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How to Say ‘And where's the printer?’ in Italian

E dov'è la stampante?

eh dohv eh lah stahm-PAHN-teh

[eh dohv eh lah stahm-PAHN-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

E dov'è

eh dohv eh

And where is

'Dov'è' is 'dove' + 'è', shortened. Stress the final è: do-VEH.

Example

E dov'è il bagno?

And where is the bathroom?

Words in this phrase

E

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

dov'

[dohv]

where

Shortened form of 'dove', used before a vowel, especially before 'è'.

Example

Dov'è la farmacia?

Where is the pharmacy?

è

[eh]

is

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

la stampante?

lah stahm-PAHN-teh

the printer?

'Stampante' comes from 'stampare' (to print). Say stam-PAN-te.

Example

La stampante non funziona.

The printer isn't working.

Words in this phrase

la

[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.

stampante

[stahm-PAHN-teh]

printer

Feminine noun for the office printing machine.

Example

La stampante è rotta.

The printer is broken.

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