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How to Say ‘The circles are the new customers.’ in Italian

I cerchi sono i clienti nuovi.

ee CHER-kee SO-noh ee klee-EN-tee NWOH-vee

[ee CHER-kee SO-noh ee klee-EN-tee NWOH-vee]

Phrase Breakdown

I cerchi sono

ee CHER-kee SO-noh

The circles are

Say it as a subject plus verb: 'ee CHER-kee SO-no'. Remember that 'chi' sounds like 'kee'.

Example

I cerchi sono blu.

The circles are blue.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

the

Plural masculine definite article used before plural masculine nouns.

Example

Nella frase I responsabili, I introduce il gruppo dei manager.

In the phrase 'I responsabili,' 'I' introduces the group of managers.

cerchi

[CHER-kee]

circles

Plural of 'cerchio', a round shape.

Example

I cerchi sono verdi.

The circles are green.

sono

[SO-noh]

They are

Used as a plural form of 'to be', indicating existence or identity of multiple entities.

Example

Sono 10 euro, grazie.

They are 10 euros, thank you.

i clienti nuovi.

ee klee-EN-tee NWOH-vee

the new customers

In Italian the adjective 'nuovi' comes after the noun. Stress 'EN' in 'cli-EN-ti' and 'NUO' in 'NUO-vi'.

Example

Salutiamo i clienti nuovi.

Let's greet the new customers.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

the

Plural masculine definite article used before plural masculine nouns.

Example

Nella frase I responsabili, I introduce il gruppo dei manager.

In the phrase 'I responsabili,' 'I' introduces the group of managers.

clienti

[klee-EN-tee]

customers / clients

Plural of 'cliente', people who buy from a business.

Example

I clienti sono contenti.

The customers are happy.

nuovi

[NWOH-vee]

new

Plural adjective describing people or things that are recent or newly joined.

Example

I nuovi colleghi imparano rapidamente le regole interne.

The new colleagues quickly learn the internal rules.

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