How to Say ‘The ride was very short.’ in Italian
Il tragitto è stato molto breve.
eel trah-JEET-toh eh STAH-toh MOHL-toh BREH-veh
[eel trah-JEET-toh eh STAH-toh MOHL-toh BREH-veh]
Phrase Breakdown
Il tragitto
eel trah-JEET-toh
the route / the trip
The distance or journey made from one place to another.
Il tragitto dura dieci minuti.
The trip takes ten minutes.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Il tragitto è stato molto breve, quindi il prezzo mi sorprende.
The route was very short, so the price surprises me.
tragitto
[trah-JEET-toh]
route / journey
The trip or route taken by the taxi.
Il tragitto dal centro all'hotel dura pochi minuti.
The route from downtown to the hotel takes a few minutes.
È stato
eh STAH-toh
was / has been
Perfect tense of 'essere' used with an adjective.
È stato facile.
It was easy.
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is / was
Form of essere used here with stato to describe the route in the past.
È stato tutto molto veloce.
Everything was very quick.
stato
[STAH-toh]
been / was
Past participle used with è to say was or has been.
Il viaggio è stato tranquillo.
The trip was calm.
Molto breve
MOHL-toh BREH-veh
very short
Describes a journey that took little time or distance.
La pausa è stata molto breve.
The break was very short.
Words in this phrase
molto
[MOHL-toh]
very
Intensifier meaning very or much.
Molto più corto del previsto.
Much shorter than expected.
breve
[BREH-veh]
short / brief
Used for something short in time or distance.
Breve, ma non economico.
Short, but not cheap.
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