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How to Say ‘Unfortunately we don't have our own parking’ in Italian

Un parcheggio nostro purtroppo non ce l'abbiamo

oon par-KEHD-joh NOH-stroh poor-TROH-poh nohn cheh l ahb-BYAH-mo

[oon par-KEHD-joh NOH-stroh poor-TROH-poh nohn cheh l ahb-BYAH-mo]

💬 Usage Tip: The thing being talked about comes first, and is then repeated as l' before the verb. Italians do this a lot in speech to set up the topic, e.g. il conto lo pago io "the bill, I'll pay it".

Phrase Breakdown

Un parcheggio nostro

oon par-KEHD-joh NOH-stroh

A parking lot of our own

The topic is placed first for emphasis. Stress: par-KED-jo NO-stro.

Example

Un parcheggio nostro sarebbe utile.

A parking lot of our own would be useful.

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.

parcheggio

[par-KEHD-joh]

parking lot

A place to park cars.

Example

C'è un parcheggio vicino?

Is there a parking lot nearby?

nostro

[NOH-stroh]

our

Possessive adjective meaning "our."

Example

"nostro" allenatore è molto calmo.

Our coach is very calm.

purtroppo

[poor-TROH-poh]

Unfortunately

Used to express regret or sadness about a situation.

Example

"Purtroppo", non posso venire alla festa.

"Unfortunately", I cannot come to the party.

non ce l'abbiamo

nohn cheh l ahb-BYAH-mo

we don't have

The colloquial negative of 'avere' with 'ce l''. Stress: lab-BYA-mo.

Example

Il pesce oggi non ce l'abbiamo.

We don't have fish today.

Words in this phrase

non

[nohn]

not

This word negates the verb that follows it.

Example

Non c'é nessuno.

There is no one.

[cheh]

(no direct translation)

Particle used with 'avere' in speech when saying you have or don't have something.

Example

Ce l'hai il biglietto?

Do you have the ticket?

[l]

Shortened 'la' (it) before a vowel, as an object pronoun.

Example

La borsa? L'ho comprata ieri.

The bag? I bought it yesterday.

abbiamo

[ahb-BYAH-mo]

We have

Abbiamo is the first person plural of avere, meaning we have.

Example

Abbiamo una varietà di formaggi.

We have a variety of cheeses.

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