How to Say ‘It's been raining since this morning.’ in Italian
Piove da stamattina.
PYOH-veh dah stah-maht-TEE-nah
[PYOH-veh dah stah-maht-TEE-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: For something still going on, Italian uses the present tense plus da: piove da stamattina, not "has been raining". Swap in: lavoro qui da due anni "I've worked here for two years".
Phrase Breakdown
Piove
[PYOH-veh]
it rains / it's raining
Third person of 'piovere'; Italian uses the present for ongoing actions.
Oggi piove molto.
It's raining a lot today.
da
[dah]
for / since
Used with time expressions to say how long something has been happening.
Lavora qui "Da" anni con entusiasmo.
He/She has worked here "for" years with enthusiasm.
stamattina
[stah-maht-TEE-nah]
this morning
Contraction of 'questa mattina'.
Sono arrivato stamattina.
I arrived this morning.
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