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How to Say ‘Aren't we going a bit out of the way?’ in Italian

Non stiamo allungando un po'?

nohn STYAH-moh ahl-loon-GAHN-doh oon poh

[nohn STYAH-moh ahl-loon-GAHN-doh oon poh]

💬 Usage Tip: allungare literally means "to lengthen". allungare la strada is the everyday way to say a route is being stretched out.

Phrase Breakdown

Non stiamo

nohn STYAH-moh

Aren't we

'Stiamo' is from 'stare'. It is used with a gerund to describe an ongoing action. Stress 'STIA'.

Example

Non stiamo sbagliando strada?

Aren't we going the wrong way?

Words in this phrase

Non

[nohn]

not

Used to make a statement negative.

Example

Non voglio pagare tanto.

I don't want to pay so much.

stiamo

[STYAH-moh]

we are

First-person plural of stare, often used for health or general condition.

Example

Stiamo bene dopo qualche giorno di riposo.

We are well after a few days of rest.

allungando un po'?

ahl-loon-GAHN-doh oon poh

taking the long way a bit?

'Allungare' means 'to lengthen'. Here it means taking a longer route. 'Un po'' means 'a bit'. Stress 'GAN': al-lun-GAN-do.

Example

Stai allungando un po' il discorso.

You're dragging out the speech a bit.

Words in this phrase

allungando

[ahl-loon-GAHN-doh]

lengthening / taking the long way

Gerund of 'allungare' (to lengthen); here, making the route longer.

Example

Stiamo allungando il viaggio.

We are lengthening the trip.

[oon]

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.

In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.

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.

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