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How to Say ‘At ten is a bit early.’ in Italian

Alle dieci è un po' presto.

AHL-leh DYAY-chee eh oon poh PREH-stoh

[AHL-leh DYAY-chee eh oon poh PREH-stoh]

Phrase Breakdown

Alle dieci

AHL-leh DYAY-chee

At ten

Gives a time of day. Pronounce it AL-le DYE-chee.

Example

Alle dieci vado a dormire.

At ten I go to sleep.

Words in this phrase

Alle

[AHL-leh]

at the; at

Introduces a clock time in Italian.

Example

Sabato alle otto c'è posto per due.

Saturday at eight there is space for two.

dieci

[DYAY-chee]

Ten

The number equivalent to the sum of nine and one.

Example

Ho dieci libri.

I have ten books.

è un po' presto.

eh oon poh PREH-stoh

is a bit early.

'Un po'' is short for 'un poco' (a little). Link the words together: e-un-PO PRE-sto.

Example

Le sei è un po' presto per cena.

Six is a bit early for dinner.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

po'

[poh]

a little / a bit

A common expression to soften what you say, making it less strong.

Example

Mi sento un po' meglio oggi.

I feel a little better today.

presto

[PREH-stoh]

early

Describes a time that is too early or earlier than expected.

Example

Domani mi sveglio presto.

Tomorrow I wake up early.

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