How to Say ‘There is less traffic this way.’ in Italian
C'è meno traffico di qua.
ch eh MEH-noh TRAH-fee-koh dee kwah
[ch eh MEH-noh TRAH-fee-koh dee kwah]
Phrase Breakdown
C'è meno traffico
ch eh MEH-noh TRAH-fee-koh
There is less traffic
Used to say traffic is reduced in this area.
Stasera c'è meno traffico del solito.
Tonight there is less traffic than usual.
Words in this phrase
C'
[ch]
there
Part of 'c'è,' the expression for 'there is.'
C'è una ragione valida per questa deviazione, dice il tassista; C' è meno traffico.
There is a valid reason for this detour, says the taxi driver; there is less traffic.
è
[eh]
is
Verb 'is,' used in 'c'è' meaning 'there is.'
C'è meno traffico adesso che un'ora fa.
There is less traffic now than an hour ago.
meno
[MEH-noh]
less
Used to compare a smaller amount of something.
Con meno code, il tragitto può essere più rapido.
With less congestion, the route can be faster.
traffico
[TRAH-fee-koh]
traffic
Road traffic; the number of cars and congestion on the road.
Il traffico sulla tangenziale è spesso imprevedibile.
Traffic on the ring road is often unpredictable.
Di qua
dee kwah
This way / on this side
Indicates the side or direction closer to the speaker.
Vieni di qua.
Come this way.
Words in this phrase
di
[dee]
through / this way
In this expression it links to 'qua' to mean 'through here' or 'this way.'
Di solito non passo di qui, ma di qua forse è meglio.
I don't usually pass this way, but through here maybe it's better.
qua
[kwah]
here / this way
Adverb meaning 'here' or 'this way'; with 'di' it means 'through here.'
Qua si gira a destra per evitare il centro.
Here you turn right to avoid the center.
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