How to Say ‘If you have time’ in Italian
Se hai tempo
seh eye TEM-poh
[seh eye TEM-poh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian says "have time" with no "the" and no "any": hai tempo? "do you have time?". The h in hai is silent: (eye).
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
if
A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.
Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.
If you want, we can talk next week.
hai
[eye]
you have
Second-person singular of avere; used to address one person informally.
Hai una buona base. per questo ruolo.
You have a good foundation for this role.
tempo
[TEM-poh]
time
Refers to duration or a period; very common when discussing work experience.
Ha passato molto "tempo" in ruoli internazionali.
He/She has spent a lot of "time" in international roles.
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