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How to Say ‘And what is your weakness?’ in Italian

E qual è il suo punto debole?

eh kwahl eh eel SOO-oh POON-toh DEH-boh-leh

[eh kwahl eh eel SOO-oh POON-toh DEH-boh-leh]

Phrase Breakdown

E qual è

eh kwahl eh

And what is

'Qual è' has no apostrophe. Say it smoothly as one sound unit: qua-LE.

Example

E qual è il problema?

And what is the problem?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

qual

[kwahl]

which, what

Shortened form of 'quale', used before 'è'.

Example

Qual è il tuo nome?

What is your name?

[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.

il suo punto debole?

eel SOO-oh POON-toh DEH-boh-leh

your weakness?

This is the formal 'your weak point'. Stress DE in 'debole'.

Example

Il cioccolato è il suo punto debole.

Chocolate is his weakness.

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.

suo

[SOO-oh]

your (formal)

Possessive used with 'Lei', the polite form of 'you'.

Example

Ecco il suo caffè, signora.

Here is your coffee, madam.

punto

[POON-toh]

point

Literally 'point'; in expressions like this, it means a main aspect or feature.

Example

Per i candidati, Il punto forte spesso è la cultura aziendale.

For candidates, the strong point is often the company culture.

debole

[DEH-boh-leh]

weak

Adjective; 'punto debole' means weak point or weakness.

Example

La matematica è il mio punto debole.

Math is my weak point.

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