CasualRoma/Laziophrase
se magna
one eats / we eat / let's eat
Literal Translation
"one eats oneself"
Formal Equivalent
si mangia
Examples in Context
"Qui se magna bene!"
"The food here is great!"
"Annamo, se magna alle due."
"Let's go, we eat at two."
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Cultural Note
Romanesco replaces standard 'si' with 'se' in impersonal constructions. 'Se magna' is practically a way of life in Rome — food culture is sacred, and this phrase reflects the centrality of eating together.
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