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How to Say ‘Today is the second of June.’ in Italian

Oggi è il due giugno.

oj-jee eh eel DOOH-eh JOO-nyoh

[oj-jee eh eel DOOH-eh JOO-nyoh]

Phrase Breakdown

Oggi è

oj-jee eh

Today is

'Oggi' is OD-ji, with a long double 'gg'. 'È' (is) is an open 'eh' sound.

Example

Oggi è domenica.

Today is Sunday.

Words in this phrase

Oggi

[oj-jee]

today

The current day.

Example

Oggi è il mio compleanno.

Today is my birthday.

[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.

il due giugno.

eel DOOH-eh JOO-nyoh

June 2nd.

Keep 'il' attached to the date. 'Giugno' is JOO-nyo.

Example

La festa è il due giugno.

The holiday is on June 2nd.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

due

[DOOH-eh]

Two

Indicating the second item in a series.

Example

Due persone hanno chiesto di vedere la mamma.

Two people asked to see mom.

giugno

[JOO-nyoh]

June

Sixth month of the year.

Example

A giugno inizia l'estate.

Summer begins in June.

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