How to Say ‘You're practically on your own’ in Italian
Siete praticamente da soli
SYEH-teh prah-tee-kah-MEN-teh dah SOH-lee
[SYEH-teh prah-tee-kah-MEN-teh dah SOH-lee]
Phrase Breakdown
Siete praticamente
SYEH-teh prah-tee-kah-MEN-teh
You are practically
'Siete' is 'you (plural) are'. Stress 'pra-ti-ca-MEN-te'.
Siete praticamente arrivati.
You've practically arrived.
Words in this phrase
Siete
[SYEH-teh]
you (plural) are
From 'essere', second person plural.
Siete pronti?
Are you ready?
praticamente
[prah-tee-kah-MEN-teh]
practically
Almost, in effect.
Ho praticamente finito.
I've practically finished.
da soli
dah SOH-lee
on your own
'da soli' means 'alone' or 'by yourselves'. Stress 'SO-li'.
Lo fanno da soli.
They do it on their own.
Words in this phrase
da
[dah]
(part of 'da soli')
'Da soli' means on your own.
Lo fanno da soli.
They do it on their own.
soli
[SOH-lee]
alone
Plural of 'solo'.
Siamo soli in casa.
We're alone at home.
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