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How to Say ‘The restaurant is close by.’ in Italian

Il ristorante è qui vicino.

eel ree-stoh-RAHN-teh eh kwee vee-CHEE-noh

[eel ree-stoh-RAHN-teh eh kwee vee-CHEE-noh]

Phrase Breakdown

Il ristorante

eel ree-stoh-RAHN-teh

The restaurant

Stress ri-sto-RAN-te and roll the 'r'.

Example

Il ristorante è chiuso.

The restaurant is closed.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

ristorante

[ree-stoh-RAHN-teh]

restaurant

A place where meals are served to customers.

Example

Il ristorante è chiuso il lunedì.

The restaurant is closed on Mondays.

è qui vicino.

eh kwee vee-CHEE-noh

is nearby.

'Qui vicino' means 'near here'. The 'c' sounds like 'ch': vi-CHI-no.

Example

La farmacia è qui vicino.

The pharmacy is nearby.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

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.

vicino

[vee-CHEE-noh]

near / close

Used with 'a' to mean next to or near something.

Example

Abito vicino al mare.

I live near the sea.

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