A tutta randa, Mota, Enno

A tutta randa, Mota, Enno

A tutta randa: To go extremely fast.   Example: ‘Lè arrivato a tutta randa, manca poco entra in ufficio con la macchina!' (‘She came in so fast I thought she was going to run her car right into the office!')     Mòta: Mud.  

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A tutta randa: To go extremely fast.

 

Example: ‘Lè arrivato a tutta randa, manca poco entra in ufficio con la macchina!’ (‘She came in so fast I thought she was going to run her car right into the office!’)

 

 

Mòta: Mud.

 

Example: ‘Ecco! Tu ma’ fatto entrare in mezzo alla mòta co’ i’ mocassini novi!’ (‘Great! You made me get in the mud with my new loafers!’) 

 

 

Ènno: Third person plural of the verb essere (sono in standard Italian).

 

Example: ‘Ènno andati giù ni’ campo a cercare i carciofi.’ (‘They went down to the field to look for artichokes.’)

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