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How to Say ‘I'll call you back by Thursday to confirm, then.’ in Italian

Allora La richiamo entro giovedì per confermare.

ah-LLOH-rah lah ree-KYAH-moh EN-troh joh-veh-DEE pehr kohn-fehr-MAH-reh

[ah-LLOH-rah lah ree-KYAH-moh EN-troh joh-veh-DEE pehr kohn-fehr-MAH-reh]

Phrase Breakdown

Allora La richiamo

ah-LLOH-rah lah ree-KYAH-moh

So I'll call you back

'Allora' means 'so/then'. 'La' with a capital L is the formal 'you'. Stress: al-LO-ra la ri-KYA-mo. Double the 'll'.

Example

Allora La richiamo domani.

So I'll call you back tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Allora

[ah-LLOH-rah]

so, then

A common discourse word used to continue a conversation, draw a conclusion, or react to what someone just said.

Example

Allora, "Allora" si usa spesso per iniziare una risposta.

So, “allora” is often used to begin a response.

[lah]

you (formal, object)

Formal direct object pronoun 'you', used for men and women alike.

Example

La ringrazio per l'aiuto.

I thank you for the help.

richiamo

[ree-KYAH-moh]

I call back

First person of richiamare.

Example

Ti richiamo stasera.

I'll call you back tonight.

entro giovedì

EN-troh joh-veh-DEE

by Thursday

'Entro' means 'by/within' a deadline. 'Giovedì' is stressed on the last syllable: jo-ve-DEE.

Example

Pago entro giovedì.

I'll pay by Thursday.

Words in this phrase

entro

[EN-troh]

by (deadline)

Means 'by' or 'within' a time limit.

Example

Confermo entro stasera.

I'll confirm by tonight.

giovedì

[joh-veh-DEE]

Thursday

The day of the week after Wednesday.

Example

Giovedì lavoro fino a tardi.

On Thursday I work late.

per confermare.

pehr kohn-fehr-MAH-reh

to confirm.

'Per' + infinitive expresses purpose. Stress: kon-fer-MA-re, with a rolled 'r'.

Example

Scrivo per confermare.

I'm writing to confirm.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

Expressing purpose or reason for something.

Example

Fai attenzione per imparare.

Pay attention to learn.

confermare

[kohn-fehr-MAH-reh]

to confirm

To make something definite.

Example

Devo confermare la prenotazione.

I must confirm the reservation.

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