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How to Say ‘Only the number of people changes’ in Italian

Cambia solo il numero di persone

KAHM-byah SO-lo eel NOO-meh-roh dee pehr-SOH-neh

[KAHM-byah SO-lo eel NOO-meh-roh dee pehr-SOH-neh]

Phrase Breakdown

Cambia solo

KAHM-byah SO-lo

Only changes

'Cambia' means it changes, and 'solo' means only. Stress 'CAM-bia'.

Example

Cambia solo l'orario.

Only the time changes.

Words in this phrase

Cambia

[KAHM-byah]

changes

Third person singular of 'cambiare' (to change).

Example

Il menù cambia ogni settimana.

The menu changes every week.

solo

[SO-lo]

Only

Exclusively limited to a certain condition.

Example

Solo se sei pronto puoi andare.

Only if you are ready can you go.

il numero di persone

eel NOO-meh-roh dee pehr-SOH-neh

the number of people

Stress the first syllable of 'NU-me-ro' and the middle of 'per-SO-ne'.

Example

Qual è il numero di persone?

What's the number of people?

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

numero

[NOO-meh-roh]

number

A count or quantity.

Example

Qual è il numero di ospiti?

What is the number of guests?

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

persone

[pehr-SOH-neh]

people

Refers to people in general; in company culture, often coworkers or employees.

Example

Dire Le persone si aiutano mostra che le persone nell'azienda collaborano.

Saying 'Le persone si aiutano' shows that people in the company cooperate.

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