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How to Say ‘From the main church’ in Italian

Dalla chiesa principale

DAHL-lah KYEH-zah preen-chee-PAH-leh

[DAHL-lah KYEH-zah preen-chee-PAH-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: dalla is da "from" merged with la "the". Likewise da + il becomes dal, as in dal duomo "from the cathedral".

Phrase Breakdown

Dalla

[DAHL-lah]

from the

'Da' + 'la'; from the (feminine).

Example

Esco dalla stanza.

I leave the room.

chiesa

[KYEH-zah]

church

A Christian place of worship; feminine noun.

Example

La chiesa è aperta oggi.

The church is open today.

principale

[preen-chee-PAH-leh]

main / front

Most important; porta principale is the front door.

Example

La strada principale è chiusa.

The main road is closed.

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