How to Say ‘I hope he's happy with his choice.’ in Italian
Spero che sia contento della scelta.
SPEH-roh keh SEE-ah kon-TEN-toh DEHL-lah SHEL-tah
[SPEH-roh keh SEE-ah kon-TEN-toh DEHL-lah SHEL-tah]
Phrase Breakdown
Spero che sia contento
SPEH-roh keh SEE-ah kon-TEN-toh
I hope that he is happy
Spero expresses hope; che introduces the subordinate clause, and sia is the subjunctive of essere.
Spero che sia tutto bene.
I hope that everything is fine.
Words in this phrase
Spero
[SPEH-roh]
I hope
Used to express a wish or hope about something.
Spero che la serata sia tranquilla e piacevole.
I hope the evening is calm and pleasant.
che
[keh]
that
Links the main verb to a subordinate clause.
So che tua madre ama i fiori.
I know your mother loves flowers.
sia
[SEE-ah]
he is / she is
Subjunctive form of 'essere' used in dependent clauses.
Temo che sia troppo tardi per prenotare.
I’m afraid it’s too late to book.
contento
[kon-TEN-toh]
happy
Describes a man who feels pleased or content.
È contento di passare il weekend con i parenti.
He is happy to spend the weekend with relatives.
Della scelta
DEHL-lah SHEL-tah
with the choice / about the choice
Means 'of the choice'; it refers to the decision being discussed.
Sono soddisfatto della scelta.
I’m satisfied with the choice.
Words in this phrase
della
[DEHL-lah]
of the
Preposition plus article used with a feminine singular noun.
Il colore della tovaglia è molto elegante.
The color of the tablecloth is very elegant.
scelta
[SHEL-tah]
choice
Refers to a choice, decision, or option selected.
La scelta della data è stata comoda per tutti.
The choice of the date was convenient for everyone.
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