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How to Say ‘On Saturdays we're always full’ in Italian

Il sabato siamo sempre pieni

eel SAH-bah-toh see-AH-moh sem-preh PYEH-nee

[eel SAH-bah-toh see-AH-moh sem-preh PYEH-nee]

Phrase Breakdown

Il sabato

eel SAH-bah-toh

On Saturdays

'Il' with a day of the week means 'every' or 'on' that day. Stress the first syllable: SA-ba-to.

Example

Il sabato vado al mercato.

On Saturdays I go to the market.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

sabato

[SAH-bah-toh]

Saturday

With 'il' it means on Saturdays, every Saturday.

Example

Il sabato dormo tardi.

On Saturdays I sleep late.

siamo sempre pieni

see-AH-moh sem-preh PYEH-nee

we are always full

This means the restaurant is always fully booked. Stress SEM-pre and PYEH-ni.

Example

A cena siamo sempre pieni.

At dinner we are always full.

Words in this phrase

siamo

[see-AH-moh]

we are

First person plural of essere, used to describe who we are or what state we are in.

Example

Siamo pronti per una grande sfida.

We are ready for a big challenge.

sempre

[sem-preh]

always

Indicating all the time or every time.

Example

Viaggio sempre durante l'estate.

I always travel during the summer.

pieni

[PYEH-nee]

full

Plural of pieno; fully booked.

Example

I treni sono pieni.

The trains are full.

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