How to Say ‘Seven seconds!’ in Italian
Fra sette minuti!
frah SEH-teh mee-NOO-tee
[frah SEH-teh mee-NOO-tee]
💬 Usage Tip: Common mistake owing to numerals; siete means 'seven' which sounds similar to 'seconds'.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Minute misunderstandings can lead to comical situations relatable to an Italian audience.
Phrase Breakdown
Fra
[frah]
In
Indicating a future time interval.
Fra poco.
In a short while.
sette
[SEH-teh]
seven
The number 7.
Sette gatti.
Seven cats.
minuti
[mee-NOO-tee]
minutes
Units of time equal to 60 seconds.
Due minuti.
Two minutes.
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