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How to Say ‘To hold the table for eight’ in Italian

Tenere il tavolo da otto

teh-NEH-reh eel TAH-vo-lo dah OT-toh

[teh-NEH-reh eel TAH-vo-lo dah OT-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

Tenere il tavolo

teh-NEH-reh eel TAH-vo-lo

To hold the table

'Tenere' here means to keep or reserve. Say te-NEH-reh il TAH-vo-lo.

Example

Posso tenere il posto?

Can I hold the seat?

Words in this phrase

Tenere

[teh-NEH-reh]

to keep, to hold

Verb meaning to hold or reserve something.

Example

Può tenere il posto per me?

Can you hold the seat for me?

[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.

tavolo

[TAH-vo-lo]

Table

A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs used for various purposes.

Example

Cerco un tavolo nel ristorante.

I'm looking for a table in the restaurant.

da otto

dah OT-toh

for eight

Gives the table's size. Hold the double T.

Example

Una stanza da otto letti.

An eight-bed room.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

for (purpose)

Preposition showing the use or purpose of an object.

Example

Mi serve una tazza da tè.

I need a teacup.

otto

[OT-toh]

Eight

The numeric representation of the number 8.

Example

Il film inizia alle otto.

The movie starts at eight.

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