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How to Say ‘I'll put it in a paper cup for you.’ in Italian

Glielo metto in un bicchiere di carta.

GLYEH-loh MET-toh een oon beek-KYEH-reh dee KAR-tah

[GLYEH-loh MET-toh een oon beek-KYEH-reh dee KAR-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Glielo metto

GLYEH-loh MET-toh

I'll put it for you

'Glielo' means 'it for you' (formal). Say 'gli' with a soft 'ly' sound: LYEH-lo.

Example

Glielo metto in una busta.

I'll put it in a bag for you.

Words in this phrase

Glielo

[GLYEH-loh]

it to him/her

Used to indicate the third person indirect object.

Example

Glielo danno domani.

They will give it to him/her tomorrow.

metto

[MET-toh]

I put

Present 'io' form of 'mettere'.

Example

Metto i fiori nel vaso.

I put the flowers in the vase.

in un bicchiere di carta.

een oon beek-KYEH-reh dee KAR-tah

in a paper cup.

Link 'in un' smoothly, like 'inun'.

Example

Il tè in un bicchiere di carta.

The tea in a paper cup.

Words in this phrase

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

bicchiere

[beek-KYEH-reh]

glass / cup

A drinking vessel; with 'di carta' it means a paper cup.

Example

Vorrei un bicchiere d'acqua.

I'd like a glass of water.

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

carta

[KAR-tah]

paper

The material paper; 'di carta' means made of paper.

Example

Ho un sacchetto di carta.

I have a paper bag.

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