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How to Say ‘Maybe we'll run into each other at Porta Portese.’ in Italian

Magari ci becchiamo a Porta Portese.

mah-GAH-ree chee bek-KYAH-moh ah POR-tah por-TEH-zeh

[mah-GAH-ree chee bek-KYAH-moh ah POR-tah por-TEH-zeh]

Phrase Breakdown

Magari ci becchiamo

mah-GAH-ree chee bek-KYAH-moh

Maybe we'll run into each other

Informal and hopeful. Stress ma-GA-ri and bec-CHIA-mo.

Example

Magari ci becchiamo al bar.

Maybe we'll run into each other at the bar.

Words in this phrase

Magari

[mah-GAH-ree]

maybe

Often used to soften a request or suggestion politely, like maybe or perhaps.

Example

Magari vicino a una stufa, se avete posto.

Maybe near a heater, if you have space.

[chee]

each other

Reciprocal pronoun meaning 'one another' for 'we'.

Example

Ci vediamo domani.

We'll see each other tomorrow.

becchiamo

[bek-KYAH-moh]

we bump into

Slang from 'beccare': to catch or run into someone.

Example

Ci becchiamo stasera?

Shall we meet up tonight?

a Porta Portese.

ah POR-tah por-TEH-zeh

at Porta Portese.

Use 'a' with the name of this place in Rome.

Example

L'ho comprato a Porta Portese.

I bought it at Porta Portese.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used with time expressions.

Example

Ci vediamo a quest'ora domani.

See you at this time tomorrow.

Porta

[POR-tah]

Porta (gate)

First part of a Rome place name; 'porta' means gate.

Example

Abito vicino a Porta Pia.

I live near Porta Pia.

Portese

[por-TEH-zeh]

Portese

Name of a gate in Rome, famous for its Sunday flea market.

Example

Il mercato di Porta Portese è domenica.

The Porta Portese market is on Sunday.

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