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How to Say ‘Yes, the office closes for two weeks in August.’ in Italian

Sì, l'ufficio chiude due settimane ad agosto.

see l oof-FEE-choh KYOO-deh DOOH-eh seht-tee-MAH-neh ahd ah-GOH-stoh

[see l oof-FEE-choh KYOO-deh DOOH-eh seht-tee-MAH-neh ahd ah-GOH-stoh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, l'ufficio chiude

see l oof-FEE-choh KYOO-deh

yes, the office closes

Pause after 'sì', then link 'l'ufficio' into one word.

Example

Sì, l'ufficio chiude presto.

Yes, the office closes early.

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.

[l]

the

Elided article used before a vowel sound; part of 'l'evento' = 'the event'.

Example

Dopo l' incontro, ho preso qualche appunto.

After the meeting, I took some notes.

ufficio

[oof-FEE-choh]

office

A place where people do work.

Example

Vado in ufficio ogni giorno.

I go to the office every day.

chiude

[KYOO-deh]

closes

From 'chiudere', to close.

Example

Il negozio chiude alle otto.

The shop closes at eight.

due settimane

DOOH-eh seht-tee-MAH-neh

two weeks

DOO-eh set-tee-MAH-neh. Hold the double 'tt'.

Example

Resto due settimane.

I'm staying two weeks.

Words in this phrase

due

[DOOH-eh]

Two

Indicating the second item in a series.

Example

Due persone hanno chiesto di vedere la mamma.

Two people asked to see mom.

settimane

[seht-tee-MAH-neh]

weeks

Plural of 'settimana', a period of seven days.

Example

Resto due settimane.

I'm staying two weeks.

ad agosto.

ahd ah-GOH-stoh

in August

Link 'ad' to 'agosto': a-da-GOS-to. Use a falling tone because it's a statement.

Example

Torno ad agosto.

I'm coming back in August.

Words in this phrase

[ahd]

Form of 'a' used before a vowel; with months it means 'in'.

Example

Ad aprile piove molto.

In April it rains a lot.

agosto

[ah-GOH-stoh]

August

The eighth month; many Italians go on holiday then.

Example

Ad agosto vado al mare.

In August I go to the seaside.

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