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How to Say ‘The café here on the corner is nice.’ in Italian

Il bar qui all'angolo è carino.

eel bahr kwee ahl AHN-goh-loh eh kah-REE-noh

[eel bahr kwee ahl AHN-goh-loh eh kah-REE-noh]

Phrase Breakdown

Il bar qui all'angolo

eel bahr kwee ahl AHN-goh-loh

The café here on the corner

'All'angolo' is 'a + l' + angolo', said as one word. Stress AN-go-lo.

Example

C'è una farmacia all'angolo.

There's a pharmacy on the corner.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

bar

[bahr]

bar, café

In Italy, a place serving coffee, drinks and snacks.

Example

Ci vediamo al bar.

See you at the bar.

qui

[kwee]

here

Indicates this place; useful when talking about the current company or environment.

Example

"Qui" l'ambiente sembra molto collaborativo.

"Here" the environment seems very collaborative.

all'

[ahl]

at the

'a' + 'l'' before a vowel, showing location.

Example

Siamo all'aeroporto.

We're at the airport.

angolo

[AHN-goh-loh]

corner

A corner area of a room.

Example

Sediamoci nell'angolo.

Let's sit in the corner.

è carino.

eh kah-REE-noh

is nice.

'Carino' means nice or cute. Stress ca-RI-no.

Example

Questo ristorante è carino.

This restaurant is nice.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

carino

[kah-REE-noh]

sweet / nice / cute

Adjective for a kind gesture or a pretty thing.

Example

Sei stato molto carino.

You were very sweet.

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