How to Say ‘There's an ATM over there.’ in Italian
C'è un bancomat lì.
cheh eh oon BAHN-koh-maht LEE
[cheh eh oon BAHN-koh-maht LEE]
💬 Usage Tip: bancomat means both the ATM and your debit card. pago con il bancomat means "I'll pay by debit card".
Phrase Breakdown
C'è un
cheh eh oon
There is a
'C'è' sounds like 'cheh' and runs straight into 'un', so it sounds like 'cheh-oon'.
C'è un problema.
There is a problem.
Words in this phrase
C'
[cheh]
there
Part of 'c'è,' the expression for 'there is.'
Qui c'è un po' troppo rumore per sentirti bene.
There's a bit too much noise here to hear you well.
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.
Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.
When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.
un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.
In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.
bancomat lì.
BAHN-koh-maht LEE
ATM there
'Bancomat' is the Italian word for an ATM. Stress the first syllable: BAN-co-mat. 'Lì' means 'there'.
Il bancomat è lì, vicino al bar.
The ATM is there, near the café.
Words in this phrase
bancomat
[BAHN-koh-maht]
ATM / cash machine
Common Italian word for a cash machine, also used for debit cards.
Devo prelevare al bancomat.
I need to withdraw at the ATM.
lì
[LEE]
there
An adverb indicating a specific place, usually a little away from where you are now.
Possiamo andare lì, dove c'è meno rumore.
We can go there, where there is less noise.
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