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How to Say ‘A friend of mine is coming’ in Italian

Arriva una mia amica

ahr-REE-vah OO-nah mee-ah ah-MEE-kah

[ahr-REE-vah OO-nah mee-ah ah-MEE-kah]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian puts mia after una: una mia amica is literally "a my friend." For a male friend it becomes un mio amico.

Phrase Breakdown

Arriva

[ahr-REE-vah]

arrives

Third-person singular of arrivare, used for transport arrivals.

Example

A che ora arriva? Arriva in ritardo oggi?

At what time does it arrive? Is it arriving late today?

una mia amica

OO-nah mee-ah ah-MEE-kah

a friend of mine

'Una mia amica' literally means 'a my friend'. The vowels link smoothly: 'mia‿amica'.

Example

Ti presento una mia amica.

Let me introduce a friend of mine.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

a / an

Feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns.

Example

È una bella occasione per rivedersi.

It’s a nice occasion to see each other again.

mia

[mee-ah]

Possessive term indicating one's ownership.

Example

È la mia scelta.

It is my choice.

amica

[ah-MEE-kah]

friend (female)

Feminine form of 'amico', a female friend.

Example

La mia amica è simpatica.

My friend is nice.

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