How to Say ‘Perfect, even better actually, at least there's a bit of air over there.’ in Italian
Perfetto, anzi meglio, almeno lì entra un po' d'aria.
pehr-feht-toh AHN-tsee MEHL-lyoh ahl-MEH-noh lee EHN-trah oon poh dee AH-ree-ah
[pehr-feht-toh AHN-tsee MEHL-lyoh ahl-MEH-noh lee EHN-trah oon poh dee AH-ree-ah]
Phrase Breakdown
Perfetto,
pehr-feht-toh
Perfect,
A common reply of approval. Hold the double 't': per-FET-to.
Perfetto, ci vediamo alle otto.
Perfect, see you at eight.
Words in this phrase
Perfetto
[pehr-feht-toh]
Perfect
An acknowledgment of something satisfactory.
Perfetto, possiamo iniziare.
Perfect, we can start.
anzi meglio,
AHN-tsee MEHL-lyoh
actually, even better,
'Anzi' corrects or improves on what was just said. Say it AN-tsi ME-glio, with a soft 'gl' like 'lli' in 'million'.
Vengo domani, anzi meglio, stasera.
I'll come tomorrow, actually, better yet, tonight.
Words in this phrase
anzi
[AHN-tsee]
actually / rather
Corrects or strengthens what was just said.
È bello, anzi bellissimo.
It's nice, actually very nice.
meglio
[MEHL-lyoh]
better
An adverb meaning in a better way or more effectively.
Per seguire i nuovi contatti meglio, uso un foglio con tutti i dettagli.
To follow up with new contacts better, I use a sheet with all the details.
almeno lì
ahl-MEH-noh lee
at least there
'Almeno' means 'at least' and 'lì' means 'there'. Stress the final 'ì': al-ME-no LÌ.
Andiamo fuori, almeno lì c'è il sole.
Let's go outside, at least there's sun there.
Words in this phrase
almeno
[ahl-MEH-noh]
at least
An adverb meaning 'at least,' used to set a minimum amount of time or quantity.
Almeno trenta minuti prima sarebbe ideale.
At least thirty minutes earlier would be ideal.
lì
[lee]
there
There, a specific place.
Aspettami lì.
Wait for me there.
entra un po' d'aria.
EHN-trah oon poh dee AH-ree-ah
a bit of air gets in.
Join 'entra' and 'un' smoothly: EN-trun-po-DA-ria.
Se apri la porta, entra un po' d'aria.
If you open the door, a bit of air gets in.
Words in this phrase
entra
[EHN-trah]
comes in
From 'entrare', to enter.
Il sole entra dalla finestra.
The sun comes in through the window.
un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
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.
Mi sento un po' meglio oggi.
I feel a little better today.
d'
[dee]
Of
The Italian preposition 'D'' is a contraction of 'di', meaning 'of'. It indicates possession or a relationship between nouns.
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.
L'"aria" oggi è molto fresca.
The "air" is very fresh today.
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