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How to Say ‘The little sofa at the back’ in Italian

Il divanetto in fondo

eel dee-vah-NEHT-toh een fon-doh

[eel dee-vah-NEHT-toh een fon-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: The ending -etto makes things small or cosy: divano "sofa" becomes divanetto. in fondo means "at the back" or "at the end", as in in fondo alla sala "at the back of the room".

Phrase Breakdown

Il divanetto

eel dee-vah-NEHT-toh

the little sofa / booth

Diminutive of 'divano'. Stress on 'NET' and hold the double 't'.

Example

Sediamoci sul divanetto.

Let's sit on the little sofa.

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.

divanetto

[dee-vah-NEHT-toh]

small sofa

Diminutive of 'divano', a couch or booth seat.

Example

Sediamoci sul divanetto.

Let's sit on the little sofa.

in fondo

een fon-doh

at the back

Means 'at the end' or 'at the back' of a space. Stress on 'FON'.

Example

Il bagno è in fondo.

The bathroom is at the back.

Words in this phrase

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

fondo

[fon-doh]

back

The part or area farthest from the front.

Example

Stiamo andando verso il fondo.

We're heading towards the back.

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