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How to Say ‘Six to eight people’ in Italian

Da sei a otto persone

da say ah OT-toh pehr-SOH-neh

[da say ah OT-toh pehr-SOH-neh]

💬 Usage Tip: Give a range with da "from" ... a "to". Swap in any numbers: da due a quattro persone.

Phrase Breakdown

Da sei a otto

da say ah OT-toh

From six to eight

'Da... a...' expresses a range. Link the words: da-SEI-a-OT-to, with a double 't'.

Example

Lavoro da sei a otto ore.

I work from six to eight hours.

Words in this phrase

[da]

from

Indicating a place or time where something begins.

Example

Ascoltiamo la musica da quell'altoparlante.

We listen to music from that loudspeaker.

sei

[say]

six

The number six, often used with years in job-related conversations.

Example

Ha lavorato per "sei" anni nel marketing.

He/She worked for "six" years in marketing.

[ah]

"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.

Example

Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.

Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.

otto

[OT-toh]

Eight

The numeric representation of the number 8.

Example

Il film inizia alle otto.

The movie starts at eight.

persone

[pehr-SOH-neh]

people

Refers to people in general; in company culture, often coworkers or employees.

Example

Dire Le persone si aiutano mostra che le persone nell'azienda collaborano.

Saying 'Le persone si aiutano' shows that people in the company cooperate.

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