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How to Say ‘A bit of air gets in’ in Italian

Entra un po' d'aria

EHN-trah oon poh dee AH-ree-ah

[EHN-trah oon poh dee AH-ree-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: un po' di "a bit of" shrinks to un po' d' before a vowel: un po' d'aria, un po' d'acqua "a bit of water".

Phrase Breakdown

Entra

[EHN-trah]

comes in

From 'entrare', to enter.

Example

Il sole entra dalla finestra.

The sun comes in through the window.

un po' d'aria

oon poh dee AH-ree-ah

a bit of air

'Un po'' is short for 'un poco' (a little). 'D'aria' is 'di aria'. Link the words smoothly: un-po-DA-ria.

Example

Apro la finestra per un po' d'aria.

I'll open the window for a bit of air.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.

In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.

po'

[poh]

a little / a bit

A common expression to soften what you say, making it less strong.

Example

Mi sento un po' meglio oggi.

I feel a little better today.

[dee]

The Italian preposition 'D'' is a contraction of 'di', meaning 'of'. It indicates possession or a relationship between nouns.

Example

Questa è la decisione D'accordo con il piano.

This is the decision in accordance with the plan.

aria

[AH-ree-ah]

Air

Invisible, gaseous substance surrounding the earth.

Example

L'"aria" oggi è molto fresca.

The "air" is very fresh today.

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