How to Say ‘Soon’ in Italian
Tra poco
trah POH-koh
[trah POH-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: [tra poco] literally means [in a little], but Italians use it for [soon] or [in a moment]. You can reuse the pattern with time words: [tra due minuti] = [in two minutes].
Phrase Breakdown
Tra
[trah]
in / after
Here 'tra' expresses time and means 'in' or 'after' with a short period.
Tra poco chiamano il nostro gruppo.
In a little while they will call our group.
poco
[POH-koh]
a little / shortly
Means 'little'; in the expression 'tra poco' it means 'soon' or 'shortly'.
Tra poco inizia l'imbarco.
Boarding starts shortly.
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