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How to Say ‘Yes, it was founded in the 1600s.’ in Italian

Sì, è nata nel Seicento.

see eh NAH-tah nel say-CHEN-toh

[see eh NAH-tah nel say-CHEN-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sì, è nata

see eh NAH-tah

Yes, it was born / founded

'È nata' is the passato prossimo of 'nascere' (to be born). It uses 'essere', and the ending is feminine to agree with 'confraternita'.

Example

Sì, è nata qui.

Yes, she was born here.

Words in this phrase

Sì

[see]

yes

A simple affirmative answer, useful in conversation and interviews.

Example

Rispondo "Sì" quando mi chiedono se mi interessa la cultura aziendale.

I answer "Yes" when they ask me if I am interested in the company culture.

[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.

nata

[NAH-tah]

born, founded

Feminine past participle of 'nascere'; with 'è' it means 'was born/founded'.

Example

La festa è nata in paese.

The festival was born in the village.

nel Seicento.

nel say-CHEN-toh

in the 1600s.

'Il Seicento' means the 17th century (the 1600s). 'Nel' = 'in' + 'il'. Pronounce it sei-CHEN-to.

Example

Il palazzo è del Seicento.

The palace is from the 1600s.

Words in this phrase

nel

[nel]

in the

Combination of in + il, used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nel gruppo tutti possono fare domande.

In the group everyone can ask questions.

Seicento

[say-CHEN-toh]

the 1600s, 17th century

Italian way of naming a century by its hundreds.

Example

La chiesa è del Seicento.

The church is from the 1600s.

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