Very InformalCampaniaadjective
buono/a
hot / attractive / good-looking
Literal Translation
"good"
Formal Equivalent
attraente / bello/a
Examples in Context
"Quella ragazza è troppo buona!"
"That girl is so hot!"
"Hai visto il cameriere? Era buono assai."
"Did you see the waiter? He was really good-looking."
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Cultural Note
In standard Italian 'buono' means good, but in Southern slang it means physically attractive. This usage is extremely common among young Southerners and has spread to informal Italian everywhere. 'Buono assai' (very hot) is the typical Southern intensifier.
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