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How to Say ‘Is my cat at your place, by any chance?’ in Italian

Il mio gatto è a casa sua, per caso?

eel MEE-oh GAHT-toh eh ah KAH-zah SOO-ah pehr KAH-zoh

[eel MEE-oh GAHT-toh eh ah KAH-zah SOO-ah pehr KAH-zoh]

Phrase Breakdown

Il mio gatto

eel MEE-oh GAHT-toh

My cat

The subject of the question. Double 't' in 'gatto': GAHT-toh.

Example

Il mio gatto dorme molto.

My cat sleeps a lot.

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.

mio

[MEE-oh]

Possessive adjective used with masculine singular nouns.

Example

Mio fratello prende un caffè lungo.

My brother has a long coffee.

gatto

[GAHT-toh]

cat

Masculine noun for a male cat or cats in general.

Example

Il gatto mangia il pesce.

The cat eats the fish.

è a casa sua,

eh ah KAH-zah SOO-ah

is at your house

'È' (is) has an open 'eh' sound and glides into 'a': eh-ah KAH-zah SOO-ah.

Example

Il libro è a casa sua.

The book is at your house.

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.

[ah]

Used with time expressions.

Example

Ci vediamo a quest'ora domani.

See you at this time tomorrow.

casa

[KAH-zah]

home, house

Casa means home or house. In a coffee context, a casa means at home.

Example

Preferisco il latte di avena a casa.

I prefer oat milk at home.

sua

[SOO-ah]

your (formal)

Possessive for a singular feminine noun; used as formal 'your' (Lei) with strangers, also 'his/her'.

Example

È sua la macchina?

Is the car yours?

per caso?

pehr KAH-zoh

by any chance?

A softener for polite questions. Let your voice rise at the end: pehr KAH-zoh?

Example

Ha una penna, per caso?

Do you have a pen, by any chance?

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

Preposition; with 'caso' it forms 'per caso', meaning 'by any chance'.

Example

L'ho trovato per strada.

I found it by the street.

caso

[KAH-zoh]

chance

With "per," it softens the request into "by any chance."

Example

Avete per caso un menu degustazione?

Do you happen to have a tasting menu?

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