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How to Say ‘Marco already goes to school’ in Italian

Marco va già a scuola

Mar-ko vah jah ah SKWOH-lah

[Mar-ko vah jah ah SKWOH-lah]

💬 Usage Tip: Going to school is andare a scuola, with no "the". Same pattern: andare a casa "to go home", andare a letto "to go to bed".

Phrase Breakdown

Marco va già

Mar-ko vah jah

Marco already goes

'Va' comes from 'andare' (to go). 'Già' means 'already' and is said 'JAH', with the stress on the final 'a'.

Example

Lei va già in ufficio.

She is already going to the office.

Words in this phrase

Marco

[Mar-ko]

Mark

Referring to St. Mark, one of the four Evangelists.

Example

San Marco è rappresentato da un leone alato.

Saint Mark is represented by a winged lion.

[vah]

goes / is going

Verb indicating the heart is functioning at a fast rhythm.

Example

Il mio cuore va forte. Non riesco a stare fermo.

My heart is racing. I can't stay still.

già

[jah]

already

Shows that something has happened sooner than expected.

Example

Siamo già al gate.

We are already at the gate.

a scuola

ah SKWOH-lah

to school

Italian uses 'a' with 'scuola' and no article. 'Scuola' is said 'SKWOH-lah'.

Example

Vado a scuola in bicicletta.

I go to school by bike.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

at / to

A common Italian preposition meaning at, to, or in depending on context.

Example

Siamo qui a che ora apre il banco check-in?

We are here; at what time does the check-in counter open?

scuola

[SKWOH-lah]

school

Feminine noun for school; 'andare a scuola' means to attend school.

Example

La scuola comincia a settembre.

School starts in September.

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