How to Say ‘We'll put them on the table right away.’ in Italian
Li mettiamo subito in tavola.
lee met-TYAH-moh SOO-bee-toh een TAH-voh-lah
[lee met-TYAH-moh SOO-bee-toh een TAH-voh-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: [li] comes before the verb and means "them," here referring to something masculine plural like [biscotti]. If the thing were feminine plural, it would be [le]: [Le mettiamo subito in tavola].
Phrase Breakdown
Li mettiamo
lee met-TYAH-moh
We put them / we serve them
Refers to placing or serving the items mentioned earlier.
Li mettiamo sul tavolo.
We put them on the table.
Words in this phrase
Li
[lee]
them
Object pronoun referring to the gifts.
Li in Li mettiamo subito in tavola indica i biscotti o i fiori.
Li in We’ll put them on the table right away indicates the cookies or flowers.
mettiamo
[met-TYAH-moh]
we put
Verb meaning we place or put somewhere.
Mettiamo in Li mettiamo subito in tavola descrive un'azione pratica.
Mettiamo in We’ll put them on the table right away describes a practical action.
subito
[SOO-bee-toh]
right away
Means immediately, without waiting.
Subito in Li mettiamo subito in tavola mostra entusiasmo.
Subito in We’ll put them on the table right away shows enthusiasm.
In tavola
een TAH-voh-lah
On the table; to the table
Common expression meaning to serve food or bring it to the table.
Portiamo il pranzo in tavola.
We bring lunch to the table.
Words in this phrase
in
[een]
on / in
Preposition used here with 'tavola' to indicate placement.
In in Li mettiamo subito in tavola introduce il luogo.
In in We’ll put them on the table right away introduces the place.
tavola
[TAH-voh-lah]
table
Dining table, especially in a home meal setting.
Tavola in Li mettiamo subito in tavola fa pensare a condividere il cibo.
Tavola in We’ll put them on the table right away suggests sharing the food.
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