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How to Say ‘Yours is the one without the orange.’ in Italian

Il tuo è quello senza arancia.

eel TOO-oh eh KWEL-loh Sehn-tsah ah-RAHN-chah

[eel TOO-oh eh KWEL-loh Sehn-tsah ah-RAHN-chah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Likely an Aperol spritz or Negroni, which usually come with an orange slice. Pointing out who has which drink is an easy, natural way to keep talking.

Phrase Breakdown

Il tuo è quello

eel TOO-oh eh KWEL-loh

yours is the one

'Il tuo' works as a pronoun meaning 'yours'. Pronounce 'quello' as KWEL-lo, holding the double 'l'.

Example

Il tuo è quello rosso.

Yours is the red one.

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.

tuo

[TOO-oh]

yours, your one

Possessive adjective/pronoun meaning "your" or, in context, "yours."

Example

Questo è il mio preferito, e "tuo"?

This is my favorite, and yours?

[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.

quello

[KWEL-loh]

that one

Demonstrative pronoun pointing to something farther away.

Example

Voglio quello rosso.

I want that red one.

senza arancia.

Sehn-tsah ah-RAHN-chah

without orange.

This likely refers to a drink garnish, such as a spritz slice. Stress a-RAN-cia.

Example

Un succo senza zucchero.

A juice without sugar.

Words in this phrase

senza

[Sehn-tsah]

Without

Used to indicate the absence of something.

Example

Vorrei un caffè senza zucchero.

I would like a coffee without sugar.

arancia

[ah-RAHN-chah]

orange

The citrus fruit; often a slice garnishes drinks like spritz.

Example

Uno spritz con una fetta d'arancia.

A spritz with a slice of orange.

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