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How to Say ‘Yes, yes, I eat lots of fruit and vegetables.’ in Italian

Sì, sì, mangio tanta frutta e verdura.

see see MAHN-joh TAHN-tah FROOT-tah eh vehr-DOO-rah

[see see MAHN-joh TAHN-tah FROOT-tah eh vehr-DOO-rah]

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, sì, mangio

see see MAHN-joh

Yes, yes, I eat

Repeating 'sì' sounds reassuring. 'Mangio' sounds like 'MAHN-joh', with the i silent.

Example

Sì, sì, mangio adesso.

Yes, yes, I'm eating now.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

mangio

[MAHN-joh]

I eat

First person of 'mangiare'.

Example

Mangio a mezzogiorno.

I eat at noon.

tanta frutta e verdura.

TAHN-tah FROOT-tah eh vehr-DOO-rah

lots of fruit and vegetables.

'Tanta' (a lot of) agrees with feminine 'frutta'. Say 'TAHN-tah FROOT-tah eh vehr-DOO-rah'.

Example

Al mercato c'è tanta frutta.

There's lots of fruit at the market.

Words in this phrase

tanta

[TAHN-tah]

a lot of

Feminine form of 'tanto', agreeing with a feminine noun.

Example

Bevo tanta acqua.

I drink a lot of water.

frutta

[FROOT-tah]

fruit

Collective noun for fruit, used in singular.

Example

La frutta è fresca.

The fruit is fresh.

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

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.

verdura

[vehr-DOO-rah]

vegetables

Collective singular noun for vegetables.

Example

Compro la verdura al mercato.

I buy vegetables at the market.

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