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How to Say ‘One moment while I check...’ in Italian

Un attimo che guardo...

oon AHT-tee-moh keh GWAR-doh

[oon AHT-tee-moh keh GWAR-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: Here che loosely links the two halves, roughly "while". Italians use it this way all the time in casual speech.

Phrase Breakdown

Un attimo

oon AHT-tee-moh

One moment

This is a common way to ask someone to wait. Link the words: u-NAT-ti-mo.

Example

Un attimo, per favore.

One moment, please.

Words in this phrase

[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.

attimo

[AHT-tee-moh]

moment

A very short time; 'un attimo' means 'just a moment'.

Example

Aspetti un attimo, per favore.

Wait a moment, please.

che guardo...

keh GWAR-doh

while I check...

In colloquial speech, 'che' here means 'so that / while'. Say ke GWAR-do.

Example

Aspetta, che guardo l'agenda.

Wait, let me check the diary.

Words in this phrase

che

[keh]

that

Used to identify a specific thing or person.

Example

Quello che lei fa è incredibile.

What she does is incredible.

guardo

[GWAR-doh]

I look / I check

First person of 'guardare'; here meaning to check something.

Example

Guardo l'agenda delle prenotazioni.

I'll check the reservation book.

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