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How to Say โ€˜Just call usโ€™ in Italian

Basta chiamarci

BAH-stah kee-ah-MAR-chee

[BAH-stah kee-ah-MAR-chee]

๐Ÿ’ฌ Usage Tip: [Basta] + verb is a very common way to say "just..." or "all you need to do is..." Here [chiamarci] includes [ci] = "us," so literally it's "just call us."

Phrase Breakdown

Basta

[BAH-stah]

it is enough / just

Means 'it is enough' or 'just.' Here it introduces a simple instruction.

Example

Basta chiamarci se siete in ritardo.

Just call us if you are late.

chiamarci

[kee-ah-MAR-chee]

to call us

Verb phrase meaning 'to call us.'

Example

Basta chiamarci se siete in ritardo.

Just call us if you are late.

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