How to Say ‘And wrap up warm, it's cold outside!’ in Italian
E copriti bene, che fuori fa freddo!
eh KOH-pree-tee beh-neh keh FWOH-ree fah FRED-doh
[eh KOH-pree-tee beh-neh keh FWOH-ree fah FRED-doh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Italian families take cold drafts seriously, especially after an illness. Nod and accept the scarf; it's how they show love.
Phrase Breakdown
E copriti bene,
eh KOH-pree-tee beh-neh
And wrap up well,
'Copriti' is the informal command 'cover yourself'. The stress falls on 'CO': 'CÒ-pri-ti'.
Copriti bene prima di uscire.
Wrap up well before going out.
Words in this phrase
E
[eh]
and
A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.
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.
copriti
[KOH-pree-tee]
cover yourself / wrap up
Informal command of 'coprirsi', to cover oneself or dress warmly.
Copriti, sta piovendo.
Cover up, it's raining.
bene
[beh-neh]
well
Indicates being in a good state or condition.
Dico 'Sto bene' quando mi presentano a qualcuno.
I say 'I am well' when introduced to someone.
che fuori fa freddo!
keh FWOH-ree fah FRED-doh
because it's cold outside!
In everyday speech, 'che' often means 'because' or 'since'.
Chiudi la finestra, che fa freddo!
Close the window, it's cold!
Words in this phrase
che
[keh]
because / since
Here used informally to give a reason, like 'since'.
Mangia, che è tardi.
Eat, since it's late.
fuori
[FWOH-ree]
outside
Used for outdoor seating, such as on a terrace or patio.
O fuori, se possibile, vicino al giardino.
Or outside, if possible, near the garden.
fa
[fah]
it is / it makes
From fare; in weather expressions fa means it is, as in fa caldo or fa fresco.
Fa fresco fuori, quindi restiamo dentro.
It's cool outside, so we'll stay inside.
freddo
[FRED-doh]
cold
Used with 'fa' to describe cold weather.
Oggi fa molto freddo.
It's very cold today.
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