ansioso & nervoso

Un gioco di parole

The Italian word nervoso doesn’t mean nervous when describing someone’s behavior. It can mean:

• tense

• edgy

• irritable

• crotchety

If an Italian asks why you are nervoso/a, it doesn’t mean you’re nervous but it is likely that you are tense and edgy.

Quando Marianna ritorna a casa dopo il lavoro, rimane sempre nervosa e distratta; pensiamo che abbia un capo diffici…