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How to Say ‘And are the museums open?’ in Italian

E i musei sono aperti?

eh ee moo-ZEH-ee SOH-noh ah-PEHR-tee

[eh ee moo-ZEH-ee SOH-noh ah-PEHR-tee]

Phrase Breakdown

E i musei

eh ee moo-ZEH-ee

And the museums

'E' means 'and', and 'i' means 'the' (plural). Run them together: 'eh ee moo-ZEH-ee'.

Example

E i musei di Roma?

And the museums in Rome?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

[ee]

the

Plural masculine definite article used before plural masculine nouns.

Example

Nella frase I responsabili, I introduce il gruppo dei manager.

In the phrase 'I responsabili,' 'I' introduces the group of managers.

musei

[moo-ZEH-ee]

museums

Plural of 'museo', a place displaying art or history.

Example

A Roma ci sono tanti musei.

In Rome there are many museums.

sono aperti?

SOH-noh ah-PEHR-tee

are open?

Say 'SOH-noh ah-PEHR-tee' with a rising question intonation.

Example

I bar sono aperti?

Are the cafés open?

Words in this phrase

sono

[SOH-noh]

are

Form of 'essere' (to be) for 'they'.

Example

Quali sono pronti?

Which ones are ready?

aperti

[ah-PEHR-tee]

open

Masculine plural of 'aperto', describing open places.

Example

I parchi sono aperti oggi.

The parks are open today.

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