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How to Say ‘If it gets chilly in the evening.’ in Italian

Se la sera fa fresco.

seh lah SEH-rah fah FRES-koh

[seh lah SEH-rah fah FRES-koh]

Phrase Breakdown

Se

[seh]

if

Used to introduce a condition, such as weather affecting seating choice.

Example

Se la sera fa fresco, prenotiamo dentro.

If in the evening it's cool, we'll book inside.

La sera

lah SEH-rah

In the evening

Time expression referring to the evening.

Example

La sera fa più freddo.

In the evening it gets colder.

Words in this phrase

la

[lah]

the

Feminine singular definite article; here used in the expression la sera.

Example

Se la sera fa fresco, portiamo una giacca.

If in the evening it's cool, we'll bring a jacket.

sera

[SEH-rah]

evening

Refers to the evening time, often when temperatures drop.

Example

La sera il giardino del ristorante è bellissimo.

In the evening the restaurant garden is beautiful.

Fa fresco

fah FRES-koh

It’s cool / chilly

Describes the temperature becoming pleasantly or slightly cold.

Example

Stasera fa fresco.

It’s cool tonight.

Words in this phrase

fa

[fah]

it is / it makes

From fare; in weather phrases it means it is.

Example

Quando fa fresco, scegliamo un tavolo all'interno.

When it's cool, we choose a table inside.

fresco

[FRES-koh]

cool

Describes cool or slightly chilly weather, especially outdoors at night.

Example

Fuori è bello, ma fa fresco dopo il tramonto.

Outside is nice, but it gets cool after sunset.

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