How to Say ‘A little Italian’ in Italian
Un po' di italiano
oon po dee ee-tah-lee-AH-noh
[oon po dee ee-tah-lee-AH-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: Po' is short for poco "little", and the apostrophe marks the cut. Swap the end for other things: un po' di acqua "a little water".
Phrase Breakdown
Un po' di
oon po dee
A little (of)
'Un po'' is short for 'un poco' (a little), and 'di' links it to the noun. Say oon POH dee as one unit.
Vuoi un po' di acqua?
Do you want a little water?
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article used before many singular nouns.
Nel disegno vedo Un quadrato blu.
In the drawing I see a blue square.
po'
[po]
Bit
A small piece or amount.
Mi sento un po' meglio.
I feel a bit better.
di
[dee]
of
Used to indicate relationship or association.
Piacere di conoscerti.
Pleasure to meet you.
italiano
[ee-tah-lee-AH-noh]
Italian
Refers to the Italian language, the official language of Italy.
L'Italiano è una lingua bella.
Italian is a beautiful language.
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