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How to Say ‘A quieter place’ in Italian

Un posto più tranquillo

oon POH-stoh pyoo trahn-KWEE-loh

[oon POH-stoh pyoo trahn-KWEE-loh]

💬 Usage Tip: Put più before a describing word to make "more" or "-er": più tranquillo "quieter", più vicino "closer". The describing word comes after posto, not before it.

Phrase Breakdown

Un posto

oon POH-stoh

A place

Say 'oon POH-stoh' with an open 'o'.

Example

Un posto libero?

A free seat?

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

posto

[POH-stoh]

place

Masculine noun meaning place or spot.

Example

È un bel posto.

It's a nice place.

più tranquillo

pyoo trahn-KWEE-loh

quieter

Say 'pyoo trahn-KWEEL-loh'. 'Qu' sounds like 'kw', and the double 'll' is held.

Example

Sono più tranquillo adesso.

I'm calmer now.

Words in this phrase

più

[pyoo]

Comparative word used to indicate a greater amount or degree.

Example

Con più responsabilità. impari di più.

With more responsibility, you learn more.

tranquillo

[trahn-KWEE-loh]

quiet

Describes a calm area with less noise.

Example

Preferiamo un posto tranquillo per parlare bene.

We prefer a quiet place to talk comfortably.

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