How to Say ‘It is quite close’ in Italian
È abbastanza vicina
eh ah-bas-TAN-tsah vee-CHEE-nah
[eh ah-bas-TAN-tsah vee-CHEE-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
È
[eh]
is
Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'is'.
È abbastanza vicina per andare a piedi.
It is close enough to go on foot.
Abbastanza vicina
ah-bas-TAN-tsah vee-CHEE-nah
Close enough / fairly near
Abbastanza means enough or fairly; vicina means near.
La fermata è abbastanza vicina.
The stop is fairly close.
Words in this phrase
abbastanza
[ah-bas-TAN-tsah]
quite; fairly; enough
An adverb used to soften or measure degree: quite, fairly, or enough.
È abbastanza vicina alla piazza.
It is quite near the square.
vicina
[vee-CHEE-nah]
near; nearby
Feminine singular adjective describing something close by.
La fermata è abbastanza vicina.
The stop is quite near.
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