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How to Say ‘I was late too.’ in Italian

Anch'io ho fatto tardi.

ahnk ee-o o FAHT-toh TAR-dee

[ahnk ee-o o FAHT-toh TAR-dee]

Phrase Breakdown

Anch'io

ahnk ee-o

I also

A short form of 'anche io'. Say an-KEE-o.

Example

Anch'io vengo.

I'm coming too.

Words in this phrase

Anch'

[ahnk]

also / too

Shortened 'anche' before a vowel, joined with an apostrophe.

Example

Anch'lei viene alla festa.

She's coming to the party too.

[ee-o]

Referring to oneself as a subject.

Example

Io voglio migliorare il mio punteggio.

I want to improve my score.

ho fatto tardi.

o FAHT-toh TAR-dee

was late.

The 'h' is silent. Hold the double 't': o FAT-to TAR-dee.

Example

Ieri ho fatto tardi.

Yesterday I was late.

Words in this phrase

[o]

have

Used as an auxiliary verb.

Example

Ho vinto un premio ieri.

I have won a prize yesterday.

fatto

[FAHT-toh]

made / done

Past participle of 'fare'; in expressions it often means 'made' or 'caused'.

Example

Il tuo commento mi ha fatto riflettere.

Your comment made me reflect.

tardi

[TAR-dee]

late

Adverb meaning after the usual or expected time.

Example

Torno tardi stasera.

I'm coming back late tonight.

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