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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.

Example

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.'

Example

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.'

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.'

Example

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.'

Example

Qua si gira a destra per evitare il centro.

Here you turn right to avoid the center.

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