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How to Say ‘It's a traditional step.’ in Italian

È un passo tradizionale.

eh oon PAHS-soh tra-dee-tsyoh-NAH-leh

[eh oon PAHS-soh tra-dee-tsyoh-NAH-leh]

Phrase Breakdown

È un passo

eh oon PAHS-soh

It's a step

'È' has an open 'e' sound. Link it smoothly into 'un passo'.

Example

È un passo difficile.

It's a difficult step.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

It is

Used to describe the state, condition, or location of something.

Example

È importante ricordare tutte le regole.

It is important to remember all the rules.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

passo

[PAHS-soh]

step

A single step or a way of walking.

Example

Fanno un passo alla volta.

They take one step at a time.

tradizionale.

tra-dee-tsyoh-NAH-leh

traditional.

Stress falls on 'na': tra-di-tsio-NA-le. The ending '-e' is the same for masculine and feminine.

Example

La festa è tradizionale.

The feast is traditional.

Words in this phrase

tradizionale

[tra-dee-tsyoh-NAH-leh]

traditional

Handed down through generations.

Example

È un canto tradizionale.

It's a traditional song.

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