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How to Say ‘There's the machine at the entrance.’ in Italian

C'è la macchinetta all'ingresso.

chee eh lah mahk-kee-NET-tah ahl een-GREHS-soh

[chee eh lah mahk-kee-NET-tah ahl een-GREHS-soh]

Phrase Breakdown

C'è la macchinetta

chee eh lah mahk-kee-NET-tah

There's the (coffee) machine

'C'è' is 'ci' + 'è', meaning 'there is'. Say cheh.

Example

C'è la macchinetta del caffè?

Is there a coffee machine?

Words in this phrase

[chee]

there is

This is a contraction of 'ci è', meaning 'there is'.

Example

C'era una volta...

Once upon a time...

[eh]

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.

[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.

macchinetta

[mahk-kee-NET-tah]

vending machine, coffee machine

Diminutive of 'macchina'; in offices, the coffee/snack vending machine.

Example

Prendo un caffè alla macchinetta.

I'll get a coffee from the machine.

all'ingresso.

ahl een-GREHS-soh

at the entrance.

'All'' is 'a' + 'l'', shortened before a vowel. 'Ingresso' is said een-GRES-so.

Example

Ti aspetto all'ingresso.

I'll wait for you at the entrance.

Words in this phrase

all'

[ahl]

at the

'a' + 'l'' before a vowel, showing location.

Example

Siamo all'aeroporto.

We're at the airport.

ingresso

[een-GREHS-soh]

entrance

Masculine noun for the way in.

Example

L'ingresso è a destra.

The entrance is on the right.

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