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How to Say ‘Yes, he's in second grade.’ in Italian

Sì, fa la seconda elementare.

see fah lah seh-KOHN-dah eh-leh-mehn-TAH-reh

[see fah lah seh-KOHN-dah eh-leh-mehn-TAH-reh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, fa la seconda

see fah lah seh-KOHN-dah

Yes, he's in second

'Sì' means 'yes', and 'fa la seconda' means 'is in second year'. Pause briefly after 'Sì'.

Example

Sì, fa la seconda media.

Yes, he's in the second year of middle school.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative reply.

Example

Sì, ho il passaporto qui.

Yes, I have the passport here.

[fah]

does

Performs an action or task.

Example

Fa freddo qui dentro.

It is cold in here.

[lah]

the

Feminine singular definite article used before a noun.

Example

La carta d'imbarco è pronta.

The boarding pass is ready.

seconda

[seh-KOHN-dah]

second

Feminine form of secondo, the ordinal number two; here the school grade.

Example

È la seconda volta.

It's the second time.

elementare.

eh-leh-mehn-TAH-reh

elementary (school).

Completes the school level. Stress 'TAH': 'eh-leh-men-TAH-reh'.

Example

Insegno alla scuola elementare.

I teach at the elementary school.

Words in this phrase

elementare

[eh-leh-mehn-TAH-reh]

elementary (school)

Short for scuola elementare, primary school; 'fare la seconda elementare' means being in second grade.

Example

Mia figlia fa la prima elementare.

My daughter is in first grade.

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