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How to Say ‘Here I am, they gave me the green light.’ in Italian

Eccomi, mi hanno dato il via libera.

EHK-koh-mee mee AHN-noh DAH-toh eel VEE-ah LEE-beh-rah

[EHK-koh-mee mee AHN-noh DAH-toh eel VEE-ah LEE-beh-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: ecco plus mi makes eccomi "here I am". It also works with other people: eccoti "here you are", eccolo "here he/it is".

Phrase Breakdown

Eccomi,

EHK-koh-mee

Here I am,

'Ecco' plus 'mi'. Stress on 'EC' and hold the double 'c'.

Example

Eccomi, scusa il ritardo!

Here I am, sorry I'm late!

Words in this phrase

Eccomi

[EHK-koh-mee]

here I am

'Ecco' plus 'mi'.

Example

Eccomi, sono pronto.

Here I am, I'm ready.

mi hanno dato

mee AHN-noh DAH-toh

they gave me

The 'h' in 'hanno' is silent. Hold the double 'n'.

Example

Mi hanno dato ragione.

They agreed with me.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

hanno

[AHN-noh]

they have

Third person plural of 'avere'.

Example

Hanno una casa grande.

They have a big house.

dato

[DAH-toh]

given

Past participle of 'dare', meaning 'to give'.

Example

Ho dato un regalo a mia sorella.

I have given a gift to my sister.

il via libera.

eel VEE-ah LEE-beh-rah

the green light.

Here it means the friends said it's okay to go.

Example

Finalmente il via libera!

Finally the green light!

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.

via

[VEE-ah]

go (signal)

'Il via' is the start signal; 'via libera' = green light.

Example

Il capo ha dato il via.

The boss gave the go.

libera

[LEE-beh-rah]

free

Feminine of 'libero', free or clear.

Example

La strada è libera.

The road is clear.

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