Slang-wise it’s one of those meaningless phrases stuck in conversation at a point of pause or transition. The closest thing in my mind is like hearing an American say, “you know…” right before they start talking again or change the subject.

My wife and I have been to Italy a number of times and have wrapped our minds around some multi purpose words such as prego (at least we think we have). We noticed while there over this past Christams/New Years that alora was being used in different situations. For example, we were doing a cooking lesson in our apartment in Florence and the lady used it much like “Ok” or “next” or maybe even “were done with that”…it was had to tell exacly with both of us speaking poor versions of the others language half the time. Then we heard it out in stores, bars, etc. (even by a dude who just watched his freind evacuate his stomoach by the POnte Vecchio on new years eve) and in other similar but different settings. In Rome they seemed to use it less, but in many different ways as well.

Thanks if you can respond…also thanks for the blog and your attitudes/approach to food, exercise and the environment.