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How to Say ‘Put the four fingers of your right hand here.’ in Italian

Metta le quattro dita della mano destra qui.

MET-tah leh KWAHT-troh DEE-tah DEL-lah MAH-noh DEH-strah kwee

[MET-tah leh KWAHT-troh DEE-tah DEL-lah MAH-noh DEH-strah kwee]

💬 Usage Tip: Polite commands to a stranger end in -a for verbs like mettere: metta, prema. For -are verbs they flip to -i: aspetti "wait".

Phrase Breakdown

Metta le quattro dita

MET-tah leh KWAHT-troh DEE-tah

Put the four fingers

'Metta' is the formal command of 'mettere' (to put). Double 'tt' in 'Metta' and 'quattro' is held longer. 'Dita' is the irregular plural of 'dito' (finger).

Example

Metta le quattro dita sul vetro.

Put the four fingers on the glass.

Words in this phrase

Metta

[MET-tah]

put (formal command)

Polite 'Lei' imperative of 'mettere', to put or place.

Example

Metta qui la borsa.

Put the bag here.

[leh]

the

Plural feminine definite article, used before plural feminine nouns.

Example

Nella frase Le persone si aiutano, Le introduce il gruppo di colleghi.

In the phrase 'Le persone si aiutano,' 'Le' introduces the group of colleagues.

quattro

[KWAHT-troh]

four

The number 4; it never changes form.

Example

Abbiamo quattro sedie.

We have four chairs.

dita

[DEE-tah]

fingers

The digits of the hand.

Example

Stringo la penna fra le dita.

I hold the pen between my fingers.

della mano destra qui.

DEL-lah MAH-noh DEH-strah kwee

of the right hand here.

'Della' = 'di' + 'la' (of the). 'Mano' is feminine even though it ends in -o. 'Qui' sounds like 'kwee'.

Example

Il pollice della mano destra.

The thumb of the right hand.

Words in this phrase

della

[DEL-lah]

of the

'di' + 'la'; 'of the' before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Il colore della tazza.

The colour of the cup.

mano

[MAH-noh]

hand

Feminine noun despite ending in -o; plural 'mani'.

Example

Dammi la mano.

Give me your hand.

destra

[DEH-strah]

right

The right side or direction; 'a destra' means to the right.

Example

Il bar è a destra.

The bar is on the right.

qui

[kwee]

here

Indicates this place; useful when talking about the current company or environment.

Example

"Qui" l'ambiente sembra molto collaborativo.

"Here" the environment seems very collaborative.

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