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How to Say ‘It's a bit inconvenient for us’ in Italian

Ci viene un po' scomodo

chee VYEH-neh oon poh SKOH-moh-doh

[chee VYEH-neh oon poh SKOH-moh-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italians say something "comes" convenient or awkward to you: ci viene "it comes to us". Swap the person: mi viene comodo "it suits me".

Phrase Breakdown

Ci viene

chee VYEH-neh

It comes out for us / it is for us

'Ci' means 'for us'. 'Viene' comes from 'venire'. Together they mean 'it turns out (for us)'. Say 'chee VYEH-neh'.

Example

Ci viene comodo così.

That's convenient for us.

Words in this phrase

[chee]

for us / to us

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to us'.

Example

Ci serve un tavolo grande.

We need a big table.

viene

[VYEH-neh]

it comes / it turns out

From 'venire'; with an adjective it means something turns out a certain way for someone.

Example

Mi viene facile.

It comes easy to me.

un po' scomodo

oon poh SKOH-moh-doh

a bit inconvenient

'Scomodo' is the opposite of 'comodo' (convenient). Stress the first 'o': 'SCO-mo-do'.

Example

Questo orario è un po' scomodo.

This time is a bit inconvenient.

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.

scomodo

[SKOH-moh-doh]

inconvenient / uncomfortable

Describes something awkward or not convenient.

Example

Questa sedia è scomoda.

This chair is uncomfortable.

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