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How to Say ‘Yes, he's there from seven thirty.’ in Italian

Sì, è lì dalle sette e mezza.

see eh lee DAHL-leh SEH-teh eh MED-dzah

[see eh lee DAHL-leh SEH-teh eh MED-dzah]

💬 Usage Tip: dalle is da "from" + le "the" merged, used because times count as plural hours: dalle sette "from seven". For one o'clock it's singular: dall'una "from one".

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, è lì

see eh lee

Yes, he's there

'Lì' means 'there'. Accented vowels are stressed and short: SÌ, È, LÌ.

Example

Sì, è lì vicino.

Yes, it's near there.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

lì

[lee]

there

There, a specific place.

Example

Aspettami lì.

Wait for me there.

dalle sette e mezza.

DAHL-leh SEH-teh eh MED-dzah

from half past seven.

'Dalle' + time means 'from'. Say 'sette e mezza' smoothly: SET-te-e-MEZ-za.

Example

Lavoro dalle sette e mezza.

I work from half past seven.

Words in this phrase

dalle

[DAHL-leh]

from the (with hours) / since

'Da' plus 'le'; indicates a starting time.

Example

Siamo aperti dalle otto.

We are open from eight.

sette

[SEH-teh]

seven

The number 7.

Example

Sette gatti.

Seven cats.

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

mezza

[MED-dzah]

half

Feminine of 'mezzo'; used for half past the hour.

Example

Sono le due e mezza.

It's half past two.

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