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How to Say ‘Is it available on Fridays too, or only on certain days?’ in Italian

È disponibile anche il venerdì, o solo in certi giorni?

eh dis-po-NEE-bi-le an-keh eel veh-nehr-DEE oh SO-lo een CHEHR-tee JOR-nee

[eh dis-po-NEE-bi-le an-keh eel veh-nehr-DEE oh SO-lo een CHEHR-tee JOR-nee]

Phrase Breakdown

È disponibile

eh dis-po-NEE-bi-le

Is it available

Start with an open 'è' and stress 'ni': dee-spoh-NEE-bee-leh.

Example

Il tavolo è disponibile.

The table is available.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

it is / is

Verb 'to be' used to identify or emphasize something important.

Example

È proprio questo il punto forte dell'azienda secondo molti dipendenti.

This is exactly the company's strong point according to many employees.

disponibile

[dis-po-NEE-bi-le]

Available

Free for use or available to be used or occupied.

Example

C'è un tavolo disponibile per stasera?

Is there a table available for tonight?

anche il venerdì,

an-keh eel veh-nehr-DEE

also on Friday,

Link 'anche il' smoothly, then pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Siamo aperti anche il venerdì.

We're also open on Fridays.

Words in this phrase

anche

[an-keh]

also

In addition; as well.

Example

Anche lei verrà.

She will come too.

[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.

venerdì

[veh-nehr-DEE]

Friday

Fifth day of the week, named after Venus.

Example

Venerdì sera esco con gli amici.

Friday evening I go out with friends.

o solo in certi giorni?

oh SO-lo een CHEHR-tee JOR-nee

or only on certain days?

'O' means 'or'. Your intonation rises at the end of this alternative question.

Example

Vieni oggi o solo domani?

Are you coming today or only tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

[oh]

Conjunction offering an alternative.

Example

Carne o pesce?

Meat or fish?

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.

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

certi

[CHEHR-tee]

certain / some

Masculine plural of 'certo', meaning particular unspecified ones.

Example

Certi giorni chiudiamo presto.

On certain days we close early.

giorni

[JOR-nee]

days

Plural noun meaning 'days,' often used in time expressions for scheduling follow-up.

Example

Nei prossimi giorni ti aggiorno, e giorni specifica il periodo di tempo.

In the next few days I’ll update you, and 'days' specifies the time period.

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