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How to Say ‘There's a lot of traffic’ in Italian

C'è molto traffico

cheh eh MOHL-toh TRAHF-fee-koh

[cheh eh MOHL-toh TRAHF-fee-koh]

💬 Usage Tip: c'è "there is" is for one thing. For more than one, it becomes ci sono: ci sono lavori "there are roadworks".

Phrase Breakdown

[cheh]

there

Part of 'c'è,' the expression for 'there is.'

Example

Qui c'è un po' troppo rumore per sentirti bene.

There's a bit too much noise here to hear you well.

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

molto

[MOHL-toh]

a lot of

Used before a noun, it means much or a lot of.

Example

Ho molto lavoro oggi.

I have a lot of work today.

traffico

[TRAHF-fee-koh]

traffic

Vehicles moving on roads; congestion.

Example

Il traffico è terribile stasera.

The traffic is terrible tonight.

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