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How to Say ‘Can you give us an update on the project?’ in Italian

Ci aggiorni sul progetto?

chee ahj-JOR-nee sool proh-JET-toh

[chee ahj-JOR-nee sool proh-JET-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: sul is su + il merged into one word. Same with a feminine word: sulla riunione "on the meeting".

🇮🇹 In Italy: Using tu with the aggiorni form is normal between colleagues in most Italian offices, even with a manager. Formal Lei would be ci aggiorna?.

Phrase Breakdown

Ci aggiorni

chee ahj-JOR-nee

Will you update us

'Ci' means 'us' and comes before the verb 'aggiornare' (to update). Pronounce the double 'gg' clearly.

Example

Ci aggiorni domani?

Will you update us tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

[chee]

Referring to a group including the speaker and others.

Example

Ci fanno paura certe persone.

Certain people scare us.

aggiorni

[ahj-JOR-nee]

you update

Second-person singular present of 'aggiornare', to update or bring up to date.

Example

Mi aggiorni dopo la riunione?

Will you update me after the meeting?

sul progetto?

sool proh-JET-toh

on the project?

'Sul' combines 'su' and 'il'. Raise your voice at the end for a question.

Example

Lavoro sul progetto.

I'm working on the project.

Words in this phrase

sul

[sool]

about the; on the

A contraction of 'su' + 'il,' meaning 'about the' or 'on the.'

Example

Abbiamo parlato Sul settore tecnologico durante il networking.

We spoke about the technology sector during the networking event.

progetto

[proh-JET-toh]

project

A planned piece of work with a goal; masculine noun.

Example

Il progetto finisce a marzo.

The project ends in March.

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