How to Say ‘Do you know where the main parade starts?’ in Italian
Sa da dove parte la sfilata principale?
sah da doh-veh PAR-teh lah sfee-LAH-tah preen-chee-PAH-leh
[sah da doh-veh PAR-teh lah sfee-LAH-tah preen-chee-PAH-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: Sa is the polite "do you know", and you can put any question after it to soften it: Sa dov'è il bagno? "Do you know where the toilet is?".
Phrase Breakdown
Sa da dove parte
sah da doh-veh PAR-teh
Do you know where it starts from
'Sa' is the polite 'you know' (from 'sapere'). Say it smoothly as one breath: sa-da-DO-ve-PAR-te.
Sa da dove parte l'autobus?
Do you know where the bus leaves from?
Words in this phrase
Sa
[sah]
knows
Third person singular form of the verb to know.
Sa tutto della situazione.
He knows everything about the situation.
da
[da]
from
Indicating a place or time where something begins.
Ascoltiamo la musica da quell'altoparlante.
We listen to music from that loudspeaker.
dove
[doh-veh]
Where
Used to ask or talk about location or position.
Dove sarà il tuo cuore?
Where will your heart be?
parte
[PAR-teh]
leaves / departs
Third-person form of 'partire', to leave or depart.
L'aereo parte alle otto.
The plane leaves at eight.
la sfilata principale?
lah sfee-LAH-tah preen-chee-PAH-leh
the main parade?
'Sfilata' means parade, stressed sfi-LA-ta. 'Principale' means main, stressed prin-ci-PA-le, with 'ci' like 'chee'.
La sfilata principale è domenica.
The main parade is on Sunday.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'
"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.
"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.
sfilata
[sfee-LAH-tah]
parade
Feminine noun for a procession of floats or people, typical of Carnival; also a fashion show.
La sfilata dei carri è bellissima.
The parade of floats is beautiful.
principale
[preen-chee-PAH-leh]
main / front
Most important; porta principale is the front door.
La strada principale è chiusa.
The main road is closed.
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