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How to Say ‘If we arrive a bit early’ in Italian

Se arriviamo un po' in anticipo

seh ar-ree-VYAH-moh oon poh een ahn-TEE-chee-poh

[seh ar-ree-VYAH-moh oon poh een ahn-TEE-chee-poh]

💬 Usage Tip: After se "if", Italian happily uses the plain present for the future, just like English "if we arrive". For example, se piove "if it rains".

Phrase Breakdown

Se arriviamo

seh ar-ree-VYAH-moh

If we arrive

'Se' means 'if'. 'Arriviamo' has a double 'rr': ar-ri-VIA-mo.

Example

Se arriviamo tardi, aspettate.

If we arrive late, wait.

Words in this phrase

[seh]

A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.

If you want, we can talk next week.

arriviamo

[ar-ree-VYAH-moh]

we arrive

First person plural of 'arrivare'.

Example

Arriviamo alle nove.

We arrive at nine.

un po' in anticipo

oon poh een ahn-TEE-chee-poh

a bit early

'Un po'' means 'a little'. 'In anticipo' means 'early / ahead of time'. Stress: an-TI-ci-po.

Example

Sono arrivato un po' in anticipo.

I arrived a bit early.

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.

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

anticipo

[ahn-TEE-chee-poh]

advance (in 'in anticipo' = early)

'In anticipo' means ahead of time.

Example

Sono arrivato in anticipo.

I arrived early.

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