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How to Say ‘If six of us come instead of eight’ in Italian

Se veniamo in sei invece che in otto

seh veh-NYAH-moh een say een-VEH-cheh keh een OT-toh

[seh veh-NYAH-moh een say een-VEH-cheh keh een OT-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

Se veniamo in sei

seh veh-NYAH-moh een say

If six of us come

This is the condition: the group size is six.

Example

Se veniamo in sei, c'è posto?

If six of us come, is there room?

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.

veniamo

[veh-NYAH-moh]

we come

First person plural of 'venire' (to come).

Example

Veniamo alle otto.

We're coming at eight.

[een]

in (as a group of)

'In' + number means 'as a group of'.

Example

Siamo in quattro.

There are four of us.

sei

[say]

six

The number six, often used with years in job-related conversations.

Example

Ha lavorato per "sei" anni nel marketing.

He/She worked for "six" years in marketing.

invece che in otto

een-VEH-cheh keh een OT-toh

instead of eight

This gives the original number for contrast.

Example

Due invece che tre.

Two instead of three.

Words in this phrase

invece

[een-VEH-cheh]

instead

With 'che', 'invece che' means 'instead of'.

Example

Prendo l'acqua invece che il vino.

I'll have water instead of wine.

che

[keh]

of (in 'invece che')

Part of 'invece che' = instead of.

Example

Pesce invece che carne.

Fish instead of meat.

[een]

in (as a group of)

'In' + number means 'as a group of'.

Example

Arriviamo in otto.

Eight of us are arriving.

otto

[OT-toh]

Eight

The numeric representation of the number 8.

Example

Il film inizia alle otto.

The movie starts at eight.

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