Casualadjective
mitico/a
legendary, epic, awesome
Literal Translation
"mythical"
Formal Equivalent
straordinario/a, eccezionale
Examples in Context
"Sei mitico, mi hai salvato la giornata!"
"You're legendary, you saved my day!"
"Mitica! Come hai fatto a trovare i biglietti?"
"You're epic! How did you manage to find the tickets?"
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Cultural Note
Very common in everyday Italian to praise someone for doing something helpful or impressive. Often used as an exclamation on its own: 'Mitico!' Has a warm, enthusiastic tone without being over the top.
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