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How to Say ‘I sit at the table’ in Italian

Mi siedo al tavolo

mee SYEH-doh ahl TAH-voh-loh

[mee SYEH-doh ahl TAH-voh-loh]

💬 Usage Tip: a + il merges into al. Likewise, a + la becomes alla: alla cassa "at the till".

Phrase Breakdown

Mi siedo

mee SYEH-doh

I sit down

This comes from the reflexive verb 'sedersi'. Say 'mi SYE-do'.

Example

Mi siedo qui.

I'll sit here.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

myself

Reflexive pronoun 'myself', used with chiamarsi (to be called).

Example

Mi chiamo Anna.

My name is Anna.

siedo

[SYEH-doh]

I sit

Present of 'sedersi', first person.

Example

Mi siedo vicino alla finestra.

I sit near the window.

al tavolo

ahl TAH-voh-loh

at the table

'Al' is 'a' plus 'il'. Stress the first syllable: 'TA-vo-lo'.

Example

Siamo al tavolo cinque.

We're at table five.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

at the

'a' + 'il', at the.

Example

Ci vediamo al bar.

See you at the bar.

tavolo

[TAH-voh-loh]

table

A table, especially in a restaurant when talking about seating or reservations.

Example

Abbiamo prenotato un tavolo per quattro stasera.

We reserved a table for four tonight.

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