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How to Say ‘You'll get a text when it's ready.’ in Italian

Le arriva un SMS quando è pronto.

leh ar-REE-vah oon EH-seh-EM-meh-EH-seh KWAHN-doh eh PROHN-toh

[leh ar-REE-vah oon EH-seh-EM-meh-EH-seh KWAHN-doh eh PROHN-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

Le arriva un SMS

leh ar-REE-vah oon EH-seh-EM-meh-EH-seh

You'll get a text message

Formal 'Le' (to you) plus 'arriva' (arrives). Say 'SMS' as 'esse-emme-esse'.

Example

Le arriva un SMS domani.

You'll get a text tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[leh]

to you (formal)

Formal indirect pronoun meaning 'to you', used politely with strangers like customers.

Example

Le porto il caffè.

I'll bring you the coffee.

arriva

[ar-REE-vah]

arrives

Third person singular of 'arrivare', to arrive.

Example

Il treno arriva alle otto.

The train arrives at eight.

[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.

SMS

[EH-seh-EM-meh-EH-seh]

text message

A short phone text message, read as letters.

Example

Ti mando un SMS stasera.

I'll send you a text tonight.

quando è pronto.

KWAHN-doh eh PROHN-toh

when it's ready.

Pause briefly before this part. 'Pronto' is masculine here because it refers to the permit.

Example

La chiamo quando è pronto.

I'll call you when it's ready.

Words in this phrase

quando

[KWAHN-doh]

when

Interrogative word used to ask about time.

Example

E quando sarà il momento giusto?

And when will be the right time?

[eh]

It is

Used to describe the state, condition, or location of something.

Example

È importante ricordare tutte le regole.

It is important to remember all the rules.

pronto

[PROHN-toh]

ready

Adjective meaning prepared or finished; changes to 'pronta' for feminine nouns.

Example

La presentazione è pronta.

The presentation is ready.

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