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How to Say ‘I just got here.’ in Italian

Sono arrivata adesso.

SOH-noh ar-ree-VAH-tah ah-DESS-oh

[SOH-noh ar-ree-VAH-tah ah-DESS-oh]

💬 Usage Tip: The -a on arrivata shows a woman is speaking; a man says sono arrivato. Verbs of movement that use sono change their ending like this: sono uscita "I went out".

Phrase Breakdown

Sono arrivata

SOH-noh ar-ree-VAH-tah

I arrived

'Arrivare' uses 'essere' in the past tense. The -a ending means the speaker is female.

Example

Sono arrivata a casa.

I've arrived home.

Words in this phrase

Sono

[SOH-noh]

I am

First person singular of essere, used to say who you are or where you are.

Example

Sono molto interessato alle opportunità di lavoro qui.

I am very interested in job opportunities here.

arrivata

[ar-ree-VAH-tah]

arrived (feminine)

Past participle of 'arrivare'. It ends in -a because a woman is speaking.

Example

Maria è arrivata in ritardo.

Maria arrived late.

adesso.

ah-DESS-oh

just now.

'Adesso' means 'now'. Say the double 's' a little longer: a-DES-so.

Example

Adesso arrivo.

I'm coming now.

Words in this phrase

adesso

[ah-DESS-oh]

now

At the present moment or time.

Example

Adesso vado a dormire.

I'm going to sleep now.

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