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How to Say ‘Here's the cat, he's free!’ in Italian

Ecco il gatto, è libero!

EH-koh eel GAHT-toh eh LEE-beh-roh

[EH-koh eel GAHT-toh eh LEE-beh-roh]

Phrase Breakdown

Ecco il gatto,

EH-koh eel GAHT-toh

Here's the cat

Held 'k' sound in 'ecco' and held 't' in 'gatto': EHK-koh eel GAHT-toh.

Example

Ecco il gatto, è qui.

Here's the cat, he's here.

Words in this phrase

Ecco

[EH-koh]

Here is

Used to present or indicate the presence of something or someone.

Example

Ecco il Suo libro.

Here is your book.

[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.

gatto

[GAHT-toh]

cat

Masculine noun for a cat.

Example

Ho un gatto nero.

I have a black cat.

è libero!

eh LEE-beh-roh

he's free!

'Libero' is stressed on the first syllable: eh LEE-beh-roh.

Example

Il tavolo è libero!

The table is free!

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.

libero

[LEE-beh-roh]

free

Not under the control or in the power of something or someone else.

Example

Ho un po' di tempo libero settimana prossima.

I have some free time next week.

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