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How to Say ‘But the GPS says to go straight.’ in Italian

Ma il navigatore dice di andare dritto.

mah eel nah-vee-gah-TOH-reh dee-che dee ahn-DAH-reh DREET-toh

[mah eel nah-vee-gah-TOH-reh dee-che dee ahn-DAH-reh DREET-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: To report an instruction, use dice di + the basic verb form. Swap the verb to reuse it: dice di girare "it says to turn".

Phrase Breakdown

Ma il navigatore

mah eel nah-vee-gah-TOH-reh

But the GPS / sat nav

'Navigatore' is the car GPS. Stress it on 'TO': 'na-vi-ga-TO-re'.

Example

Il navigatore non funziona.

The GPS isn't working.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

But

Used to introduce something contrasting with what has already been mentioned.

Example

Voglio uscire, ma è tardi.

I want to go out, but it's late.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

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.

navigatore

[nah-vee-gah-TOH-reh]

GPS / navigator

Satellite navigation device or app.

Example

Il navigatore non funziona.

The GPS isn't working.

dice di andare dritto.

dee-che dee ahn-DAH-reh DREET-toh

says to go straight.

'Dice' sounds like 'DEE-cheh'. In 'dritto', roll the 'r' and hold the double 't'.

Example

Vada dritto e poi giri a destra.

Go straight and then turn right.

Words in this phrase

dice

[dee-che]

says

Third person singular form of the verb to say.

Example

Dice che arriverà presto.

He says he will arrive soon.

[dee]

Preposition introducing the following infinitive verb.

Example

Al bancone chiedo: "Ti va di fare due chiacchiere?"

At the bar counter I ask: "Do you feel like chatting a bit?"

andare

[ahn-DAH-reh]

to go

The infinitive of andare, used for movement to another place.

Example

Potremmo andare vicino al tavolino in fondo.

We could go near the small table at the back.

dritto

[DREET-toh]

straight ahead

An adverb or adjective meaning straight, useful when following directions.

Example

Vada sempre Dritto per due minuti.

Go straight for two minutes.

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