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How to Say ‘With some friends’ in Italian

Con degli amici

kohn DEH-lyee ah-MEE-chee

[kohn DEH-lyee ah-MEE-chee]

💬 Usage Tip: degli is di + gli merged, and here it means "some". Same idea: delle amiche "some (female) friends".

Phrase Breakdown

Con

[kohn]

with

A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.

Example

Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.

In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.

degli

[DEH-lyee]

some

Partitive article for masculine plural nouns starting with a vowel, s+consonant or z; often like 'some' or left untranslated.

Example

Ho degli amici a Roma.

I have some friends in Rome.

amici

[ah-MEE-chee]

friends

Plural of amico, friend.

Example

Esco con gli amici.

I'm going out with friends.

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