How to Say ‘I need to rest and do some exercises.’ in Italian
Devo riposare e fare un po' di ginnastica.
DEH-voh ree-poh-ZAH-reh eh FAH-reh oon poh dee jeen-NAHS-tee-kah
[DEH-voh ree-poh-ZAH-reh eh FAH-reh oon poh dee jeen-NAHS-tee-kah]
Phrase Breakdown
Devo riposare
DEH-voh ree-poh-ZAH-reh
I have to rest
'Devo' (I must) + infinitive. Say 'DEH-voh ree-poh-ZAH-reh'.
Stasera devo riposare.
Tonight I have to rest.
Words in this phrase
Devo
[DEH-voh]
I must
First person singular of needing or having to do something.
Devo studiare.
I must study.
riposare
[ree-poh-ZAH-reh]
to rest
Verb meaning to relax or recover.
Stasera voglio riposare.
Tonight I want to rest.
e fare un po'
eh FAH-reh oon poh
and do a bit
'E' (and) links two infinitives after 'devo'. Say 'eh FAH-reh oon POH'.
Devo studiare e fare un po' di spesa.
I have to study and do a bit of shopping.
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.
fare
[FAH-reh]
to do
The infinitive form of 'fare', meaning to perform an action.
Volevo fare una passeggiata.
I wanted to take a walk.
un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.
È stato un incontro molto utile.
It was a very useful meeting.
po'
[poh]
a little
Expression meaning 'a little' or 'a bit,' often used for small quantities.
Metta un po' di zucchero nel cappuccino.
Put a little sugar in the cappuccino.
di ginnastica.
dee jeen-NAHS-tee-kah
of exercise.
Soft 'g' like 'j'. Say 'dee jeen-NAH-stee-kah'.
La ginnastica fa bene.
Exercise is good for you.
Words in this phrase
di
[dee]
of
Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.
Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?
What kind of role is available?
ginnastica
[jeen-NAHS-tee-kah]
exercise / gymnastics
Physical exercise in general; 'fare ginnastica' means to work out.
Faccio ginnastica la sera.
I exercise in the evening.
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