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How to Say ‘At the traffic light’ in Italian

Al semaforo

ahl seh-MAH-foh-roh

[ahl seh-MAH-foh-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: [al] is [a] + [il] merged together. You'll see the same pattern a lot in place phrases: [al bar], [alla stazione], [ai semafori].

Phrase Breakdown

Al

[ahl]

at the

Contraction of a + il, often used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Fermati Al semaforo rosso.

Stop at the red traffic light.

semaforo

[seh-MAH-foh-roh]

traffic light

The street light controlling traffic; common in directions.

Example

Ci vediamo al semaforo; il semaforo è vicino alla piazza.

Let's meet at the traffic light; the traffic light is near the square.

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