How do you say "We'll be home soon." in Italian?

"We'll be home soon." in Italian is "Tra poco arriviamo a casa.". This phrase is commonly used in Italy.

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How to Say ‘We'll be home soon.’ in Italian

Q: What does "Tra poco arriviamo a casa." mean in English?

"Tra poco arriviamo a casa." means "We'll be home soon." in English. Usage tip: Italian often uses the present for what English says with "will": [arriviamo] here means "we'll be arriving." This is especially common when there's a time cue like [tra poco].

Tra poco arriviamo a casa.

trah POH-koh ahr-ree-VYAH-moh ah KAH-zah

[trah POH-koh ahr-ree-VYAH-moh ah KAH-zah]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian often uses the present for what English says with "will": [arriviamo] here means "we'll be arriving." This is especially common when there's a time cue like [tra poco].

Phrase Breakdown

Tra poco

trah POH-koh

In a little while / soon

Indicates that something will happen shortly.

Example

Tra poco torno.

I'll be back soon.

Words in this phrase

Tra

[trah]

in / after

Here it is part of 'tra poco,' meaning 'in a little while.'

Example

Tra poco capiamo se il tassista ha scelto la strada giusta.

In a little while we’ll understand whether the taxi driver chose the right road.

poco

[POH-koh]

little / shortly

In this phrase it contributes to the meaning 'soon.'

Example

Tra poco saremo a destinazione, spero senza altri giri.

Soon we’ll be at the destination, hopefully without more detours.

arriviamo

[ahr-ree-VYAH-moh]

we arrive

First person plural of 'arrivare'; here it means 'we are arriving' or 'we will arrive.'

Example

Se continuiamo su questa via, arriviamo troppo tardi.

If we continue on this street, we arrive too late.

A casa

ah KAH-zah

Home / at home

Refers to the place where one lives.

Example

Sono a casa.

I am at home.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

A common preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'; here it links the verb to the destination.

Example

Andiamo a casa, ma non da questo percorso.

We’re going home, but not by this route.

casa

[KAH-zah]

home

Means 'home' or 'house'; in this sentence it means 'home.'

Example

Vorrei andare a casa senza passare dal centro.

I’d like to go home without passing through the center.

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