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How to Say ‘Then we can do a language exchange!’ in Italian

Allora possiamo fare scambio di lingua!

ah-lloh-rah pos-SYAH-moh FAH-reh SKAHM-byoh dee LEEN-gwah

[ah-lloh-rah pos-SYAH-moh FAH-reh SKAHM-byoh dee LEEN-gwah]

💬 Usage Tip: allora here means "then" or "so", linking an idea to what was just said. It's also a common filler, like English "well".

Phrase Breakdown

Allora

[ah-lloh-rah]

then

Indicates something that logically follows or indicates timing.

Example

Ma allora, cosa facciamo?

But then, what do we do?

possiamo fare

pos-SYAH-moh FAH-reh

we can do

'Possiamo' means 'we can' and 'fare' means 'to do'.

Example

Possiamo fare colazione insieme.

We can have breakfast together.

Words in this phrase

possiamo

[pos-SYAH-moh]

we can

First-person plural of 'potere,' used to suggest a possibility or make a polite proposal.

Example

Possiamo sentirci dopo la conferenza per continuare la conversazione.

We can talk after the conference to continue the conversation.

fare

[FAH-reh]

to do

The infinitive form of 'fare', meaning to perform an action.

Example

Volevo fare una passeggiata.

I wanted to take a walk.

scambio di lingua!

SKAHM-byoh dee LEEN-gwah

a language exchange!

Say it with enthusiasm. Stress: SCÀM-bio.

Example

Lo scambio di lingua è utile.

Language exchange is useful.

Words in this phrase

scambio

[SKAHM-byoh]

exchange

Masculine noun for a swap or trade.

Example

Facciamo uno scambio di libri.

Let's do a book exchange.

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

lingua

[LEEN-gwah]

language

Feminine noun for a language; also means tongue.

Example

Il francese è una lingua bella.

French is a beautiful language.

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