I us the following all the time;

Non parlo bene, ma ci provo.

(I don’t speak well… but I try)

Oh, molto bene!

Non parlo bene l'italiano, haha.

orthwyrm

Well my Italian is very ropey (only been learning for a year) but something like;

‘Grande come un gabinetto di mattoni!’

And I think you should be grateful - if she thought you were underweight you would have been fed pasta 24/7

Stacker Saloon

saloon

Well my Italian is very ropey (only been learning for a year) but something like;

‘Grande come un gabinetto di mattoni!’

And I think you should be grateful - if she thought you were underweight you would have been fed pasta 24/7