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How to Say ‘It closes off with a glass partition’ in Italian

Si chiude con una vetrata

see KYOO-deh kohn oo-na veh-TRAH-tah

[see KYOO-deh kohn oo-na veh-TRAH-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Si chiude

see KYOO-deh

It closes / can be closed

'chiude' sounds like 'KYOO-de', because 'chi' is a 'k' sound.

Example

La porta si chiude da sola.

The door closes by itself.

Words in this phrase

[see]

(it) itself

Reflexive/passive particle; 'si chiude' = it closes.

Example

La porta si chiude da sola.

The door closes by itself.

chiude

[KYOO-deh]

closes

From 'chiudere', to close.

Example

Il negozio chiude alle otto.

The shop closes at eight.

con una vetrata

kohn oo-na veh-TRAH-tah

with a glass wall

A 'vetrata' is a large glass panel or window. Stress 've-TRA-ta'.

Example

C'è una grande vetrata.

There's a large glass wall.

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.

una

[oo-na]

A (feminine singular)

An indefinite article used for feminine singular nouns.

Example

Vorrei una bottiglia, grazie.

I would like a bottle, thank you.

vetrata

[veh-TRAH-tah]

glass wall / window

Large glass panel or partition.

Example

La vetrata dà sul giardino.

The glass wall overlooks the garden.

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