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How to Say ‘But today there are a lot of people.’ in Italian

Ma oggi c'è molta gente.

mah oj-jee chee eh MOHL-tah JEHN-teh

[mah oj-jee chee eh MOHL-tah JEHN-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

Ma oggi

mah oj-jee

But today

'Ma' means 'but' and is too short to say alone, so it joins 'oggi'. Stress the first syllable of 'oggi' and hold the double 'gg': OHJ-jee.

Example

Di solito è tranquillo, ma oggi no.

It's usually quiet, but not today.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

But

Used to introduce a contrasting statement or question.

Example

Ma non capisco perché ma allora lei è felice.

But I don't understand why but then she is happy.

oggi

[oj-jee]

today

The current day.

Example

Oggi è il mio compleanno.

Today is my birthday.

c'è molta gente.

chee eh MOHL-tah JEHN-teh

there are a lot of people.

'C'è' means 'there is'. 'Gente' is singular in Italian. The 'g' before 'e' sounds like the English 'j': JEN-teh.

Example

Al mercato c'è molta gente.

There are a lot of people at the market.

Words in this phrase

[chee]

there is

This is a contraction of 'ci è', meaning 'there is'.

Example

C'era una volta...

Once upon a time...

[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.

molta

[MOHL-tah]

a lot of, much

Feminine of 'molto', agreeing with a feminine noun.

Example

C'è molta gente.

There are a lot of people.

gente

[JEHN-teh]

people

Human beings making up a particular group.

Example

La gente è molto amichevole.

The people are very friendly.

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