exclamations!

Ah idioms. Those paradoxical phrases on the fringes of grammar, but at the heart of speech. They break all the rules you take such pains to learn, and yet more than any other utterance show native proficiency. Like olive oil in restaurants and not butter, they are the seals of authenticity. They are as ridiculed and then revered as underwear. Pepper your speech with a few of these idiomatic Italian exclamations and you'll win the allegiance of any listener. Auguri!