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How to Say ‘And when do you think you'll finish?’ in Italian

E quando pensi di finire?

eh KWAHN-doh PEN-see dee fee-NEE-reh

[eh KWAHN-doh PEN-see dee fee-NEE-reh]

Phrase Breakdown

E quando

eh KWAHN-doh

And when

'E' means 'and'. Join it to 'quando' (when) in one breath.

Example

E quando arrivi?

And when do you arrive?

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.

quando

[KWAHN-doh]

when

Interrogative word used to ask about time.

Example

E quando sarà il momento giusto?

And when will be the right time?

pensi di finire?

PEN-see dee fee-NEE-reh

do you think you'll finish?

'Pensare di' plus an infinitive. Your intonation rises at the end.

Example

Pensi di finire presto?

Do you think you'll finish soon?

Words in this phrase

pensi

[PEN-see]

you think

Second-person singular present of 'pensare'; with 'di' it means to plan or expect to do something.

Example

Pensi di venire domani?

Do you think you'll come tomorrow?

[dee]

of / to

A linking preposition used in many Italian expressions, including polite introductions.

Example

La parola "di" è molto comune nelle presentazioni formali.

The word "di" is very common in formal introductions.

finire

[fee-NEE-reh]

to finish

Infinitive verb meaning to complete or end something.

Example

Devo finire il rapporto.

I have to finish the report.

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