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How to Say ‘Oh, here she comes.’ in Italian

Ah, eccola che arriva.

ah EK-koh-lah keh ahr-REE-vah

[ah EK-koh-lah keh ahr-REE-vah]

Phrase Breakdown

Ah, eccola

ah EK-koh-lah

Ah, here she is

'Ah' shows recognition. 'Eccola' is stressed on the first syllable, with a held double 'cc'.

Example

Ah, eccola finalmente!

Ah, here she is at last!

Words in this phrase

[ah]

ah / oh

Interjection expressing surprise or interest.

Example

Ah, non lo sapevo!

Oh, I didn't know!

eccola

[EK-koh-lah]

here she is

'Ecco' plus 'la' (her/it, feminine); used when a woman appears.

Example

Eccola, è appena entrata.

Here she is, she just came in.

che arriva.

keh ahr-REE-vah

arriving.

'Che' sounds like 'keh'. Roll the double 'rr' in ar-RI-va.

Example

Vedo l'autobus che arriva.

I see the bus coming.

Words in this phrase

che

[keh]

who / that

Relative pronoun linking to what the person is doing.

Example

Lo vedo che balla.

I see him dancing.

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?

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