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How to Say ‘A little later’ in Italian

Un po' più tardi

oon poh pyoo TAR-dee

[oon poh pyoo TAR-dee]

💬 Usage Tip: po' is short for poco "little", and the apostrophe marks the cut. It's always written po', never pò.

Phrase Breakdown

Un po'

oon poh

A little

'Po'' is short for 'poco', so 'un po'' means 'a bit'. Say it as one unit: un-PO.

Example

Un po' d'acqua, per favore.

A little water, 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.

po'

[poh]

a little / a bit

Shortened form of poco in the fixed expression un po', meaning a little or a bit.

Example

Siamo un po' nervosi prima della partita.

We are a little nervous before the match.

più tardi

pyoo TAR-dee

later

'Più' means more and 'tardi' means late, so together they mean 'later'. Stress: TAR-di.

Example

Ci vediamo più tardi.

See you later.

Words in this phrase

più

[pyoo]

Comparative word used to indicate a greater amount or degree.

Example

Con più responsabilità. impari di più.

With more responsibility, you learn more.

tardi

[TAR-dee]

late

Adverb meaning after the usual or expected time.

Example

Torno tardi stasera.

I'm coming back late tonight.

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