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How to Say ‘I was thinking ten percent, if that's possible.’ in Italian

Pensavo al dieci per cento, se è possibile.

pen-SAH-voh ahl DYEH-chee pehr CHEHN-toh seh eh pohs-SEE-bee-leh

[pen-SAH-voh ahl DYEH-chee pehr CHEHN-toh seh eh pohs-SEE-bee-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: Pensavo "I was thinking" is a softening past tense. It sounds less direct than penso, just as in English.

Phrase Breakdown

Pensavo

[pen-SAH-voh]

I was thinking

Imperfect of 'pensare'; a softer, polite way to propose something.

Example

Pensavo di partire domani.

I was thinking of leaving tomorrow.

al dieci per cento,

ahl DYEH-chee pehr CHEHN-toh

of ten percent

'Pensare a' means 'to think of'. 'Al' is 'a' + 'il'.

Example

È aumentato al dieci per cento.

It increased to ten percent.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

to the

'Al' is a contraction of 'a' (to) and 'il' (the), often used to indicate flavor or type.

Example

Abbiamo ordinato il gelato al cioccolato.

We ordered the chocolate ice cream.

dieci

[DYEH-chee]

ten

The number 10; the shirt of the star playmaker.

Example

Ho dieci euro.

I have ten euros.

per

[pehr]

per

Used in 'per cento' to mean per (out of) a hundred.

Example

Il cinque per cento è poco.

Five percent is little.

cento

[CHEHN-toh]

one hundred

The number 100; no word for 'one' is needed before it.

Example

Ho cento euro.

I have one hundred euros.

se è possibile.

seh eh pohs-SEE-bee-leh

if possible

This is a polite closing. Link 'se' and 'è' smoothly.

Example

Domani, se è possibile.

Tomorrow, if possible.

Words in this phrase

[seh]

A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.

If you want, we can talk next week.

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

possibile

[pohs-SEE-bee-leh]

possible

Adjective: something that can be done.

Example

È possibile pagare con la carta?

Is it possible to pay by card?

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