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How to Say ‘With the wheelchair’ in Italian

Con la sedia a rotelle

kohn lah SEH-dyah ah roh-TEHL-leh

[kohn lah SEH-dyah ah roh-TEHL-leh]

Phrase Breakdown

Con la sedia

kohn lah SEH-dyah

With the chair

Keep 'con la' with its noun. Stress 'sedia' on the first syllable: SE-dia.

Example

Gioca con la sedia.

He's playing with the chair.

Words in this phrase

Con

[kohn]

with

A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.

Example

Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.

In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

sedia

[SEH-dyah]

chair

Feminine noun; 'sedia a rotelle' = wheelchair.

Example

Prendi una sedia.

Take a chair.

a rotelle

ah roh-TEHL-leh

on wheels

'Rotelle' means small wheels. Keep the double 'l' long: ro-TEL-le.

Example

Una valigia a rotelle.

A suitcase on wheels.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

with (by means of)

Describes a feature, as in 'a rotelle' = with wheels.

Example

Una barca a vela.

A sailboat.

rotelle

[roh-TEHL-leh]

little wheels

Plural of 'rotella', small wheel.

Example

La valigia ha le rotelle.

The suitcase has wheels.

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