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How to Say ‘The tram was packed.’ in Italian

Il tram era pienissimo.

eel trahm EH-rah pyeh-NEES-see-moh

[eel trahm EH-rah pyeh-NEES-see-moh]

Phrase Breakdown

Il tram

eel trahm

The tram

Say it as in English, but with a rolled 'r': eel TRAM.

Example

Prendo il tram.

I take the tram.

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.

tram

[trahm]

tram / streetcar

Masculine noun for a city streetcar, common in Milan and Turin.

Example

Prendo il tram per andare in ufficio.

I take the tram to go to the office.

era pienissimo.

EH-rah pyeh-NEES-see-moh

was really packed.

'-issimo' means 'very'. Stress NEES: pyeh-NEES-see-mo.

Example

Il bar era pienissimo.

The café was really packed.

Words in this phrase

era

[EH-rah]

it was

Imperfect of 'essere', for descriptions in the past.

Example

Era una bella partita.

It was a good match.

pienissimo

[pyeh-NEES-see-moh]

extremely full / packed

Superlative of 'pieno' (full) with the suffix -issimo.

Example

Il bar è pienissimo.

The bar is packed.

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