How to Say ‘Put it on the belt’ in Italian
La metta sul nastro
LAH MET-tah sool NAHS-troh
[LAH MET-tah sool NAHS-troh]
💬 Usage Tip: La stands for the suitcase because valigia is a feminine word, and sul is su + il merged.
Phrase Breakdown
La metta
LAH MET-tah
Put it
This is the formal imperative of 'mettere'. 'La' refers to the suitcase (feminine). Say the double 't' firmly.
La metta qui.
Put it here.
Words in this phrase
La
[LAH]
it
Feminine object pronoun, here referring to a feminine noun like a suitcase.
La borsa? La prendo io.
The bag? I'll take it.
metta
[MET-tah]
put (formal command)
Polite 'Lei' imperative of 'mettere', to put or place.
Metta qui la borsa.
Put the bag here.
sul nastro
sool NAHS-troh
on the belt
'Sul' combines 'su' and 'il'. 'Nastro' here means the conveyor belt.
Le valigie sono sul nastro.
The suitcases are on the belt.
Words in this phrase
sul
[sool]
On the
Used to indicate position above or in contact with a surface.
Il libro è sul tavolo.
The book is on the table.
nastro
[NAHS-troh]
belt, conveyor belt
Here the moving belt at the check-in desk; also means ribbon or tape.
Il nastro bagagli è fermo.
The baggage belt is stopped.
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