cash at the moment.
Mi perdoni padre, perche ho peccato.
Forgive me father, for I have sinned.
Dal mio arrivo ho fatto l'amore con sei uomini.

Doll MEE-oh ah-REEV-oh oh-FAH-toh lah-MORE-ay cone SAY WHOA-me-nee.
I've made love to six men since my arrival.