How to Say ‘He's sleeping on my sofa!’ in Italian
Dorme sul mio divano!
DOR-meh sool MEE-oh dee-VAH-noh
[DOR-meh sool MEE-oh dee-VAH-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: su "on" + il merges into sul. Likewise sulla "on the": sulla sedia "on the chair".
Phrase Breakdown
Dorme
[DOR-meh]
sleeps
Third-person singular present of 'dormire', to sleep.
Il bambino dorme già.
The child is already sleeping.
sul mio divano!
sool MEE-oh dee-VAH-noh
on my sofa!
'Sul' = 'su' + 'il' (on the). Say it as one smooth group: sool MEE-oh dee-VAH-noh.
Il libro è sul mio divano.
The book is on my sofa.
Words in this phrase
sul
[sool]
On the
Used to indicate position above or in contact with a surface.
Il libro è sul tavolo.
The book is on the table.
mio
[MEE-oh]
my
Possessive adjective used with masculine singular nouns.
Mio fratello prende un caffè lungo.
My brother has a long coffee.
divano
[dee-VAH-noh]
sofa / couch
Masculine noun for a sofa.
Siediti sul divano.
Sit on the sofa.
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