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How to Say โ€˜Take a lookโ€™ in Italian

Dare un'occhiata

DAH-ray oon ohk-kee-AH-tah

[DAH-ray oon ohk-kee-AH-tah]

๐Ÿ’ฌ Usage Tip: Phrase to suggest brief investigation.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น In Italy: Italians often use this to invite someone to inspect or view something important.

Phrase Breakdown

Dare

[DAH-ray]

Give

The act of offering or presenting something.

Example

Puoi dare un'occhiata ai documenti?

Can you give a glance at the documents?

Un'occhiata

oon ohk-kee-AH-tah

Words in this phrase

un'

[oon]

A

Indefinite article used before a vowel sound.

Example

Fai un respiro profondo prima di dare un'occhiata.

Take a deep breath before giving a quick look.

occhiata

[ohk-kee-AH-tah]

Glance

Act of taking a brief or fleeting look.

Example

Per favore, dare un'occhiata al tuo lavoro.

Please, take a look at your work.

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