How to Say ‘It's a bit high.’ in Italian
È un po' alto.
eh oon poh AHL-toh
[eh oon poh AHL-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
È un po'
eh oon poh
It's a bit
Open 'è', then 'un po'' (a little), said quickly together.
È un po' presto.
It's a bit early.
Words in this phrase
È
[eh]
It is
Used to describe the state, condition, or location of something.
È importante ricordare tutte le regole.
It is important to remember all the rules.
un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.
In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.
po'
[poh]
bit, little
Short form of 'poco'; with 'un' it means 'a little'.
Sono un po' stanco.
I'm a little tired.
alto.
AHL-toh
high
Stress the first syllable: AL-to.
Il prezzo è alto.
The price is high.
Words in this phrase
alto
[AHL-toh]
high
A great vertical extent.
Il pallone è andato in alto nel cielo.
The ball went high into the sky.
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