How to Say ‘It's easy to lose points for being hungry.’ in Italian
È molto facile perdere punti per fame.
eh mol-to fah-chee-leh per-de-reh poon-tee per fa-meh
[eh mol-to fah-chee-leh per-de-reh poon-tee per fa-meh]
💬 Usage Tip: Per fame means "because of hunger" or "from hunger," where per gives the reason. Same pattern: tremare per paura = "to shake from fear."
Phrase Breakdown
È
[eh]
It is
Used to describe the state, condition, or location of something.
È importante ricordare tutte le regole.
It is important to remember all the rules.
molto
[mol-to]
very
Used for emphasis. In a high degree.
È molto facile diventare confusi.
It is very easy to become confused.
facile
[fah-chee-leh]
easy
Achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties.
È facile trovare errori nei giochi complessi.
It is easy to find errors in complex games.
perdere
[per-de-reh]
to lose
To fail to keep, maintain, or preserve something.
È comune perdere punti quando ci si distrae.
It is common to lose points when one gets distracted.
punti
[poon-tee]
points
Units of score in games or competitions.
In questo gioco si perdono facilmente i punti.
In this game, it's easy to lose points.
per
[per]
for
Indicating the basis or cause of something happening.
Persi punti per aver sorvolato sull'importanza della fame.
Points were lost for overlooking the importance of hunger.
fame
[fa-meh]
hunger
A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food.
È facile perdere punti perché si è distratti dalla fame.
It’s easy to lose points because one is distracted by hunger.
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