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How to Say ‘It's for some sandwiches.’ in Italian

È per dei panini.

eh pehr day pah-NEE-nee

[eh pehr day pah-NEE-nee]

💬 Usage Tip: dei is di + i merged, and here it means "some". Same idea: delle olive "some olives".

Phrase Breakdown

È per

eh pehr

It's for

'È' (with an accent) means 'it is'. Use an open 'e' sound, and link it smoothly with 'per'.

Example

È per mia madre.

It's for my mother.

Words in this phrase

[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.

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

dei panini.

day pah-NEE-nee

some sandwiches.

'Dei' means 'some'. 'Panini' is the plural of 'panino' (a sandwich roll): pa-NI-ni.

Example

Prepariamo dei panini.

Let's make some sandwiches.

Words in this phrase

dei

[day]

some

Plural form often used to mean 'some' before masculine plural nouns.

Example

Porto Dei per iniziare la frase: Dei biscotti artigianali sono un regalo gentile.

I use Dei to start the phrase: Some artisanal cookies are a kind gift.

panini

[pah-NEE-nee]

sandwiches

Plural of panino, a bread roll or sandwich.

Example

Facciamo i panini per il picnic.

Let's make sandwiches for the picnic.

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