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How to Say ‘And then the traffic!’ in Italian

E poi il traffico!

eh POY eel TRAHF-fee-koh

[eh POY eel TRAHF-fee-koh]

Phrase Breakdown

E poi

eh POY

And then

Used to add something, often a complaint. Say eh-POY.

Example

E poi siamo andati a casa.

And then we went home.

Words in this phrase

[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.

poi

[POY]

also / besides

After 'e', it adds another point: 'and also, on top of that'.

Example

È bella, e poi è intelligente.

She's beautiful, and besides she's smart.

il traffico!

eel TRAHF-fee-koh

the traffic!

Stress the first syllable and hold the double 'f': TRAF-fee-co.

Example

Il traffico è terribile.

The traffic is terrible.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

traffico

[TRAHF-fee-koh]

traffic

Vehicles moving on roads; congestion.

Example

Il traffico è terribile stasera.

The traffic is terrible tonight.

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