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How to Say ‘Which road should I take?’ in Italian

Che strada devo prendere?

keh STRAH-dah DEH-voh PREHN-deh-reh

[keh STRAH-dah DEH-voh PREHN-deh-reh]

Phrase Breakdown

Che strada

keh STRAH-dah

Which road

'Che' sounds like 'keh' and means which. 'Strada' means road, stressed STRA-da.

Example

Che strada è questa?

Which road is this?

Words in this phrase

Che

[keh]

which

Interrogative word used before a noun to mean 'which'.

Example

Che autobus prendo?

Which bus do I take?

strada

[STRAH-dah]

road

A way leading from one place to another, especially one with a prepared surface.

Example

La strada è in salita verso la montagna.

The road is uphill towards the mountain.

devo prendere?

DEH-voh PREHN-deh-reh

should I take?

'Devo' means 'I must'. 'Prendere' means 'to take', stressed on the first syllable: PREN-de-re.

Example

Devo prendere il treno.

I have to take the train.

Words in this phrase

devo

[DEH-voh]

I must

First person singular of needing or having to do something.

Example

Devo studiare.

I must study.

prendere

[PREHN-deh-reh]

take

The action of removing or carrying something.

Example

Devo prendere il treno.

I have to take the train.

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