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How to Say ‘While we're at it’ in Italian

Già che ci siamo

jah keh chee SYAH-moh

[jah keh chee SYAH-moh]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "since we're there", with ci meaning "there". It's a fixed expression, so learn it as one block and tack it onto any suggestion.

Phrase Breakdown

Già che

jah keh

Since / while

'Già che' means 'since already'. 'Già' sounds like 'jah': JA-ke.

Example

Già che esci, compra il pane.

Since you're going out, buy some bread.

Words in this phrase

Già

[jah]

since (in 'già che')

'Già che ci siamo' = while we're at it.

Example

Già che ci sei, chiudi la porta.

While you're at it, close the door.

che

[keh]

That

Used as a conjunction to introduce a subordinate clause.

Example

Spero che tu stia bene.

I hope that you are well.

ci siamo

chee SYAH-moh

we're here / we're at it

Here it means 'we're here anyway'. Say chi-SIA-mo.

Example

Eccoci, ci siamo!

Here we are, we made it!

Words in this phrase

[chee]

there

In that place or situation.

Example

Ci provo davvero a essere puntuale.

I really try to be on time.

siamo

[SYAH-moh]

we are

First person plural of 'essere,' used to speak for 'we.'

Example

Siamo molto contenti di essere qui.

We are very happy to be here.

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