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How to Say ‘Near the small table’ in Italian

Vicino al tavolino

vee-CHEE-noh ahl tah-voh-LEE-noh

[vee-CHEE-noh ahl tah-voh-LEE-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Al] is [a] + [il] merged together: [vicino al tavolino] = "near the little table." You'll see the same with other prepositions too, like [del] and [nel].

Phrase Breakdown

Vicino

[vee-CHEE-noh]

near / close

Indicates proximity to a person or object.

Example

Vicino al tavolino si sente meglio.

Near the small table you can hear better.

al

[ahl]

to the / by the

Contraction of a + il, used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Spostiamoci al tavolino in fondo.

Let’s move to the small table at the back.

tavolino

[tah-voh-LEE-noh]

small table

A little table, often in a bar or café.

Example

Vicino al tavolino possiamo stare più comodi.

Near the small table we can be more comfortable.

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