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Quick Italian Question
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Mar 2003
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My dad is Italian and growing up - he would something along the lines of "My-Done!" or "Ma-Done" - like (Oh God) or something like that.
What does it mean and how do you spell it?
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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iMac 20" C2D 2.16 | Acer Aspire One | Flickr
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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could be ma donne or madonna
its along the lines of Mary or my lady or but lady
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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It's "MA-DONNA", means exactly what it sounds like...
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people ruin everything....
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Must be Ma Donne- like someone in English would say "Mary Mother and Joseph" or Oh Lord.
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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Yea, my family says it too. And it is just "Madonna," as in La Madonna, or the Virgin Mary. In English we use 'Christ' as an explicative, in Italian the use Mary. I think the emphasis shifts for effect the same way we sometimes do.
I've noticed my father says just 'Madonna' to show surprise or anger, but jsut mutters 'Madonna Mia' when he's particularly disgusted about something.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Thanks guys. 
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