How to Say ‘As long as’ in Italian
Basta che
BAH-stah keh
[BAH-stah keh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Basta che] is a fixed pattern for "as long as / provided that." You can reuse it with other conditions: [basta che arrivi in tempo], [basta che sia chiaro].
Phrase Breakdown
Basta
[BAH-stah]
it is enough / just
Used to say that one condition is sufficient: 'it’s enough / as long as'.
Basta in Basta che introduce una condizione minima.
'Basta' in 'Basta che' introduces a minimum condition.
che
[keh]
that / as long as
Here 'che' links the condition after 'basta', giving the sense of 'as long as'.
Che in Basta che collega la frase alla condizione successiva.
'Che' in 'Basta che' connects the phrase to the following condition.
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