How to Say ‘If you sit outside on the terrace, it gets a bit awkward.’ in Italian
Se vi sedete fuori in terrazza, diventa un po' scomodo.
seh vee seh-DEH-teh FWOH-ree een tehr-RAHT-tsah dee-VEHN-tah oon poh SKOH-moh-doh
[seh vee seh-DEH-teh FWOH-ree een tehr-RAHT-tsah dee-VEHN-tah oon poh SKOH-moh-doh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Saying a spot is un po' scomodo is the gentle Italian way of warning you that it really won't work well. Take it as a clear hint to ask for a table inside.
Phrase Breakdown
Se vi sedete fuori
seh vee seh-DEH-teh FWOH-ree
If you (plural) sit outside
The condition. Stress se-DE-te and FUO-ri.
Se vi sedete fuori, portate una giacca.
If you sit outside, bring a jacket.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
if
A conjunction meaning 'if,' used to introduce a condition politely.
Se vuoi, possiamo sentirci la prossima settimana.
If you want, we can talk next week.
vi
[vee]
yourselves
Reflexive pronoun for 'voi', used with 'sedersi'.
Vi lavate le mani?
Are you washing your hands?
sedete
[seh-DEH-teh]
you sit
'sedersi' (to sit down), 'voi' form.
Dove vi sedete?
Where are you sitting?
fuori
[FWOH-ree]
Outside
Situated or moving beyond or on the exterior of something.
Sono fuori casa.
I am outside the house.
in terrazza,
een tehr-RAHT-tsah
on the terrace,
Hold the double 'rr' and the double 'zz' (sounds like 'ts'): ter-RAZ-za.
Ceniamo in terrazza.
We're having dinner on the terrace.
Words in this phrase
in
[een]
in
Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.
Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.
I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.
terrazza
[tehr-RAHT-tsah]
terrace
Feminine noun for an outdoor seating area.
Mangiamo in terrazza.
Let's eat on the terrace.
diventa un po' scomodo.
dee-VEHN-tah oon poh SKOH-moh-doh
it gets a bit uncomfortable.
The result of the condition. Link 'diventa un' smoothly together.
Con la pioggia diventa un po' scomodo.
With the rain it gets a bit uncomfortable.
Words in this phrase
diventa
[dee-VEHN-tah]
becomes, gets
'diventare' (to become), third person.
Il cielo diventa scuro.
The sky gets dark.
un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.
È stato un incontro molto utile.
It was a very useful meeting.
po'
[poh]
a little / a bit
Shortened form of poco in the fixed expression un po', meaning a little or a bit.
Siamo un po' nervosi prima della partita.
We are a little nervous before the match.
scomodo
[SKOH-moh-doh]
inconvenient, uncomfortable
Adjective: awkward or not comfortable.
Questa sedia è scomoda.
This chair is uncomfortable.
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