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How to Say ‘Then he takes the car to a supervised garage.’ in Italian

Poi lui porta l'auto in un garage custodito.

POY LOO-ee POR-tah l OW-toh een oon gah-RAHZH koo-stoh-DEE-toh

[POY LOO-ee POR-tah l OW-toh een oon gah-RAHZH koo-stoh-DEE-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

Poi lui porta l'auto

POY LOO-ee POR-tah l OW-toh

Then he takes the car

'Poi' means 'then'. Say 'l'auto' as one word: LAU-to.

Example

Poi lui porta i bagagli.

Then he carries the luggage.

Words in this phrase

Poi

[POY]

then

Indicates a sequence in time, following a previous event.

Example

Prima l'ho incontrato, poi siamo andati a cena.

First I met him, then we went to dinner.

lui

[LOO-ee]

Used to refer to a male person previously mentioned or easily identified.

Example

Lui ha scelto una merenda di fragole.

He chose a snack of strawberries.

porta

[POR-tah]

takes / brings (he)

Third person of 'portare', to take or carry.

Example

Lei porta il vino.

She brings the wine.

[l]

the (before a vowel)

Contracted article used before a vowel; part of the expression "l'importante."

Example

"L'" atmosfera dello stadio è unica.

The atmosphere of the stadium is unique.

auto

[OW-toh]

car

Short for 'automobile'; a car.

Example

L'auto è parcheggiata qui.

The car is parked here.

in un garage custodito.

een oon gah-RAHZH koo-stoh-DEE-toh

to a guarded garage.

'Garage' is pronounced ga-RAZH. 'Custodito' means guarded: cu-sto-DI-to.

Example

Lascio la bici in un garage custodito.

I leave the bike in a guarded garage.

Words in this phrase

[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.

[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.

garage

[gah-RAHZH]

garage

A covered place to keep cars.

Example

Il garage è chiuso di notte.

The garage is closed at night.

custodito

[koo-stoh-DEE-toh]

guarded / supervised

Watched over by staff for security.

Example

È un parcheggio custodito.

It's a guarded car park.

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