How to Say ‘I'll take the Lungotevere, it flows better at this hour.’ in Italian
Prendo il Lungotevere, che a quest'ora scorre meglio.
pren-doh eel loon-goh-TEH-veh-reh keh ah kwest OH-rah SKOR-reh MEHL-lyoh
[pren-doh eel loon-goh-TEH-veh-reh keh ah kwest OH-rah SKOR-reh MEHL-lyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: The che here works like a casual "since" or "because". Spoken Italian uses it to tack on a reason: Vado a piedi, che è vicino "I'll walk, since it's close".
Phrase Breakdown
Prendo il Lungotevere,
pren-doh eel loon-goh-TEH-veh-reh
I'll take the Lungotevere,
The Lungotevere is the riverside road along the Tiber. Stress falls on 'te': lun-go-TÉ-ve-re. Pause briefly at the comma.
Prendo il Lungotevere, è più comodo.
I'll take the Lungotevere, it's more convenient.
Words in this phrase
Prendo
[pren-doh]
I take
First person singular of the verb 'to take'.
Prendo un caffè.
I take a coffee.
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.
In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.
Lungotevere
[loon-goh-TEH-veh-reh]
Tiber embankment road
The riverside roads along the Tiber in Rome.
Il Lungotevere è bello di sera.
The Lungotevere is lovely in the evening.
che a quest'ora
keh ah kwest OH-rah
which at this hour
'Che' links the reason to the road. 'Quest'ora' is the shortened form of 'questa ora'.
Il bar, che a quest'ora è vuoto, è tranquillo.
The bar, which at this hour is empty, is quiet.
Words in this phrase
che
[keh]
which
Relative pronoun linking a clause to a noun.
Il treno che parte ora.
The train which leaves now.
a
[ah]
at
Used with time expressions.
Ci vediamo a quest'ora domani.
See you at this time tomorrow.
quest'
[kwest]
this
Shortened 'questa' before a vowel.
Quest'anno vado a Roma.
This year I'm going to Rome.
ora
[OH-rah]
hour / time
A noun meaning hour or time, used in questions about schedules.
A che ora arriva l'autobus?
What time does the bus arrive?
scorre meglio.
SKOR-reh MEHL-lyoh
flows better.
'Scorrere' means 'to flow', and for traffic it means it moves smoothly. Roll the double 'rr' and soften 'gli' as in 'million'.
Il traffico scorre meglio di sera.
Traffic flows better in the evening.
Words in this phrase
scorre
[SKOR-reh]
flows
From 'scorrere'; of traffic, moving smoothly.
Il traffico scorre bene.
Traffic is flowing well.
meglio
[MEHL-lyoh]
better
An adverb meaning in a better way or more effectively.
Per seguire i nuovi contatti meglio, uso un foglio con tutti i dettagli.
To follow up with new contacts better, I use a sheet with all the details.
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