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How to Say ‘You're a real friend.’ in Italian

Sei un vero amico.

say oon veh-ro ah-MEE-koh

[say oon veh-ro ah-MEE-koh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sei un vero

say oon veh-ro

You are a true

'Sei' means 'you are' and rhymes with 'say'. 'Vero' means 'true' and comes before the noun here for emphasis.

Example

Sei un vero campione.

You are a true champion.

Words in this phrase

Sei

[say]

you are

Second person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'you are.'

Example

Sei di famiglia ormai per tutti noi.

You are family by now for all of us.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

vero

[veh-ro]

real

Actually existing, not imagined.

Example

Vedere un carro armato vero è impressionante.

Seeing a real tank is impressive.

amico.

ah-MEE-koh

friend.

This is a masculine noun, stressed on 'MI': a-MI-co. For a woman, say 'amica'.

Example

Marco è un mio amico.

Marco is a friend of mine.

Words in this phrase

amico

[ah-MEE-koh]

friend

Masculine noun for a (male) friend.

Example

Marco è il mio amico.

Marco is my friend.

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