How to Say ‘Are close together’ in Italian
Sono vicini
SOH-noh vee-CHEE-nee
[SOH-noh vee-CHEE-nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [Vicini] means [close] here in the sense of [next to each other], not just [nearby]. You can reuse it for people too: [Siamo vicini?] = [Are we seated together/near each other?]
Phrase Breakdown
Sono
[SOH-noh]
are
Third-person plural of essere; used to describe people or things.
I bagagli sono pronti.
The bags are ready.
vicini
[vee-CHEE-nee]
close / near
Plural adjective meaning near each other.
I posti sono vicini tra loro.
The seats are close to each other.
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