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How to Say โ€˜Are we at the right gate?โ€™ in Italian

Siamo al gate giusto?

see-AH-moh ahl gayt JOO-stoh

[see-AH-moh ahl gayt JOO-stoh]

๐Ÿ’ฌ Usage Tip: [al] is the usual way to say [at the] before a masculine singular noun: [a] + [il] becomes [al]. The adjective comes after the noun, so [il gate giusto] is literally [the gate right].

Phrase Breakdown

Siamo

[see-AH-moh]

we are

First-person plural of 'essere'; here it introduces a question about location.

Example

Siamo al gate giusto per il volo.

We are at the right gate for the flight.

Al gate

ahl gayt

At the gate

Al means a + il = at the. Gate is used in Italian as in airport language.

Example

Siamo al gate 12.

We are at gate 12.

Words in this phrase

al

[ahl]

at the / to the

Contraction of 'a' + 'il'; here it means 'at the' before 'gate'.

Example

Siamo al gate giusto da pochi minuti.

We have been at the right gate for a few minutes.

gate

[gayt]

gate

The boarding gate at the airport.

Example

Controllo il numero del gate giusto.

I check the number of the right gate.

Giusto?

JOO-stoh

Right? / Correct?

Used to ask for confirmation or to check if something is correct.

Example

รˆ questo il gate giusto?

Is this the right gate?

Words in this phrase

giusto

[JOO-stoh]

right / correct

Describes something as the correct one.

Example

Questo รจ il gate giusto per Roma.

This is the right gate for Rome.

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