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How to Say ‘The square is over there, a hundred meters away.’ in Italian

La piazza è lì, a cento metri.

lah Pee-ah-tzah eh LEE ah CHEHN-toh MEH-tree

[lah Pee-ah-tzah eh LEE ah CHEHN-toh MEH-tree]

Phrase Breakdown

La piazza è lì,

lah Pee-ah-tzah eh LEE

The square is there,

Say it smoothly: la PYAT-tsa eh LEE. Then pause at the comma.

Example

La piazza è lì, dietro la chiesa.

The square is there, behind the church.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

piazza

[Pee-ah-tzah]

Square

An open area in a city, often used for public gatherings.

Example

La Piazza San Marco è il cuore di Venezia.

St. Mark's Square is the heart of Venice.

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

lì

[LEE]

there

An adverb indicating a specific place, usually a little away from where you are now.

Example

Possiamo andare lì, dove c'è meno rumore.

We can go there, where there is less noise.

a cento metri.

ah CHEHN-toh MEH-tree

a hundred meters away.

Say CHEN-to MEH-tree, and roll the 'r' lightly.

Example

L'hotel è a cento metri.

The hotel is a hundred meters away.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with time expressions.

Example

Ci vediamo a quest'ora domani.

See you at this time tomorrow.

cento

[CHEHN-toh]

one hundred

The number 100; no word for 'one' is needed before it.

Example

Ho cento euro.

I have one hundred euros.

metri

[MEH-tree]

meters

Plural of 'metro', the basic unit of length.

Example

La stanza è larga quattro metri.

The room is four meters wide.

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