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How to Say ‘It only applies inside the Aurelian Walls.’ in Italian

Vale solo dentro le Mura Aureliane.

VAH-leh SOH-loh DEN-troh Leh MOO-rah ow-reh-LYAH-neh

[VAH-leh SOH-loh DEN-troh Leh MOO-rah ow-reh-LYAH-neh]

💬 Usage Tip: vale "it's valid" comes from valere. It's the usual word for a rule, ticket or price that applies: il biglietto vale un'ora "the ticket is valid for an hour".

Phrase Breakdown

Vale solo dentro

VAH-leh SOH-loh DEN-troh

It's only valid inside

'Valere' means to be valid. Stress the first syllable of each word: VA-le SO-lo DEN-tro.

Example

Il biglietto vale solo oggi.

The ticket is only valid today.

Words in this phrase

Vale

[VAH-leh]

applies / is valid

From valere; here means 'is valid'.

Example

Il biglietto vale un giorno.

The ticket is valid for one day.

solo

[SOH-loh]

only; just

An adverb meaning only or just.

Example

Il menu include solo i piatti principali.

The menu includes only the main dishes.

dentro

[DEN-troh]

inside

Adverb meaning into the house or indoors.

Example

Dentro in Vieni dentro indica di entrare in casa.

Dentro in Come inside indicates entering the house.

le Mura Aureliane.

Leh MOO-rah ow-reh-LYAH-neh

the Aurelian Walls

The ancient walls around central Rome. 'Mura' is a feminine plural. Say au-re-LYA-ne.

Example

Le Mura Aureliane sono antiche.

The Aurelian Walls are ancient.

Words in this phrase

[Leh]

The (feminine plural)

Definite article used for feminine plural nouns.

Example

Le mele costano tre euro al chilo.

The apples cost three euros per kilo.

Mura

[MOO-rah]

walls

Plural of muro for city walls.

Example

Le mura della città sono antiche.

The city walls are ancient.

Aureliane

[ow-reh-LYAH-neh]

Aurelian

Named after Emperor Aurelian; Rome's ancient walls.

Example

Le Mura Aureliane circondano Roma.

The Aurelian Walls surround Rome.

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