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How to Say ‘But it doesn't get too hot inside, does it?’ in Italian

Dentro però non si soffre il caldo, vero?

DEHN-troh peh-ROH nohn see SOHF-freh eel KAHL-doh VEH-roh

[DEHN-troh peh-ROH nohn see SOHF-freh eel KAHL-doh VEH-roh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Many older restaurants have little or no air conditioning, so asking about the heat inside is a reasonable summer question.

Phrase Breakdown

Dentro però

DEHN-troh peh-ROH

But inside

'Dentro' means 'inside' and 'però' means 'but / however'. Stress the final 'ò': 'pe-RÒ'.

Example

Dentro però è freddo.

But it's cold inside.

Words in this phrase

Dentro

[DEHN-troh]

inside / indoors

Adverb indicating the interior of a place.

Example

Preferisco mangiare dentro.

I prefer to eat inside.

però

[peh-ROH]

but

Used to introduce a contrast or exception.

Example

Però, c'è un problema.

But, there's a problem.

non si soffre

nohn see SOHF-freh

one doesn't suffer

This is the impersonal 'si' again. Hold the double 'f': 'SOF-fre'.

Example

Con il ventilatore non si soffre.

With the fan you don't suffer.

Words in this phrase

non

[nohn]

not

This word negates the verb that follows it.

Example

Non c'é nessuno.

There is no one.

[see]

one (impersonal)

Impersonal 'si', meaning people in general.

Example

Qui si mangia bene.

One eats well here.

soffre

[SOHF-freh]

suffers

From 'soffrire'; with 'il caldo' means to suffer from the heat.

Example

Mia nonna soffre il freddo.

My grandmother suffers from the cold.

il caldo, vero?

eel KAHL-doh VEH-roh

from the heat, right?

'Vero?' works as a question tag, like 'right?'. Raise your voice on 'VE-ro'.

Example

È buono, vero?

It's good, right?

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.

caldo

[KAHL-doh]

heat

As a noun with 'il', it means the heat.

Example

Oggi il caldo è forte.

The heat is strong today.

vero

[VEH-roh]

right? (isn't it?)

Used at the end of a sentence as a tag question to ask for confirmation.

Example

Fa freddo oggi, vero?

It's cold today, isn't it?

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