How to Say ‘Depending on’ in Italian
A seconda del
ah seh-KOHN-dah del
[ah seh-KOHN-dah del]
💬 Usage Tip: Common phrase to express conditionality on subsequent factors.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Italians often use 'a seconda del' when making decisions based on changing circumstances.
Phrase Breakdown
A seconda
ah seh-KOHN-dah
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
According to the
Used to express conditional dependence on something specific.
A seconda del traffico, potremo arrivare in tempo.
According to the traffic, we might arrive on time.
seconda
[seh-KOHN-dah]
According to the
Used to express conditional dependence on something specific.
A seconda del traffico, potremo arrivare in tempo.
According to the traffic, we might arrive on time.
del
[del]
According to the
Used to express conditional dependence on something specific.
A seconda del traffico, potremo arrivare in tempo.
According to the traffic, we might arrive on time.
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